Martian Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Smashing set of pram wheels Tim 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Brilliant and ingenious.. Very nice indeed Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Did you use silver solder? Boddo says in his book that it is imperative to use silver solder for spoked metal wheels as soft solder is not strong enough to take the landing loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thanks all! kc, I'm sure Boddo was right for his applications. I've used copious amounts of soft solder, so wheel see how we go. (Wheel - geddit?) tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry knight Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Love the detail. The wheels look amazing. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 There is a YouTube video somewhere about making your own rc wire wheels. I will get on and find it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Richardson Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just stumbled onto this thread, Tim you must have been a truffle hound in your last life, how else can you explain finding these aviation gems, first the Siebel then the Hild Marshonet and now this, lovely keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Thanks all! The wheels have been pickled in a mild acid solution, washed and rinsed, and then etch-primed before being treated to a coat of Aldi's finest 'chrome' aerosol paint. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Nice. great work as usual sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Love em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 They look the Biz, Tim Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 very smart Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 Final pic in this particular saga! I added the tyres this morning. Cut from 1/2" circular foam, they don't look too bad. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Lawson Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Well those turned out well didn't they! You have the imagination and foresight for these things that normal people don't have, life isn't fair! Well done sir, now stop messing with pram wheels and crack on. Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo565 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Beautiful job Tim on those wheels, I will nick this idea on a future project. Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Well done sir, now stop messing with pram wheels and crack on. Scott. Okay, okay........... The tail surfaces are built; no big deal as they're just made from 1/4 x 3/8 stripwood. I embedded the elevator joiner in the LE before I built both halves as a single unit. I sawed them apart after the sanding to a tapered section. There you go! The fin drops through the central slot in the tailplane for strength. Edited By Tim Hooper on 19/12/2016 20:18:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 It's been a while since I posted progress, I'll confess, but I have been busy - honest! The fuselage consists of 3/32" sheet sides, combined with 3/16 square longerons and crosspieces. Building both sides with their upper edges against a straight edge ensures you don't build two of the same side! The front ends of the lower longerons were soaked in hot water to help them around that bend. The sides were joined by 3mm liteply formers in my SLEC jig. To keep the sharp lines of the original, I made the decision to partially saw through the longerons and sides to help make sharp angle breaks. Back in the jig with the front and rear ends pulled in match the plan. The front end is a tad fiddly, because we're working in the air, so a scrap of balsa acts as a distance piece. A little custom- made sanding block to create the recesses for the undercarriage mounts. The front end cranks in quite sharply, so I made separate pieces to cope. F1 is 1/8"ply, as is the motor mount. See the double kink as the nose goes inwards? Took some thought, that did! Edited By Tim Hooper on 12/01/2017 21:04:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Lawson Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Very neat work as always! That nose looks like a geometry nightmare, you make it look easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Thanks Scott! Naturally, I'm making it up as I go along. I've more pics to add later. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 It looks indeed like even Pythagoras could have nightmares with your front end, Sir. Great building as usual... and your photo-shoot department still makes me very envious... Subscribed, anyway. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Posted by McG 6969 on 25/01/2017 08:25:43: ... and your photo-shoot department still makes me very envious... .....and here's the quick and dirty camera phone method instead then! The fuselage has benefitted from the additions of the 1/64 ply front and rear decking, the cabin structure, and the beginning of the undercarriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Posted by McG 6969 on 25/01/2017 08:25:43: ... and your photo-shoot department still makes me very envious... .....and here's the quick and dirty camera phone method instead then! The fuselage has benefitted from the additions of the 1/64 ply front and rear decking, the cabin structure, and the beginning of the undercarriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Lawson Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 You build at some speed these days! How do you solder the brass p clips to the piano wire? I presume you use soft solder? I have bother getting it to flow all around the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 How do you solder the brass p clips to the piano wire? I presume you use soft solder? I have bother getting it to flow all around the joint. Scott, It's all about a big 60watt iron, acid-based flux and pent-up aggression! I got the wheels and motor trial fitted this evening. Pretty little thing, isn't she? tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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