Colin Leighfield Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Keep going mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 one side covered, bit of sanding on the paper joins and she will be a good un. other side to do tomorrow. i will keep posting as i go even if you miserable lot don't read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'm reading it, I have seen al these words before, but never in quite this order. Some of it makes sense, but where do you get this grey balsa from? Apart from that it looks great M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Thats a mighty fine looking V2 your making there Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 never miss a pic or words oh great one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetenor Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 V 4 more like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Looks fabulous Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Respect man! Well impressed innit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian101 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 9600 views Tony! I think a lot of people are reading it including me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I wonder what it would weigh if it were a trad build ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 that part of the fuselage weighs in at 5lb at the moment. will weigh more once i have it fully covered, riveted,painted and stickered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yep, this one ain't going un-noticed, Tony. I've just run out of superlatives, that's all.... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'm here following too in aweness over its size, especially in foam......The local show rang and asked where their aeroplane showride had gone...... You could sit inside it and make aeroplane noises all day, it's that friggn huge!Fantastic stuff Tony.Rosco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 its wet out. so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 well i got bored and heaved this thing out of the workshop and back into the conservatory. started adding rivet after rivet. will try to get them all done and the fuselage painted by next weekend. fingers crossed. 42" wingspan Zero for comparison I will finish this one, i promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 You've got me dribbling again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Welcome back Tony I've missed your postings ,looking forward to seeing this in all its glory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 started slopping some paint about after adding a few rivets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 The air frame inspector looked doggedly at the model and declared it "ruff" looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian101 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 That's looking good Tony. Have you got a rough finished weight yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I must say you have doggedly persevered with this one Tony, it looks great! Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Tony the plane is wonderful but you are barking mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I think your airframe tester is just going to test that the airframe is waterproof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Working on the canopy today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 well it has been a while and a few other models later, i have dug this out of the shed again. been working on the wings for the last coupe of weeks. i had forgotten how big it was. anyway, back to the wings. joiners are in. retracts are in flaps made wiring in. been sheeting the structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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