Cliff Bastow Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Well I have done all the windows and doors on one side using lining tape. A bit of a laborious job to be honest but worth it in the end. Just got the other side to do now! Now I only have to do the QANTAS lettering and the flying kangaroo logo and registration No on the fins and make and fit the windscreen from the foam plug visible in the photo and the fuselage will be done at last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Laughton Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Very very impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Hi Cliff, She looks splendid, your doing a great job Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I absolutely agree. Quite an achievement so far. Congrats, Cliff. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Brings it all back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Brings it all back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Connie has flown at last! I have been looking at her in the corner of my workshop for a while and been trying to get up enthusiasm for a last push to get her finished. well on Wednesday I decided to test fly her again as she is in the hope this would get me going again. It was a lovely day so egged on by some of my club-mates I tried a fast taxi, this went fine so I turned her around and taxied back to myself, turned her into wind, took a deep breath and opened the throttle fully, off she went at a good rate, I eased in some up elevator and she lifted off nicely and climbed away at a good rate. After my experience on the last flight where she would not turn very well on aileron I had increased the throws and mixed in quite a lot of aileron differential. Well this time she turned nicely and I flew an easy circuit. She looked really smashing in the air! Not wanting to push my luck I flew one more circuit and lined her up for landing. She surprised me and came in quite fast so I bounced her a bit but otherwise fine. Once back in the pits I discovered I had bent the u/c legs a bit but that is all. Now there are no more excuses and I am determined to get her finished soon, Just really a bit of filling and painting to do. Edited By Cliff Bastow on 16/06/2018 02:21:22 Edited By Cliff Bastow on 16/06/2018 02:22:20 Edited By Cliff Bastow on 16/06/2018 02:22:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Cliff, an amazing result for a difficult subject. All credit to you, you know what you are doing. Watch out for Simon’s Albatross now. You do wonder if that plane had some influence on the design of the Constellation. With Howard Hughes’ significant contribution to its design it’s not impossible that he had the Albatross in his mind. Despite his idiosyncrasies he was a real aviator with an eye for good design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Thanks Colin, I appreciate that especially coming from yourself with some of the builds you have under your belt ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I thought I was trying to catch up with you Cliff! You are somewhat ahead of me in the competency stakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Made a real push to get Connie finished, Done all the filling and sanding, Then the painting of the wing. My son did the markings for me and I made my own Decals. Never done this before but it worked well and were nice to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 And here she is pretty much finished. Its been a long and sometimes difficult project, but I have enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Now whats next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 I have a small plan for an indoor model of the Phoenix from the original film Flight Of The Phoenix with James Stewart that I fancy enlarging! Edited By Cliff Bastow on 05/09/2018 14:03:01 Edited By Cliff Bastow on 05/09/2018 14:03:34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Well done Cliff you have done a great job and to an excellent standard. I have enjoyed watching this thread. Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 Many thanks Robert, I am well pleased with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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