ceejay Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 nice Jez, Going for the yellow eh!!! chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Any good? **LINK** **LINK** **LINK** **LINK** **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Posted by ceejay on 15/12/2014 11:19:01: nice Jez, Going for the yellow eh!!! chris No!!! Never ever ever... Ughhhhhh!!! Jez p.s. warm up the laser cutter - I can see an order for rib tapes and circles in the offing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 duly noted, chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Call me colour blind but this looks great. Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 jeefuss where me sunglasses cj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight1 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 hold on Cymas thats the one I got lined up on my practical scale kit (not as good a this one though). Heres some more pictures if any one wants to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly-navy Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Posted by Jez Harris 1 on 15/12/2014 10:53:17: Hi, I'm waiting for a CD of Tiger Moth details to arrive in the post, but in the meantime I've spent a bit of time perusing these.. **LINK** Anyone else got any links to decent walkarounds? Jez Are you still working at the same place Jez or have you now left? If you are will drop my Tiger Moth books etc round for you to borrow, Simon used them when he built his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 She is a beauty! isn't she Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Now look what you've done Cymaz!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg shaw Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Aaaw that is a nasty colour scheme, looks like a Chinese ARTF, crammed with blingy bits from every scheme they've seen and then some more just to 'busy' it up a bit!! Each to their own and all that though!! I like the classic period schemes. Jez, have a look at Midland Aero Club, they had Tigers in IIRC red or blue with club lettering on the cowlings. I like the blue of this one. There is also the Super Tigers like the 'Deacon' or the unfortunate 'Canon' shown here. The isn't a nose over, its the final throws of a spin from 300ft or so!! I love how the pilot is leaning back for the impending impact! He did survive but I don't think the Canon did. I think the colours were black and white, but perhaps black and the dreaded yellow!! Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Ian/Jez - I was there and saw it! First airshow at Sywell I ever went to. Must've been early sixties? I was standing about where this photo was taken from. He's been doing a 'crazy flying' spot and then got into difficulties. There was a massive 8 or 10 wheel USAF fire tender present because there had a been a F101Voodoo pair flypast. The crew were beaten to the crash by the local fire truck and when they arrived the locals had to physically stop them trying to drench the Canon in a mountain of foam. IIRC the pilot injuries weren't to bad and the aeroplane was repaired.? Terry Edited By Terry Walters on 15/12/2014 20:01:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Beauty in the eye of the beholder Ian Someone loves this dog, urghhhhhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Posted by fly-navy on 15/12/2014 19:25:59: Posted by Jez Harris 1 on 15/12/2014 10:53:17: Are you still working at the same place Jez or have you now left? If you are will drop my Tiger Moth books etc round for you to borrow, Simon used them when he built his. Hi John, I'm still working there till Friday - tomorrow and Weds I'm in the Jewellery Quarter - Thurs and Friday I'm in Brierley Hill. I could collect from you if you like? Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight1 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Here is a walkaround from modelers reference ( a spin off fromm rcscale builder.com)**LINK** You have to pay for it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly-navy Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Posted by Jez Harris 1 on 15/12/2014 21:05:44: Posted by fly-navy on 15/12/2014 19:25:59: Posted by Jez Harris 1 on 15/12/2014 10:53:17: Are you still working at the same place Jez or have you now left? If you are will drop my Tiger Moth books etc round for you to borrow, Simon used them when he built his. Hi John, I'm still working there till Friday - tomorrow and Weds I'm in the Jewellery Quarter - Thurs and Friday I'm in Brierley Hill. I could collect from you if you like? Jez Thurs lunchtime ok before I take madam to the hairdressers?? Afraid it's chaos week mate with xmas visits ,baby sitting etc and as for next week don't know where to fit xmas day in Give me a time thurs best for you, either lunchtime or end of day. PS You need some "Soft jaws" for that vicious looking vice Edited By fly-navy on 15/12/2014 22:34:43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 PM sent John.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Crikey Cymaz...I would rather spend time with some of those dogs than put up with a moth in that colour scheme.... I've seem models like that before - usually after they have been rebuilt or recovered and the owner just happened to have some left over stickers from lots of different kits...... Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Posted by reg shaw on 13/12/2014 20:07:51: Looking good Jezzer. You have one of the Heron Tiger Kits. Designed by Fred Beard in the late 80's early 90's. The rights to the kits, plus any stock of kits were sold to Ian Castle of Classic Scale. He altered a couple of bits on the design and sold a few kits under the Classic Scale brand. Ian Castle worked with Matthew Boddington restoring real tigers so he had opportunity and availability to get any alterations he made right!! Anyhoo, back to your kit, ignore all of the keel bits as that's all for the inline twin version. Your mount and a Zenoah 62 is a great combination in this model, 24 x 8 or 10 prop keeps the revs and noise down with plenty of power for scale flight at 1/2 power. The two I built didn't have any central keel parts, just the lower ply side frames seen in the pic. If this pic is massive, I'll let you copy it then I'll reduce it so it doesn't spoil your page set up, if it does that is! Ian. Wow Ian - That picture really really helps! That looks amazing - I will be chuffed to bits if mine looks that good. I see what you mean about doing away with the supplied ABS control box - it looks so much better in wood. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly-navy Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Reply sent mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Okay,,,bit more done.. You have to start adding the brackets at this point - A lot of them will require subsequent removal before covering. To get them positioned exactly you need to keep the 2 side frames tacked together and use a drill press to keep all the holes limes up. The brackets then bolt through with brasswork on both sides of the sideframes. 4 of the brackets hold drilled cross members. These create rigidity and squareness in the structure. T'other frame then bolts on. The 2 top plates go on, and a quick check to see if the front seat frame fits ok..yup! And a cheeky check of the front seat.. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Next up the firewall gets glued in. The only contact here is glue down the two 6mm sides - nothing top and bottom as there are just the metal tubes as cross members. I think I will reinforce this area a smidge. Next up I need to fabricate the 2 nose side plates - these will bolt to the brackets at the four corners of the firewall and support all of the cowling. So ..more 6mm square spruce. These are simple frames but have simulated metal plates that have to be let into the frames. The plates are just 0.8mm ply. A quick cut and a simple scrape with a file creates a void. When the plates are glued in and finished up they sit flush with the rails. These "plates" are fitted on both sides of the framework. These are almost ready for paint. A quick check on the fus... Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 When you compare the full size fus to the model picture Ian posted and the photo I posted above, you really can see the influence the full size had on the model builders.. **LINK** Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Posted by Jez Harris 1 on 17/12/2014 22:25:03: Next up the firewall gets glued in. The only contact here is glue down the two 6mm sides - nothing top and bottom as there are just the metal tubes as cross members. I think I will reinforce this area a smidge. Wow! That looks so fragile - especially when destines to take the grunt of the engine. Which all goes to show just how little I know about design engineering! tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Looks odd at the front Jez, are they a matched pair? Know this area well, heavy landings crack the bottom fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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