Tony Bennett Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXbsNechre8 Tony B Edited By Tony Bennett on 05/10/2018 21:24:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Seems to have gone a bit quiet everybody beavering away, or just waiting to see how things pan out? I have framed up one elevator was hoping to get the second done this evening.I am away for the first half of the week so very few updates I am afraid. CheersDanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose L. G. Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Hi Danny.I've been Out, so no building also. Todas I've framed the stab and elevators. Still need to add a few parts.Cheers.Jos? Luis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 i spent all day sat doing house renovations, back on the fury today...i hope. starting the tail plane and doing some small bits to the rear of the fuselage. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I,ve done the fin ,rudder the th a sides have been joined and am laying up the tailplane but as yet haven,t had time to update blog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Mallam. Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Hi everyone, moving a bit forward, has anyone given any thought to the main wing spars. To my inexperienced eye, I would question their strength. Should consideration be given to augmenting with carbon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Some nice pictures Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 And this picture clearly shows the fixing for front wires on the fin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 WOW Manish, YOU SHOULDNT DO THAT. Youve just added about a million hours to our. project. What a wealth of marvellous details ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 yay more detail work to think about. i expect mine will weigh about a million pounds with all the new details added. Tony (fat model) B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sephton 1 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Posted by Richard Mallam. on 07/10/2018 15:03:41: Hi everyone, moving a bit forward, has anyone given any thought to the main wing spars. To my inexperienced eye, I would question their strength. Should consideration be given to augmenting with carbon? The plan states that the spars should be cut from hard balsa and that the rigging should be functional. Provided you do that and you fly the model in an appropriate way, then you should not have any problems. The alternatives are to make the spars from spruce or, as you suggest, to add carbon. Both would help the strength of the wing, but they would also add weight. The spars on mine will be hard balsa and the rigging live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hi Richard, It's interesting how much strength that funcional rigging adds to the wings. Steel wire is incredibly strong in tension. I would add nothing, just make sure that the wood is hard, and well fixed. ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Mallam. Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Andy, Ernie, many thanks for input. I'll build with hard balsa and functional rigging, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sephton 1 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 You're welcome Richard. In order to get the best strength out of a set of spars, you'll need to ensure that the grain of the wood is parallel with the side of the spar. i.e. it doesn't go off the side at and angle. To ensure that and to aid picking the right grade of wood, I tend to strip my own spars from sheet stock - it's also cheaper, spar-for-spar, too! You'll need to look for a grain in the side of the sheet that looks like this: ...and not grain that goes off the edge, like this: Also, avoid wood with a grain that runs off the side of the sheet, or a sheet with a curved grain such as: If I had to use the above wood for strips, I'd first cut out a rectangle with sides parallel with the grain, then strip the spars from that: In fact, looking closely at the above, there's probably only three-quarters of the above rectangle that would be of use as a wing spar. It's all very pedantic, but I hope that helps - it should also allow you to get the maximum possible strength from the minimum size of spar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Posted by Ernie on 08/10/2018 08:11:30: WOW Manish, YOU SHOULDNT DO THAT. Youve just added about a million hours to our. project. What a wealth of marvellous details ernie Ha! Ha! Ernie Unfortunately that's also going to be my project but a bit later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Mallam. Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Andy, not pedantic at all - many thanks for the tip. It had me running for the sheets I bought from Sarik that I plan to use for the spars and they look OK, but will be vigilant when cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 This is a useful picture when trying to shape parts. Most of the enderlying structure is made from tubing. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Hi Guys, If you are confident enough to do the build yourselves then please carry on, but please if you get stuck or do something wrong then you only have yourselves to blame. I know you are keen as mustard and are perfectly capable, but ther are some gotchas on this model that I do know about. I cannot give you a heads up until I am at that stage too. Martyn has started on the wings and has hit a snag with the position of the 1/4" tip spars, well actually the slots in the tip ribs that sit over the spars. they do not allign as they should and will need a little fettling to make fit. However there is another area of the wing that many are not aware of. The spars do not sit flat on the bench. the spars are recessed into the wing, the notches in the ribs for the spars are deeper than you would think they should be. This is not an error but amongst other reasons it is to ensure the covering doesn't contact your spars. So please be careful, it is not a straightforward build...... Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klippy Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Thanks Danny, my life is falling apart at the moment, SWMBO has decided we have to renovate our house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Spot on Danny, I'm rebuilding the lower wing tips right now. I see there are two threads now. Which one should we use ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Oh I feel for you Klippy! Hope it gets sorted quickly.Hi Ernie, you should find we each have our own thread. If the comment is aimed at the group use this one. To document your own build use yours?Where are the pics?CheersDanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose L. G. Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hi to all. Found some Dubro old timer wheels in 1/6 scale at **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 i shall try to 3d print mine.. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi O Buitigh Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Jose, those wheels are WW1 - the Fury used metal dome covers (hub caps if you will) and not canvas over spokes You could try these (with a 3d moulded cover) Edited By Daithi O Buitigh on 14/10/2018 19:45:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hi all, Two things, Are you really considering Oleos Danny. And what about a wee bit of carbon reinforcement along the trailing edge of the wings, to prevent the dereaded warping. Maybe a 1mm rod, or a bit of carbon ribbon. Any thoughts? ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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