McG 6969 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Thanks for posting, Nick. ? As Dwain wrote, we'll very probably have to act a bit more like 'teenies', but then it seems he has an unfair advantage... too bad for his Xbox though... Regarding my 'perseverance', Dwain. I must admit it has been 'cooled' down a bit lately. Snowy or icy roads here aren't make it very comfi to get to La Grotte lately. But, I really want to have a finished Dog whenever I can get back to it... ? Stay careful, gents Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I'm still checking Chris (1st time on new forum layout ), it's took me a while to find things etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I'm still a teenager, my problem is my body is not. Stick at it Chris it can only get better, Spring has arrived up here for a few days , been gardening as there is no flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Thank you both for visiting and commenting, gents. I'm still quite busy, you know. Only I didn't drive to La Grotte with the snowy roads last week. Future forecasts are showing some spring improvements here in BE, apparently. At home, with limited tools and materials, I made some progress with the nav lights, including some chrome reflectors and appropriate green & red LEDs, to be added to the Dog wing later on. Also made a plug, a polymer female and a mould - in Raysin composite as well - for the fuselage side scoops. Only one will do as they are similar both sides. Heat shrinking thin PET is next before I can finally have a trip to my man cave again. Cheers & thanks Chris Edited February 23, 2021 by McG 6969 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 It has been ages now since I updated the Dog’s blog. My health hasn’t been great lately mainly due to the ‘old man winter months’… Like some others in the walks of life, my mojo disappeared a bit, finding it ‘hard’ sometimes to have to drive to La Grotte to go on with some progress for the’beast’.. Although I lightly sanded the glassed fuselage just enough to give some grip to the Sauce. I also made some progress now with the scoop bits of the fuselage. There are two of them in a symmetrical position either side of the Dog. X To give the inlet - thin 0,3mm PET - more strength and to avoid too much air coming in, I went for a little ‘former’ under the scoop. X Next were the nav lights that I prepared at home without the presence of the wing tips for reference. Beginners mistake here as they are slightly to ‘large’… Well, the overall dimension is OK but I will need some Sauce fairings to integrate them better to the tip shape. Cut, glued and masked for the next step. X … ppfff… just more sanding coming on… hopefully I glued the red one at the port wing half… Hakuna matata & stay cool all Chris BRU - BE / CTR Progress Control 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Mojo's have taken a beating this year Chris, better days will come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 ... thanks, John... and yep, I realise somehow... ... as we've been in a 'roller coaster lockdown' since a full year now here in BE... ... and indeed sometimes, it just feels 'too much' for our hobby mojo... Things will only get better, hopefully... Thanks again, young man Cheers & stay safe Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Good to see you back at the board Chris! PS - my wingtip light domes are too big as well! Right shape, right position, just the wrong scale! ? Never mind! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Hi again, Thanks Phil, for the kind words. No Scale Police Officer will ever notice our nav lights obesitas... ? I was a bit amazed that suddenly I got a few PMs asking for Freddy B's Sauce recipe. ? I pointed out my former - old now -Bella Ballerina build as a good source for the recipe but as it was on page 43 on the old forum, I could'nt find it back myself without searching through all the pages. It's still there alright but it moved to page 35 - scrolling down a few posts - on the present forum... ? Hope this helps for future users... Cheers & stay cool over there Chris Edited March 18, 2021 by McG 6969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H. Rood Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Chris, sorry you've been struggling with health stuff, mojo maintenance, et al. I can definitely relate! Most of us can. It's been a tough year, for sure. Mojo Stirrers: Your workmanship on view in these two photos of yours! Best Wishes -- John in Boston (who has some work to do as well! YEAH, JUST A LITTLE, MATE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi again, Some small progress here, but those tiny details are apparently taking more time than building up half a wing from a short kit… ? The NACA inlets for the fuse are next. Like the scoops, at both sides of the fuse as well but at totally different places. The opposite should be too easy, I guess… I decide to measure and cut some cardboard templates respecting the scale look as much as I could. If you can remember - a long time ago - that’s the reason why I did foresee some balsa fuse doublers as the inlets are approx. 3mm deep as was the planking of the fuse before the sanding job. I guess now that Iris should point out my ‘mildly’ autistic behaviour again… ppfff… Hakuna matata & stay safe all Chris BRU - BE / CTR NACA Inlet Control 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iris Vlieghe Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, McG 6969 said: Hi again, Some small progress here, but those tiny details are apparently taking more time than building up half a wing from a short kit… ? The NACA inlets for the fuse are next. Like the scoops, at both sides of the fuse as well but at totally different places. The opposite should be too easy, I guess… I decide to measure and cut some cardboard templates respecting the scale look as much as I could. If you can remember - a long time ago - that’s the reason why I did foresee some balsa fuse doublers as the inlets are approx. 3mm deep as was the planking of the fuse before the sanding job. I guess now that Iris should point out my ‘mildly’ autistic behaviour again… ppfff… Hakuna matata & stay safe all Chris BRU - BE / CTR NACA Inlet Control Mildly? ? Happy Friday! Hakuna & all that Iris BRU - BE / CTR Fun Control 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 The Boy is back. !! ? Good to see you back on the case Chris. D.D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 Hello all, @John H. Rood > "Long time no see, John"... Thanks for your kind words. Do I read that you left sunny California and 'emigrated' to Boston? Let's hope I have enough mojo left to have the wing & fuse to the same level as the elevators... @Iris Vlieghe > Do you mean "Heavily" autistic would be more appropriate, Dear? ... ? ? @Dwain Dibley. > Yep, the 'Boy' is back, Dad... Cheers & keep cool Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Hello out there, I decided to bring the side scoops out to the fuse before applying the Sauce. I thought they would adhere better to the bare resin simply using Superphatic. This will also give me the opportunity to partly mask them and integrate the edges with the Sauce. After some more measuring, I used my cardboard templates to define their shape and ‘blindly’ attacked sculpting the NACA inlets hoping they would be at the right place. Apparently, I was lucky enough and both were on the spot… A bit of finishing still needed of course but some nice progress here with the tiny bits… Hakuna matata & stay prudent all Chris BRU - BE / CTR Scoops Control 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Just now, McG 6969 said: Hello out there, I decided to bring the side scoops out to the fuse before applying the Sauce. I thought they would adhere better to the bare resin simply using Superphatic. This will also give me the opportunity to partly mask them and integrate the edges with the Sauce. After some more measuring, I used my cardboard templates to define their shape and ‘blindly’ attacked sculpting the NACA inlets hoping they would be at the right place. Apparently, I was lucky enough and both were on the spot… A bit of finishing still needed of course but some nice progress here with the tiny bits… Hakuna matata & stay prudent all Chris BRU - BE / CTR Scoops Control Nice neat work Chris, soon be finished! Cheers Ade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Progress young Man, that's what we like to see. D.D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Thank you both for your kind comments, gents. @Flyer > don't forget your Fantasy GP predictions for next weekend, Ade... @Dwain Dibley. > why don't you join our group of Forumites at that Fantasy GP site? ... a lot of fun over there with even two Mods 'animating' the bunch... Cheers, lads Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Hi again, A bit of progress again on the small bits for the fuse. I needed a few attempts to make the balsa ‘scoops’ for the NACA inlets as the thingies were ‘desintegrating’ while I tried to sand them to shape… The hardest balsa I could find in the scrap box finally did the job. I also decided to avoid some fiber glass as it would be too tricky on such small bits, but had the scoop and the inlet epoxied with thin 20min. finishing resin. Hakuna matata & stay careful all Chris BRU - BE / CTR Scoop #2 Control Edited March 24, 2021 by McG 6969 grammar + lousy text behaviour... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 They look the business Chris - a nice scale feature for sure! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) Thanks for commenting, Phil... and thanks for the 'likes', lads. Scoop Scoop Scoop ... still struggling with the font size when copy/pasting from Word... ppfff... ... just a test here, sorry... Edited March 25, 2021 by McG 6969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Hello again all, I'm very close now with the end phase of the scale details for the fuse. In fact, I must admit I don't really know what I used to 'sculpt' here... ? I might call them 'aero stabilisators' just in front of the rudder, but I have no clue what they really were intended for on the full size Dog??? ... As they have a convex/concave combined shape to form, I went for a laminating solution (2x4mm hard balsa in this case) as I did earlier. But even then, I managed to destroy the fine leading/trailing edges very easily before gluing them to the fin fairings... A smidge of lightweight filler required here later... The LoTH allowed me the weekend off from La Grotte to fully watch the start of the F1 season in Bahrain. ? Soon fully back to the Dog now, I guess... Hakuna matata... etc... Chris (still in holiday mood, I'm afraid) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Chris, I love your attention to detail. It really makes a model stand out from the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Thanks Steve & the 'liking' gents, @Steve Houghton> I've been posting on your build blog in an attempt to give you some info regarding the Sauce. I started with some lightweight filler for the Dog's 'tail thingies', then mixed some Sauce (in Navy grey...) to handle its first layer over the fuse. I did - Sauced? - both sides but had to stop at the fin fairings as the filler wasn't really dry enough to be sanded down. Good progress even if I say so myself... ? Hakuna matata & all Chris BRU - BE / CTR Sauce Control 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Hello to all, Not in Imax nor in CinemaScope, but a tiny but steady bit of progress with the Dog. I sanded the filler at the fin fairings to shape and applied some sauce. While the Sauce was drying at the back, I started sanding both sides till I reached the tailplanes... Very convinced now that I started to hating 'sanding'... ? Hakuna matata Chris BRU - BE / CTR Sanding Again Control 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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