Andy Meade Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Trash hauler?! How rude Mr Rood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H. Rood Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Brother, trust me, it's a COMPLIMENT! Before, during, and after Vietnam --- the Trash Haulers made it all happen. C-123 Thunder Pigs, C-124 Old Shakys, C-130 Herks, the works!!! A blog post: **LINK** A book: **LINK** Another book! **LINK** And, on a personal note, my Uncle Paul Renfro was a Trash Hauler! Amigo, your wicked awesome PSSer C-17 TRASH HAULER is steeped in a tradition of EXCELLENCE! Edited By John_Rood on 06/08/2016 17:51:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Here's a wee updates, as most of my building tends to go on my blog, but I liked to update here every now and then with major updates. The tail filled in with foam, and a quick test fit : Yesterday I glued the carbon sleeves in the tail, so set her up in the garden again to level things out. It looks like everything is within half a degree or so now, so I'm happy with that for now : Does my bum look big in this? A small spaniel for scale : The fuselage now needs the blue foam nose block adding and shaping, then I can plank the rear of that section. I decided to stringer and sheet it, as I really need all this area open for servicing and ease of use. I think I'm still on course for April, but I am trying to finish a Fouga Magister and an Ilyushin IL-102 at the same time, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Coming on and looking great Andy. That is where the dog will sleep and rest above the Orme inside the fuselage. At least it will stop her chasing shadows on the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Looking good there Mr Meade, excellent progress. Look forward to seeing it fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Cheers both! Any progress on the AC130 yet Ade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Posted by Andy Meade on 29/11/2016 09:10:37: Cheers both! Any progress on the AC130 yet Ade? I've managed to get hold of a roll of paper 36inches wide to draw up the plans; although work has been in the way for the past three months. I have set aside a week between Christmas and the New Year to finalise the drawings. I am basing the design on a 1/72nd Airfix model. SWMBO has promised me a big balsa/ply order for Xmas, so will be starting construction in the New Year. I am looking at 1/12th Scale, as this would give it enough 'presence', and still fit in the car. Not sure on overall weight yet, but am looking at a built up wing with glass finish, as I am please with the little bit of glassing I managed on the A4. It is relatively light and pretty strong. And I've sourced the gun too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Oooh nice! I wouldn't worry about the weight too much, as long as you can make the fuselage as hollow as possible, and the tail end good and light. I still regret not doing the AC130 instead of the C17 every now and then, especially when I'm working with the more complex parts (flaps, T-tail etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Wow... Amazing work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Posted by Andy Meade on 29/11/2016 10:09:44: Oooh nice! I wouldn't worry about the weight too much, as long as you can make the fuselage as hollow as possible, and the tail end good and light. I still regret not doing the AC130 instead of the C17 every now and then, especially when I'm working with the more complex parts (flaps, T-tail etc.) Ah, but your's will look so much better for having all these scale things Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 I need to modify it to an AC-17 though!! And thanks for your kind words Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Edwards 2 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Damn that's a big boy hahaha fabulous I'm liking the technique of filling with white foam and then shaping it, what's it like to do in practice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 In all honesty - horrid. I'll never do it again! Planking and stringers for me, from now on. It was easy on the tail, I suppose, but it's only rough sanded and now lumpy in all the wrong places. Yes it is fairly big! Quite close to the A10 in wing area, oddly, but with a much longer fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Still tickling along. Fully assembled fuselage takes up the entire length of the workshop. Just finalising the front to rear section blend here : Fully planked nose section, awaiting brown paper. Yes, the UC pods are different lengths from side to side - as per scale : Nose now brown papered, before sanding : One of the rudder servos, rebated below the surface and the linkage going through the rear post : This wing almost complete - full flap, full spoiler, aileron full up. All stop! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rear fus assembly now brown papered : A random view of the M3 hardware used to control all primary surfaces : I hope to do another full assembly at the weekend before the glassing starts, so more pics to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Very, very impressive Andy. The wing looks brilliant. Looking forward to seeing it airborne. Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Thanks Ade. Yes me too! Hopefully ready for July at the Lleyn, or maybe before, but I'd prefer a maiden on the Orme so might be a special trip up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 great progress Andy, impressive. Is the whole airframe getting glass? And are you using epoxy or Poly C? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hello Phillip. Epoxy and 25gsm glass cloth all over. And thanks Edited By Andy Meade on 02/03/2017 19:10:35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looks awesome Andy, can't wait! Let us know if you're taking a special trip to the Orme. Would love to help out if needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Roger that Chris - always need a chucker or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hi Andy, Lovely work as always and looking stunning. Same message as Chris's above really - if you need a launcher .. let us know. Better go and get my biceps built up a little....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Thanks Harry - you're on! Gotta love the PSSA for people always willing to help out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Some full assembly pics as promised : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Thats a nice new shed in the background, does it fit the C17 or visa versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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