Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 OK folks, here we go..... Edited By Countryboy on 22/09/2014 00:34:35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris basson Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Buccaneer..As in "Longer, Lower, Faster"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 You'll need a bigger hammer...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 looks like the first job is to iron the plans flat, they've been folded up for years. Do I need to coat the plans with candle wax or is there a spray that I can use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Posted by Dave Hopkin on 22/09/2014 09:28:08: You'll need a bigger hammer...... and a bigger brain !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Today I will make a start on one of the smaller bits. The flat bit wot sticks out the back. You know, the wiggly bit that makes it go up and down and sideways, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Posted by Countryboy on 22/09/2014 09:34:51: looks like the first job is to iron the plans flat, they've been folded up for years. Do I need to coat the plans with candle wax or is there a spray that I can use ? I use clear plastic to protect the plan. Greaseproof paper and cling film work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 I have been having a long peerrruuuusssse of the plans and there doesn't appear to any floppy bits on the wings, Could this be a problem when trying to fly it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 I really must get to grips with the terminology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Posted by Countryboy on 22/09/2014 13:38:05: I have been having a long peerrruuuusssse of the plans and there doesn't appear to any floppy bits on the wings, Could this be a problem when trying to fly it ? I think you mean "ailerons." These are neither necessary nor desirable on a vintage model such as the Buccaneer which was originally designed for free flight, probably in the 1930s. The wing's dihedral will keep things steady in the lateral plane and you steer the model using the rudder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I haven't seen a piece of balsa yet CB? Are you keeping us in suspense, or trying to figure out how to open the box? BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 He's still trying to figure out where the waterline is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Ta Dah !!!! A little fine tuning may be necessary before covering ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 If I inverted it, the waterline would be roughly at the level of the horizontal brace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Gotta confess that I had trouble getting the screws to hold in that soft stuff but we got there in the end In the morning I shall be cleaning up the work bench ( kitchen worktop ) and only leave out the essential tools. I'm not the tidiest of workers but fortunately don't have a HWMBO to nag about it. Edited By Countryboy on 22/09/2014 22:08:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Well that looks like a good start! Six pieces down, four thousand nine hundred and twenty eight to go! BEB PS Kitchen worktops are very good in many ways for building - but I do have a SWMBO so I'm "not allowed" - well, not and live as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yep definitely 80% PERCENT finished already!!! Must be using self tapping woodscrews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 You shouldn't be using self tappers on that, it needs some good old fashioned 6" nails....... Looking good though CB I always wonder why so many people start with the flappy bits at the stern Edited By Dave Hopkin on 22/09/2014 23:53:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bran Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Posted by Dave Hopkin on 22/09/2014 23:52:06: I always wonder why so many people start with the flappy bits at the stern Edited By Dave Hopkin on 22/09/2014 23:53:08 'cos they look at the rest and go **** (**** being of course the generally shortened form of - "good heavens old chap, I do rather believe that there are enough pieces here to somewhat confuse me at least until till my bovine herd return to the milking parlour, I perceive thereto that I might partake of a teensy more gentle way into this rather complex matter, and convince myself I can achieve this venture within my lifetime, what?) Nails, screws, self-tappers, etc..........have you lot not heard of "No Nails"?? (Subscribed!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Posted by Dave Hopkin on 22/09/2014 23:52:06: I always wonder why so many people start with the flappy bits at the stern Edited By Dave Hopkin on 22/09/2014 23:53:08 I think it because you can then have something to look at and think "If I can do that I can do the rest." Standard reccomended practice for full size home builders. Of course it doesn't always work and there are probably people out there with two dozen assorted tailplanes and nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 no, 6" will be steel, they rust. Brass pins or copper nails, also they'll polish up a treat. As for kitchen worktops, I put a chunk on top of the coffee table so I work in total comfort with all the amenities within reach - tv, stereo, computer etc. I also like to start with wings as it's much more satisfying to waft a wing structure around making brrrrrrmmmm-whoosh type noises. Edited By Bob Cotsford on 23/09/2014 09:01:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 My apologies to all the expert kit builders looking for a laugh, I have been a bit unwell for the last couple of days and had to take to my bed. On my own unfortunately but there you go !!! Back into the swing now and have made a bit of progress. Pics to come later today ! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 It's been a long night !! Couldn't sleep after a couple of days in bed so I decided to have a go at the bit wot the pilot sits in. It all looked fairly simple until I found that the 1/4 x 1/4 that comes with the kit isn't long enough to go from bow to stern front to back. Didn't see any reason why it couldn't be joined so I doubled it up on a straight section that has little stress in it. I'm getting to like building with balsa ! It's so easy to work with and is very forgiving. The hours passed by quickly and before I knew it, this lot appeared on the bench. I'm rather pleased with the results considering that this is my first kit. I think I need a rest before I do the wings, they look more complicated than the bits I've done so far. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Some nice carpentry there Countryboy...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Actually you have done the most complicated part Just a little tip. When doing joints.and fitting reinforcing strips always taper the ends. Joints in strips are scarf jointed, that is tapered joints. Not straightr across. The reason is to spread loads and avoid sudden changes in section. A sudden change in section creates a stress point and that is where it will break, a tapered joint is stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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