Fatscoleymo Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Colin - the photo is on Danny's thread posted 19th February 2015...only a very slight convex curve as Nev points out... Fats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hi again Fats. I've just exchanged PMs with Danny. I'm wondering if at some point in the plane's development there was an alteration here. Should be able to sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 The picture you want was shown before Colin, I went to the one at Cosford to clarify this very point. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Thanks chaps. I do wonder if some of the early ones were slightly different. Certainly the curve on G5 looks excessive in any interpretation of this. I'm getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 I didn't show these, here is some of the fuel tank detail and also underneath made from blue foam. Back to this on June 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Well, June 01 came and went, I got distracted and did something else. (again). I'm just sorting it out from the back of the shed and getting started again. I've never made a New Year's Resolution, but perhaps this is the time. Finish this so I can get onto the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Looks like there is one or two of us giving the Chippy another go at the moment Colin, good time to get it finished I think. Hardest thing is trying to remember where you were up to and where all the bits are ! Nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Hi Nev. I stopped with the fiddly wing root trailing edge, no big deal though. Once that's done the rest looks reasonably straightforward. I'll see how far I get over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Right, try again. I've re-made the convex wing root trailing edge formers G5 and I'm trying to sort out the details now. I will get in the shed early tomorrow with the objective of completing the wing root fairings, which I have found tricky. Having a good look at it, the demoralising aspects include the distortion of the wing shrouds because using silk and dope has warped them. They will need cutting off and re-making. I've got some hangar rash to fix as well. I'm not happy with my workmanship in a number of areas and have thought hard about scrapping it, however there's an awful lot of time gone into it and I will see if it's worth saving. I'm happy with the detail underneath the wing centre section and the blue foam detail in the tail cone has worked ok, so some of it is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 It is clear that the reason why I've made a dog's breakfast of the trailing edge part of the wing root fairings is that I hadn't got G2 accurately seated. It was slightly proud and skewed. I knew that and had thought that I could just compensate for it when I glued the other bits in place. Big mistake, so this morning I have cut the lot off, removed and correctly re-positioned G2. It should follow the plan now. It looks as if the correct approach is to finish the fuselage before I go back to the wing. That's what I will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 More progress, no need to scrap this after all. With a bit of trial and error and G2 correctly positioned, the root fairings are starting to look something like. Careful use of 1/64" birch ply, using paper templates for shape. I've been in a cold funk over this project but that's gone now, it's starting to look possible after all. Looks like I'm the lame duck on this build! I've got some photos but for some reason I can't get the albums to scroll through. I'll try later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Here are the photos. I apologise that they are in the wrong order and one is duplicated. Edited By Colin Leighfield on 10/07/2017 22:06:58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 It's funny how you can get into a cold funk over 15 months, then sort out it out in a few hours over two days! Basically it's all finishing work and detail now. I've got some 26gm glass cloth coming in the post for the fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Excellent well done Colin Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thank you Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I'm really glad for you that you're back to the Chippie. Great for you, Colin & keep the mojo... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thank you Chris, still plenty to do but it's straightforward now. Couldn't resist sticking it together as a morale booster. You can see here how the aileron and flap shrouds have warped, they will be cut off and replaced. Also I have knocked a hole in the covering of one of the ailerons.I'm not going to add rivets, rib-tapes or do a huge amount of cockpit detail. I just want it to be a reasonable looking scale flyer. However,if it is a success I can improve it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 looking good. you must be pleased with how it is going. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Almost flying Colin. Looking good in the sun. Nev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thank you Chris, Tony and Nev. it must be finished soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Whitehead 1 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Hi Colin, it's great to see you back on the job with your Chippie and I think that you'll find her a delight to fly. If you need a bit of bed-time reading to help keep up the enthusiasm, "Follow me Through: The Ups and Downs of an RAF Flying Instructor" by Mike Brooke is a really enjoyable read with loads of anecdotes and Chippie info. I have it on my Amazon Kindle and enjoyed it enough to buy his other books on Kindle too. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 Hi Gordon, I haven't read that one, I'll have a look. Because of working all day Friday and other commitments I've had limited time. However I have been preparing the fuselage for covering with glass cloth and actually managed to get in a couple of hours this afternoon. I'm a very messy worker when it comes to doing jobs like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Timmis Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Well done Colin. Nearly there . They fly a treat. Cheers John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Thanks John. I've finished glassing the fuselage with 24gm glass cloth. It works wonderfully with Ezekote on Depron and produces a durable result. Next will be another two or three coats of Ezekote and rubbing down ready for paint. I'm starting to put together the instrument panels using the laser cut parts supplied by Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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