Charles Galloway Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Everyone does this. Don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Yes they do Charles and it doesn't mean you've lost it! That's an impressive display of 'work in progress' in the background - everyone has lots of that too I think - I certainly do!!! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Almost spooky to see so many identical builds all around the world, okay Europe We all do it Charles, its part of the motivation, bet you have a choccy biccy and a mug of coffee too Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Apart from the cockpit work we are at a similar stage Charles, yours looks great What's in the background WW1 bipe, Nieuport or Fokker ? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 It's a 1/4 scale SE5A from the old Duncan Hutson kit. Progress is halted because of problems setting the dihedral. The instructions are sad to say minimal, even accepting that it isn't a beginners model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Ah the aileron I see threw me, it looked similar to Nieuport 17 John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 I've now got a fuselage. I need advice on the front fairings. balsa, foam or something else? I've never used foam except on foam cored wings years ago. I can't picture what the front end should look like. Any help much appreciated as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 That looks great Charles well done With hind sight I wish I had just used balsa blocks on mine, the saving in weight using foam isn't really worth the extra hassle, as the glue is heavier and no where near as quick to do. This is where the round Permagrits come into their own Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Have you looked in picture resources at the full size chippies Charles ? it's in chip shop section. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Thanks Danny, balsa it is then. I've got a 1/2 in diameter permagrit tool and somewhere I think I have a sheet which can be wrapped around tubing of other diameters. John, I have seen the pics thanks, it's my lack of creative / artistic talent, being a mere mathematician. Cheers, Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Ah same here Charles doesn't add up do's it John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Very neat wory Charles, Looking very good. Cockpit looking good too, going to be a great model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Very nice Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Managed some fairings. Hopefully won't look too bad after more sanding and a bit of filler. Thinking ahead. I've never used glass finishing and am thinking of trying it on this model. How smooth does the surface need finishing? I'm thinking particularly of places like these fairings made of jointed wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Looking really good Charles. Glass cloth is not so forgiving, rememebr it's very thin and you don't want to sand through it! So the surface needs to be as good as you would have it for tissue and dope for example. If there are areas that are low then that's not so bad. I like to glass cloth and then see to any imperfections with a filler, knowing I wont be sanding into the cloth. Hi Spots and gaps need sorting before glassing. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Very neat work as usual Charles, i'm impressed John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Cut the cowling, and am waiting for the hinges to arrive. Need to get some small screws. I decided to cut off the motor mount and shorten the front box by 1/4" to get the cowling to reach. Seems to work ok. Thanks to Danny again for the creative ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hi Charles looks great, you worry me following what I do, I reckon you are just as good at this as me, so please if you think there is another way then please shout out? I cannot see in your picture a hole in the far side of your batt box, will your cells go in okay? Also when you do the top hinges, don't make the top joint too tight, it needs room to swing. A little radius on the panels is not seen but works wonders too. It will be tightest at the midpoint between the hinges. I also added a hole in the top cowl bearer to pass cables across to the other side where the reciever will be fitted Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 No need to worry Danny! As I've said, I'm new to this scale lark, so am really grateful for a lead. I think the cells will fit, but haven't bought the 4S pack yet. I might make a mock up to check the fit. Cheers, Charles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 This pic hopefully shows the hole in the box, it is just enough to allow the nose of the battery to stick out while the front slips in, then it alligns fore and aft. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Nice build Charles - still watching! Re the battery box - if you do a mock up be aware that published battery sizes should be taken with a pinch of salt and always allow a good margin. I electrified my DB Sport and Scale Tiger Moth a few years ago and built the battery box following the spec on the suppliers site. When I got the Lipos - guess what too big! So go carefully until you have the lipos in your hand or someone can give you the exact size. Keep it up! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Managed to get an opening cowling fitted. Danny's locking system works superbly and is so neat when it's closed. I'm just going to use small wheel collets to lock the springs rather than trying to solder ( the collets in the pic are too big, but I didn't have anything smaller). My gap at the centre is a bit wider than I would have liked, I took a bit too much off when rounding the edges! Got to do the bottom fixings now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Looks fantastic Charles, had to look over and see if mine was still on the bench I hope we get to fly these together at Greenacres next summer Better check what scheme you are doing Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Thanks Danny. I haven't decided on a scheme yet. The only photos I have access to at the moment are the ones linked to on this site. It's something I need to decide upon soon. Not sure about the canopy. It's not something I've been happy about on other models, but a sliding one might just be a step too far for me. I think I'll watch yours and then decide. I think I will just solartex the whole wing rather than glass/ solartex as you are doing. I really have learned a lot so far doing this model, but don't want to push my luck. Cheers, Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Galloway Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hi all, Sorry to say that I've decided to shelve the Chippy for the moment at least. I came to do a final assembly before covering and found that the TE of the rear fairings were not level, also looking along the line of the wings one of the panels has a pronounced bow in it so that the ailerons/flaps don't line up. I really don't know why I didn't spot the problems earlier but I really feel deflated and can't face building another wing. I've put it in the loft for now and will do something else until I hopefully have a burst of enthusiasm. Thanks to all, especially Danny for his encouragement and tips. I've learned a lot from this, so all isn't wasted. Looking forward to seeing some completed models. Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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