dirk tinck Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 I noticed it when i tried the left aileron on the R wing.then i started mesuring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 May I suggest to simply keep your ailerons 'labelled' so far, Dirk. If you get worried about those 2mm, I'd better never measure mine... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Good evening all , Waiting for the storm Ciara, i proceeded as planned with the connection of the ailerons to the servo's. The plan is to lead the aileron pushrods from the servo with the servo-arm pointing down,to the upperside of the aileron (diagonal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Gay Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Dirk, On the Gamma build we did the servo connections slightly different. Here is the aileron control horn on the underside of the wing: Edited By Martin Gay on 08/02/2020 23:07:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 So i made up a simple pushrod with a 2mm clevis on one side for lenght adjustment and a 90° bend on the other side.The bend will be on the servo side and just slided in the servo arm without retention. It can't slide out due to a ply collar on the ply servo cover. On the aileron side i made up a horn out of epoxy plate and will be glued in the aileron with epoxy .The pushrod hole is positioned just above the aileron-curve centerline.The epoxy horn has some holes in the part where it sits in the aileron for good fixation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dirk tinck Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 In the pictures ,the holes in the epoxy plate are not yet drilled as stated . The servo itself will be fixated with a piece of 2mm ply and 2 little screws in the blocks wich hold the servo as is the servo cover. @ John Rood :your canope frame is drying and will be shipped ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 @ Martin , yes i saw your solution ,but i needed the aileron side adjustable as there is not enough room in the servo bay. Cheers , Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Forgot this one with the pushrod in place and the build up servo cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 yeah it looks tight in there! - but a nice simple and very neat aerodynamic solution - is it reminiscent of your Hurricane build?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Yeah Phil, I am happy with it ,but i'm more and more thinking the torque rod way . I think its a quicker build and the pushrod-horn sticking out of the wing is becoming more and more a thorn in my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Thinking and mesuring for the cockpit details got me investigating some boxes full of junk and look what i found... A genuine Belgian air force parashute ! Would't that be a great scale item ?I feel i have to......nonono that's overkill...Is it ?On the other hand.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Gay Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Dirk, Will your pilot be ejecting for some reason? Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 You never know with a mig around Martin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 ... it might have something to do with the stormy weather we have at the moment, but some guys from around Sint Niklaas, BE seem to become seriously 'winded up'... Parachutes, Migs around... well, well... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 No worries Chris,we'll be safe with 25 sabre's around. I finished the second aileron servo connection today...The list is getting shorter ! Another item on that list was giving the rudder a more scale look altough it's not operational. I removed te part that's normally moving,bevelled the edges and added a little block(the part in front of the hinge line). Both parts will be glassed apart and glued together later. It's atleast more realistic than a panel line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 After so many posts ,i still can't work out how to get my photo's in the right order.Can anyone tell me ?? When i post a second photo ,it always gets in front of the first and messes up the layout of the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Neat work, as always Dirk. When posting photos I always start by inserting a series of lines with just an x on each: x x Then, put the cursor after an x, insert the photo and change the x to a suitably witty caption. Move on to the next x for another photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Yes agreed. The key to photo insertion Dirk, is that before inserting the photo insert your cursor at the spot in the post where you want the photo to appear. So if you are inserting photos one after the other, you have to insert paragraphs so that the photo will be positioned at the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Thanks for the tips Steve and Peter ! Today i hooked up the elevator and brakes servo. Everything worked as planned and at the end i saw my brakes work for the fist time via the servo !( and the elevator) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 With all the servo's installed,i was planning to permanently install the fin and rudder but i still have to close the bottom of the fuse .I realised that would be a pain with the fin in place. So ,first a little last planking or better a little hatch ?I hate the idea not being able to reach the elevator attachment in case of problems !As i don't want to add weight ,i kept it simple :I prepared a piece of 4mm balsa that fits the opening in the fuse. Then added two pieces of plastic snake wich will serve as two little dowels.Drilled two holes in the former where the dowels go in ,and formed a little ''lock''at the back side.Nothing left to do than just a little sanding. Voila ! All in place it looks like this .I reinforced the hatch with a small piece of 1mm ply in the front. The hatch will be secured with a little screw via the exhaust Two more things before the final sanding! The fin and the canope. Stay tuned ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 ... splendid, your idea of the access hatch, Dirk. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Great idea Dirk. As I have already cut a hatch in my fuselage, I might as well make it removable. I think I will screw mine down then cover it over so it can be accessed in an emergency. There will then be no gaps for the wind to whistle through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Hi again ,The last item on the wooden airframe is to fit the fin and rudder accompanied with the fillets. The fin was fitted earlyer so that's the easy part. i glued it in with epoxy because cyano could run onto the belcrank and we don't want that ! Later i fitted some triangular balsa strips over the joint.The hard part is sanding these guy's ! For this i made-up a special tool.Well special...It' s the non-threaded part of a 10mm bolt welded on a large nail who fits in the handle of our perma-grid files.On the 10mm cilinder i welded a flat plate. The idea is to wrap a piece of sandpaper around the cilinder and secure it with a little clamp. To my surprise it worked very well !With this tool it's easy NOT to touch the parts beside the fillets. Easy to handle too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 In no time i sanded the fillets and was happy with the result ! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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