Geoff Gardiner Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Following on from my last build (a Cambrian 1/8th scale Spitfire) I thought I would have a go at a Mosquito. Having chatted to Tony (a very nice chap) at Wings & Wheels, the credit card was put to use and away I came with the plan, CNC pack and vac form set with wood pack and pilots to follow. I was a bit surprised at the length of the plans – I could wallpaper my room with them! They are worth having though (compared to the free plan). This is the bottom of the battery tray with blue velcro on the base and a black velcro strap. I found it easier to sheet the fuselage in small sections. To keep costs down (sorry Tony) I have made up my own retracts. Got some steel rod and alloy bar from eBay. More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Looking nice Geoff! Just beware of the weight, those wheels look lovely but remember they retract from in front to behind the c/g so i hope those wheels are light weight. They do look super though, where did you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Signing in to follow along. Looking forward to this build, I have a friend building one, and its on my list too. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 I got the wheels from the bring & buy at Barton's Point. They look very similar to the ones that Tony supplies. Made a start on the tail plane. I need to plane/sand the leading and trailing edges. It is built up side down over the plan and has a dihedral on the bottom surface (top in the above picture). More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Cracking on at a pace Geoff , I have started mine but you are well ahead of me and built my own u/c to ,I have found the liteply fus formers flex a lot and need constant checking to maintain alignment. I will be following Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Hi Martian. Are you going to post a build log - I would love to see how you are getting on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Have a look at my thread simply entitled Mossie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Posted by Geoff Gardiner on 19/08/2016 09:44:36: Hi Martian. Are you going to post a build log - I would love to see how you are getting on? Hi Geoff I will if fellow modellers are interested it's my first warbird so would welcome advice and pointing out where I'm going wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Posted by Martin McIntosh on 19/08/2016 11:22:47: Have a look at my thread simply entitled Mossie. I have followed your build and very good it is to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Remember that I have increased the u/c pin size now since they bent on the maiden. The wheels should be OK since the weight roughly equates to the ones I am using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Hi Martin. I have had your Mossie thread bookmarked for a while, it's very helpful. Hi Martain. I am relatively new to building and find that doing a build log is a great way to get advice from other, more experienced, builders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Added the top and bottom sheeting to the tailplane. Also glued on the outer leading edge. Also glued up the 3 layers of the fin. More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Sanded the tailplane to profile (bottom surface shown in picture) and made up the elevators. Need to make the tips and sand to profile. More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Tailplane, elevators, fin and rudder done: Cracking on with the wings next. More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looking very good. I have found that the elevator tips crack off quite easily so now would be a good time to add some thin carbon rod strengthening here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 The build has slowed up a bit now, however, I have made a start on the wings. Started sheeting the top wing surface. More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Welcome back Geoff good to see your progress , I suppose I had better update mine now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks Martian. Looking forward to seeing how you are getting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Very nice work Geoff, retracts look the business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Top wing surfaces now fitted and roughly sanded (excuse the untidy bench). Made a start on the nacelles. More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 A pictorial update of what I have been up to on the Mosquito: First, nacelles. Then flaps I couldn't figure out why ribb W3A is shorter than the others, perhaps I missed something? Sanding the leading edges was fun, I used some washers (different sizes) as a guide for sanding. Added blocks for the pin hinges etc. Fitted servo supports This is where I am up to More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bennett Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Coming along nicely Looking at your last photo has reminded me of an oddity that I noticed in my own build the other day (just at the glassing stage at the moment!); namely the aileron and flap servos are skewed compared with the surface that they're controlling. Normally I would expect to see them at an angle in the wing, not parallel to the ribs, so that their pushrods are working at right-angles to the surfaces. But that's what the plan shows, and obviously it works ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Looking good Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 Little bit more work this weekend. I ponder for a while on whether to use a torque rod between the two flaps on each wing, or use a servo on each flap. In the end I went for the torque rod, as per the plan. More later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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