Cliff Bastow Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 I have moved on to having a look at the wings, The Stbd one is not too bad, the firewall has been ripped out but in one piece so should go back in ok. The uc mounting is actually ok, just the wire leg that was bent. The small holes either side of the nacelle are where the fixing screws for the cowlings were ripped out, so just a piece of ply glued in underneath will suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Things are not so good on the port one however, Once again firewall is out in one piece. The leading edge is damaged and split, looks like it has all been pushed back a bit. And there is this nasty crack in the top surface. I worry a bit about what internal damage has been done. repair of this is not going to be so easy with the printed cover. The uc mounting is also damaged. Then there is this tear in the lower covering. This is actually over where the fuel tank would go on the IC version. Not easy to repair again because of the covering. These mouldings are actually supplied in the kit for the IC version so I suppose I could fit them as a last resort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 well having had a look inside I cant see any damage and there does not seem to be anything loose inside the wing, so it just seems to be cracks in the skinning and leading edge. Nothing some glue wont sort out. The covering wont look so pretty but still. As far as the u/c mounting goes I will just fill in the missing areas with some liteply and there is room on the other side to glue in a couple of bits of hardwood for the screws to bite into. I think in general I have been very lucky! Thanks mainly to the very soft ground at the time of the crash! Edited By Cliff Bastow on 15/12/2017 08:39:35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Ashley Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Coming along nicely there Cliff, well done you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Here are all the nacelle parts primed. Overall quite pleased with how they have turned out, A few small blemishes that could possibly be removed with more filler and work but I think they will do. I always amazes me , you think they are lovely and smooth but as soon as you apply paint they look like the surface of the moon! Luckily all the damage seems to be on the blue portions so only one color to try and match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Cliff - have you seen these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Time nearly up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Hi David, Thanks for that, I had actually seen them, they are not in the best condition and there has been more damage done to one since the original listing. Still may be useful but is a long way away from me and the seller dosent seem willing to post even though I have asked. Thanks again Cliff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Here are the nacelles after spraying. Not really the right shade of blue, its not green enough but was the closest match I could get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 unfortunately when removing the masking tape I discovered it pulled off large areas of the lacquer that must have been on the green areas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Cliff, with regard to keeping the original finish, the worst that could happen is a re-paint. I know this would add significant effort to your rebuild, but you could end up with a better looking model. I bought my BH Mosquito from a clubmate, and although it was in perfect condition (and I'd seen it fly) I couldn't abide the glossy covering and fairly horrid canopy. The colours were a bit suspect too, so I cleaned it down, brushed on Primol then brush painted it with the correct colours using Humbrol acrylics. I masked the markings to maintain them. I then sprayed it over with Plastikote matt laquer as the markings were gloss. Finally, I replaced the canopy with one for a Traplet design of the same size, modified the u/c to have twin legs, and fitted bigger wheels. I thought the effort well worth it. I realise if you paint your Heinkel you will lose the printed on panel lines and rivets, but it could be worth considering. Actually, you could test fly it with some paint imperfections, then decide whether you like it enough to enhance the paint, scale details etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 All the repairs to the wings are complete. not as pretty as it once was but still it will fly again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Fuselage repairs have been completed, She is just waiting for new nose glazing now. this is listed on the Ripmax website but does not seem to be available yet. The box I have built under the pilots feet is to enable the batteries to go further forwards to help with the cg. I also have to order 2 new spinners as the originals were smashed in the crash. Edited By Cliff Bastow on 17/01/2018 15:23:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Excellent job ! Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 Well after waiting since January for this to become available its finally arrived! What a disapointment it was, £38 for a bit of perspex! The color match is poor and it does not fit very well. Plus the worst thing, it would not go over the nose at first and I discovered two lengths of glue on the inside with bits of balsa in them so its obviously been fitted to another model and been cut off. Not very good for a supposed new part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 Well here she is all rebuilt and ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 And here she is today after a sucesful test flight this morning. The test went really well, She looked great in the air and flew really well. She has plenty of power on the set up. I learnt my lesson from the first test and tried the flaps at height! Strangly this time there was very little pitch change, so I am not really sure now what happened last time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Nice job,well worth the repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Many thanks J D 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetenor Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Posted by Cliff Bastow on 28/05/2018 15:33:52: Well after waiting since January for this to become available its finally arrived! What a disapointment it was, £38 for a bit of perspex! The color match is poor and it does not fit very well. Plus the worst thing, it would not go over the nose at first and I discovered two lengths of glue on the inside with bits of balsa in them so its obviously been fitted to another model and been cut off. Not very good for a supposed new part! I hope you complained . Strongly. I would have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Posted by Janos Deak on 11/05/2017 12:32:38: Hello Guys, I am about to order one of these birds. I need some info please: - what is the diameter of the OEM spinner? - what would be the wheel size if I want to go close to scale? - 2x600W motors with 10x6x3 props will be enough? What do you think? Thanks Janos Was this chaps questions answered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Bastow Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Had a couple more flights now and I am getting more used to her. No issues really, quite a nice flier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetenor Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Just a note re the blue paint.I think it is called Hellblau which used to be available from Humbrol and Revell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thanks for giving us the update, Cliff, very pleased it ended well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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