Charles Galloway Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Just received my plans and part today, and waiting for the hinges from SLEC. I've decided to cut the parts out myself. I'll decide later whether that's a good move or not. Just started on the rudder. Really useful having you experts to follow. I'll try to get some pics up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hello Charles Cutting them out is not too difficult, the tail end ones are a bit fiddly though John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Hi Charles great to have you with us, I should keep an eye on all the builds as some have come up with great ways of tackling the sub assemblies. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Slec hinges have arrived, great service from them. I'm sure I've read that the wider hinges are for the rudder, but they seem wider than on the plan. Just want to check before using them in the wrong place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Hi Charles, yes you are right the wider ones are for the rudder. The only infor I found on the plans when I first drew the hinges were the elevator ones, and when I compared the length to the rudder ones they were different so a quick redraw. Somehow the thickness changed, its not an issue. You may want to cut a 1/4 inch off the two outboard elevator hinges, they are too long and would appear above the rib, you want them below. I cut them shorter and chamfered the ends Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 I've now made a fin, which I'm happy with and a rudder which I'm not quite so happy with and so I may make another. I'm going to start on the tailplane and elevators next Danny's method for shrouds is just genius and is definitely tip of the week. Hey Danny, what about a tip of the month at the end of your column? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJ Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hi Charles, That is looking very neat. I look forward to following this one. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 If my rudder looked like that Charles I don't think I would be making another. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 It's not awful, but the gap is a bit inconsistent, so I might try again, but sods law says it will be worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Lovely work Charles I would love to claim the shrouding technique is mine but it is not, I have just picked it up along the way. You don't have to use 64th ply I have also used the really thin Proskin (G10 for our USA chums) its a very thin glassfibre board. I was of the belief that there were a few new to building joining in, I haven't seen any yet, you guys all clearly know what you are doing, really chuffed with the progress everyones making Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Thanks for the positive comments guys. I have been modelling for a long time, but have never managed to complete a decent scale model. I've tried a few Brian Taylor designs but never got there mainly through not being able to get the retracts sorted. I'm hoping that with enough hints from you all with scale model experience I can complete this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 I've now made a tailplane and while I was waiting for a delivery of new wood, managed to cut a set of wing ribs from left overs. Starting on the elevators tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Got the elevators built. Just a bit of work to do around the hinge points. I now need to cut out the other parts for the wing. Took the plan to the local print shop to try and get a reflected wing plan, but they can only scan up to A3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 That looks really good Charles, much neater than mine Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Nooo! my camera is set on deceive mode. I've not made up a wire joiner yet. What are your thoughts on the positioning of it as shown on the plan. There doesn't seem like a lot of 'meat' for it to go into on the 1/4 sheet rib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 No there is not enough meat, I didn't do it according to the plan. I plated this upper and lower with hard 1/16 the gaps filled with epoxy Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Thanks Danny, I just found it on your section. I do dozy very well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Looking very smart Charles, Fentonesque even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Just had a quote from a local print shop to scan the wing, flip it and print it. £55.80 !!! I think I'll find a suitable window and a pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Try another Charles. Mine has an A1 photocopier that has this function built in. Cost me about a fiver I think. Can't be too difficult. Even if it had to be scanned, flipped in an editing program and printed it should be no more than a tenner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 The other local ones I've tried can only scan up to A3. I've traced it now and laid out the other wing panel. Seems to be ok, but what a pain of a wing to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I think it is really poor that publishers don't duplicate and reverse the wing onto another sheet With hindsight I would trace it, that way you can still look at the plan while building the wing! Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 After much faffing I've got a basic wing that looks straight (ish) and whose dihedral is within a gnat's of being equal on both panels. Only sheeted the top and still have to do shrouds and capping strips before working on the underside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looks good Charles John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Very nice Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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