PeterF Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Excellent, just started my 1/4 scale Tiger Moth so your build is giving me some ideas / inspiration. Look forward to seeing it develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Thanks Peter, Whose kit or is it a scratch build? Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Falcon Models, there are a couple of us running build logs, just started mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Great work , Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 fantastic detail work sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thank you for the feedback! Next up I will start to work on the central control box. In the full size the rudder, elevator and aileron controls run through this for both the front and back seat occupants.. Here are a couple of shots of the full size - first - in situ.. And some new ones under construction.. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Now the kit does come with a control box but its a bit plasticky being made from a rather thick resin mould.. The control box is wide enough to take all servos required for the elevator and rudder as well being the ideal place for the reciever. I will double up all servos to provide full redundancy. I therefore copied the abs unit onto some 3mm ply.. A bit of glueing and sticking later.. Then some more 08mm ply..In this pic below you can also see the 2 seats and the relevent holes for them. The seats ill be made removable for access to the servo arms, but the entire centre console will be made removable to allow servicing. The elevator servo operates a push rod which in turn moves a pivoted arm. To make this operate smoothly I added a couple of brass bushings cut from brass tube which was then polished to create a smooth bearing.. Edited By Jez Harris 1 on 20/01/2015 21:29:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 A quick check just to make 100% certain that the centre console will fir through the cockpit so I can take it in and out as required.. ONLY JUST!! The arm for the elevator servo is a simple tube with an arm silver soldered to it. Its held in place with a couple of neat brass plates. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hill 6 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 What a fantatic kit, and excellent work, I'll be following from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krflyer Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Just got on this build a bit late following some advice from Jez on another forum regarding servos for a 1/3rd scale model such as this.I agree John this is a fantastic build and having worked my way through the threads there are some excellent tips and scale items I can add to my 105" WS "chinese built" ARTF.Thanks to "flight1 " for the full size pics.I agree the colour scheme is naff and will probably go with silver or yellow RAF trainer scheme.I am also intending to remodel the undecarriage which is all wire in order to stop the fusalage taking all the shock.Jez you are teaching an old dog some new tricks and thanks for that.No offense taken Reg by the "chinese built ARTF" comment, it's just the beginning of something great hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Posted by Jez Harris 1 on 08/01/2015 21:32:53: Go on - go for 1/3rd scale - you know you want to! Jez I do! I do! I just need the finances, resources and a big van....... tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi Jez liking the Tiggie build,,,,now what you need young man is a nice period vintage fuel can to go with it,,,,,here,s the very one!!! chris tried to do a link but i am useless at these computery things grrr grrr Edited By ceejay on 30/01/2015 16:41:38 Edited By ceejay on 30/01/2015 16:42:36 Edited By ceejay on 30/01/2015 16:44:32 Edited By ceejay on 30/01/2015 16:46:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Ok...back on it again, I've been chipping away at little bits so here's an update... First off I need to make a couple of control columns - nothing in the kit but they are straightforward enough. Take a few bits of ali tube, and a couple of suitably sized washers. Join together.. Make another.. Then reach for a box of milliput modeling clay - great stuff this - you can make all sorts of knobs, buttons and other bits. Its rock hard when set and can be drilled, tapped and turned. I roughly knocked up a couple of hand grips and left it to dry- at the same time I made a couple of knobs for two of the controls for the slats. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 When dry I simply locked the columns into an electric drill and then using files and sandpaper, simply turned them to the right shape.. A bit of silver paint.. Followed by black top coat, Before rubbing through the black in areas where the most wear occurs... They were then fitted into the finished console.. The leather gaiters were knocked up from an old settee - seriously! I kept a few square meters of old leather and have used it a variety of models so far - usually as cockpit coaming. It takes cyano readily and in my view looks great - just needs a bit of scuffing with a bit of sandpaper to age it a bit. Next up - dangly bits! Jez Edited By Jez Harris 1 on 09/02/2015 21:25:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 So, no more putting it off, No more fiddling with detailly bits - Its time to make the trotters! First up though heres another bit of fiddly detail bits.. these are the control mechanisms that operate the locking slats. These will be glued to the right hand side of front and rear cockpits - a simple rod connects the 2 together. Ok - undercarriage then! Heres the bits... Construction begins by creating two shock absorbers. There are a couple of different size tubes which will slide through each other. They need soldering in place and this is going to need a degree of finesse my chubby fingers may just struggle with..First off - the shorter of these two is soldered inside of the longer one. I have included this pic as the tube is shown in the position it will be soldered. Great care was taken to ensure the solder went only where required - i.e. between the 2 tubes. a shorter piece is then soldered to the top of the internal piston. This is how the 2 parts relate - the bottom one slides through the top one - the small sleeve prevents the piston dropping all the way through as it contacts the internal sleeve fitted to the lower tube. Simple washers and springs provide the boing - there are 2 strengths of spring fitted - Nice turned aluminium caps replicate the full size very well. At t'other end a very solid bracket is soldered in place..another turned fixture caps it all off. One finished strut.. Jez - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Shailer Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Stunning build Jez, superb workmanship. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 heres the bits for the main undercarriage legs Simple this one - they just slot together - The 2 small collars need tapping to take fixings. Next then, the bracket for the middle of the main struts. Some simple metal bending first.. Next I need to form the v-shaped strut for the centre. Here is the profiled tubing and the small central pivot bush. I need to bend the brass profile around the pivot so its out with the heavy vice..I simply crushed the tubing using the vice - I shoved a screwdriver through the pivot to ensure it didnt distort Next a bit more vice work and bending.. The pivot is then silver soldered in place, a couple of brackets were then silver soldered in place mid length of the v-strut before the whole thing was cleaned up and the main pivot brackets added. More tomorrow! Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Love it John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Model artistry at its finest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Couple of pics of what I'm working towards. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Bit of sub assembly of the pieces so far.. Then its on with some of the required struts... A few lengths of copper tubing of the required section..and a couple of brackets Add a touch of silver soldering.. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Next up I need to make the front attachment point - you can just make it out in this picture. Take a couple of bolts and a couple of eye brackets.. Cut the heads off and file a couple of flats.. Solder the bits together.. Insert through the bracket on the fus and add the strut,, Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Then its time to assemble and add some more struttery.. Finally - on its front trotters!! Jez Edited By Jez Harris 1 on 15/02/2015 18:22:03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Wow, that's amazing Great Job Jez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Looks great Jez John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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