john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Another very neat worker, nice job Kev. I love the wavy joint on the elevator tips, try doing that with a scalpel John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks guy`s. Pinhole fairies, I wish. I do like to build tidy. I do not always however succeed. Next to skin the top of the tail plane. Not looking forward to that. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Good spot on the elevator halves Kev. I'm handling it in a similar way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup Cam Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Looking good Kev! Nice subject and scheme. I too have been using CA for the first time as the main adhesive on my Triplane - I've gone for a quick build! Looking forward to seeing it at Tibers but remember when you fly it to keep the airspeed up with a tapered, low wing aeroplane on landing. Please don't ask me how I know ... Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Posted by Pup Cam on 18/10/2014 17:51:18: Looking good Kev! Nice subject and scheme. I too have been using CA for the first time as the main adhesive on my Triplane - I've gone for a quick build! Looking forward to seeing it at Tibers but remember when you fly it to keep the airspeed up with a tapered, low wing aeroplane on landing. Please don't ask me how I know ... Alan Hopefully Alan my build will not take as long as the Tripe!! Any way it is Wednesday so here is my weekly update. Decided that the plan was wrong with respect to one elevator half showing almost 1/8th longer on one side. The two core`s from the kit were closest to the other so built two halves using one side of the plan only. That worked fine and I soon had two halves. Still in a very rough state, and needing plenty of shaping and sanding. So after three weeks what do we have so far? Well not a lot really. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looks really well made and accurate though Kev, and looks light Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Cheers Danny. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yes looks good, nice wood selection by the look of it John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Slow progress again this week. Only had time to add the jig tabs to the ribs to make the build easier. I am waiting on a delivery from SLEC today with I hope some hard 1/4 sheet that I can rip down for the wing spars. Not looking forward to the wing build!!!! On the ribs R1 and 2 do you add the vertical stifner on both faces? Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Yes you do Kev, for R1. That means cutting another pair, one for each R1. Edited By Nigel Day on 29/10/2014 08:20:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Thanks Nigel. I have made and fitted the doublers on R1. If you look you can see a couple of "stifners" on R1 and 2 (running vertically) by the spar gaps in the top picture. Do I need those both sides as well? Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I've got doublers/stiffeners on R1-3 Kev and from the plan, it looks as though there are ones on both sides of R1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hi Kev, great to see you are getting stuck in the wing is the hardest bit, but its not so bad I had fitted those vertical ply plates to just one side of ribs R1 and R2. The doublers for R1 are both sides, 2 are missing from the cut kit. R2 and R3 only have the doublers on the one side. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Thanks chaps. Doublers on R1 both side`s fitted and I will go with just the one stifner. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Reinforcements have arrived. Should be enough to see this through. First things first. Take a sheet of 1/4 firm/hard balsa and strip down for the spars. I normally go to SLEC and select my own wood. For the first time I have left that choice to them. I have to say they have done a top job. All grade`s as requested. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Before I do anything further I am doing a few experiments. No glue just trying to get a feel for things. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 That's a good idea Kev. I'm still trying to get my head around how the wings and centre section go together. The first wing bottom spar is on the plan and the ribs dry fitted on top but I'm still cutting leading edges and generally prepping for 'the big push' - hopefully tomorrow. I'll be looking over your shoulder (and trying to update my blog with mistakes progress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Yes good idea a dry run things make more sense when you see them in situ Get yourself going Nigel it's only wood John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 A few more experiments!!! I bet this sets a few tongue`s wagging!! Just roughed out an R10 reinforced with some ply, standard servo and some 2mm rod. Food for thought. Kev Edited By Kevin Fairgrieve on 29/10/2014 19:38:34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Only tongue wagging from me Kev is why not a mini servo ? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Posted by john stones 1 on 29/10/2014 20:07:41: Only tongue wagging from me Kev is why not a mini servo ? John None to hand, that`s all. If I go down this route I will probably go with an HS-82MG. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I like the look of this, I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Are you worried about servo access Kev or are you just going to bury the servos? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 There you have it Danny. That is my main concern, if a servo fails then it would be major surgery to change it over. Access hatch would not be scale and would need to span R9-R11. Still mulling this one over! Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Really not sure about how I intend to do the wing yet. So. I revisited the rudder. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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