Mark Kettle 1 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I've just sent Steve an email requesting a canopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Looking good, just to harp back to the UPOL P88. I thin it and spray it with a touch up full size gun, with the BIG compressor, and once thinned its nice stuff. Just like thick cellulose primer filler, which funnily enough is exactly what it is With models we tend to sand much of it off, and indeed that is what I do. Its not a polyester base its cellulose. And no heavier than conventional primer just thicker! Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 You guys are way ahead of me on the JP 1.5 build. The wings are done and waiting to be hinged. Started the fuselage build a few days ago. To make the assembly a little easier, formers F3,4 &5 can be glued to one fuselage side while it’s flat on the board. The fuz sides within this area are parallel when viewed from above. This means you can check each former is perfectly upright and longitudinally square when gluing. Like Pete, I had fun and games clamping the nose section whilst gluing and ensuring squareness. Not easy, but the small steam cleaner I borrowed from ‘er indoors’ helped persuade the sides into position. The only mod to the fuz so far has been the enlargement of the battery box to take a 3A LiPo. This is to power the airborne Blackpool illuminations - nav lights (wingtips, nose and rear fuz). Next step is the addition of balsa block - much of which I predict will end up as shavings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris Barlow Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Nice work painting the pilots Pete, they look very cosy in the cockpit! Can't wait to see it with a canopy over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Edited By Jez Billington on 08/12/2019 10:50:53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Progress on JP 1.5. Half a balsawood plantation now rests in the back garden. I think I used every sanding tool in the box. By far the best being Permagrit’s flat file with coarse grit. Decided to go for a concealed rudder linkage using square section carbon tube. Somehow Have managed to plank the bottom rear fuz without installing the snake supports first - dang! tomorrow will order canopy from Vortex (thanks Phil) and install Andy’s printed pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter Garsden Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 Posted by Jez Billington on 08/12/2019 10:48:43: Something is wrong with your images Jez. You have to upload them to an album then use the camera symbol to install them. Are you doing that? Shame because I am intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jez Billington Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 This forum application is useless on mobile. Will try later using a laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil Cooke Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Looking good Jez - great progress! - Yes there's a lot of balsa to remove with the block on the fuselage and especially the nose - and we haven't even tackled the curvaceous air intakes yet! First vac form (taken from my 'pre-prod' plug) has been trimmed to size and fits really well - Steve has since made a production resin plug and the production vac-forms are now available to purchase from Vortex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Nice work Phil. You’re right, engine intakes next - yet more dust production! Should have used the cruciform nose profile idea like you have done. I’ve relied on MK1 eyeball, but also needed to incorporate a couple of tubes for nose lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Canopy fits well. Thanks Phil for the accurate plug production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 Canopy arrived, paired it down with nail scissors, good fit, apart from my seats which are too high, so I adjusted the height. It is higher than scale but not so you would notice. Might affect wind resistance. Glued in the pilots, and the central control column and the joy sticks, then stuck the canopy on with canopy glue. I had to tape it down and pin it as it wasn't a perfect fit, but that is normal. Have done the balance - needed about 2.6 oz to the nose which I taped to the front of the battery. I weighed it at 5lb 2oz, or 82,5oz so with 3.8 square feet we have a wing loading of 21.07 oz per square foot. All being well I am planning to maiden up the Orme on 2nd January. Will need a launcher and Andy M may be there. If not I can ask a goat or a sheep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Great job Pete, she looks the business! See you on the 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Great effort Pete. Good luck with the test flight. Mine is turning into a bit of a porker but should be ready soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H. Rood Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Beautiful! Way to go, Mr. G !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Starting to think about colour schemes. Any suggestions? Thought I might glass cloth the airframe to give a little surface strength. All that sheet balsa is picking too many dings on the workbench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Gay Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Jez, How about a Strikemaster colour scheme? https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7413919 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Billington Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Martin. Good suggestion. Opens up a lot more choice going for a Strikemaster. Need to think carefully about easy colour matches re. paint and film. I will brush paint the ffuselage with Humbrol enamels. Too many curves for film, and rattle cans always give me the runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Gay Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I reckon it would look good in the colour scheme that I linked to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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