Kelly Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 What a superb model . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Towell Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 AMAZING!!!! We should all kneel down and pay homage to the MASTER OF DEPRON!!Do not know how you do it but you do it very well.Good luck with the flying hope you can video it and post it on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 Thanks guys, I will do my best to make the flying live up to expectations. Test fitted the motors this morning to finalise the fixings before adding the outboard exhausts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero120 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Glenn, are you fitting the motor in a "straight" installation or canting them slightly outwards as per the real jet pipes to aid yaw stability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Just keeping it as simple as possible so straight fitting for the motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero120 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Have you got the schemes I sent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Many thanks Paul, they will be a great help with the finishing. There are few if any pictures availabe which show such detail. I am starting to put some of the grey colour on parts now as it makes a great primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero120 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I've also got some reference pics of 655 I took to create the MSFS textures I sent. Worthy of note is 655 has lost the ejector seat and radar destructor warning triangles. Almost the yellow radome attachement instructions have gone. However don't e tempted to use 558 pictures as a reference, having been fully stripped and repanted in her later years many of her markings are unique and in unique postions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 I noticed that 558s markings differ quite a lot from other Vulcans, I have been trying to find older pictures for reference but most of the books only have general views Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero120 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 What age do you mean by older and which Vulcan, 558? I've got quite a lot of reference books and there is a great website of lads and their toys, ie crews own shots of their planes. Not much detail for modelling but an interesting site anywayhttp://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 I was thinking more of 655 in its squadron life, that is a good site and will keep me occupied for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero120 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'll have a dig and see what history I can find of 655 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Excellent work Glenn - very well done indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonesmalone Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 looks fantatsic, keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Collins Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I've just uploaded a few photo's of XH558 taken recently at Farnborough, I hope you like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Phipps Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 What a fabulous piece of depron engineering. Tremendously well done. Now how can I get my hands on a 48" wingspan plan ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 Thanks for the kind comments guys,it makes everything worthwhile,specially the ear ache I get for making a mess in the house.I will work on plans once this one is flying, I have already cut out some parts for a 48" span versionHere is the first colour coat applied to the port wing panel, shades dont seem too bad at this stage so I dont think I will mess around with it too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero120 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Glenn, colours and patterns look good. Found out some history of 655. It was built in 1964 and served with 9, 101,44 and finally 50 Squadron It also served with the Cottesmore and Waddington wings when squadron IDs wheren't displayed and the aircraft were issued from a central pool. I've also found a picture of 655 taken in Singapore, Its allegdley a member of 44 Squadron but it has white undersides, full colour roundels and fin bar and a black radome. The fin has the curved top rather than the Rwr housing. There is no fin badge so the picture is likely to have been taken in the early 70's when 655 was attached to the Waddington wing and issued to 44 sqn.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Thanks Paul, I suspect there is a lot of history to dig out from the internet yet. I found a few sites last night which had interesting information but most of the useful sounding links from them were dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero120 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 If you've not already got it, this is the home site for 655 http://www.xm655.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Thanks Paul, yes I have that one. Been busy blocking in the basic shape of the camoflage today while we had a rare bit of sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 That is stunning. You'd never know it was depron.Question, how can you bend 6mm white depron into a tight curve, eg an edf tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 What a fine model, must have a go with this depron stuff.Very nice indeed Glenn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moore Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 I have seen a number of different ways of bending 6mm sheet, most involving some sort of heat. Hot water or a heat gun seem to be most popular. Another method is to cover one side of the sheet in packing tape to stop it splitting before rolling over a curved surface. My favorite is to use two layers of 3mm laminated after prebending, it give a much stronger and stable tube. As with 3mm the 6mm depron bends better one way than the other as if it has grain so get the oriented right before bending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Great, thanks Glenn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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