Colin Leighfield Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 A couple more hours last night got most of the capping strips done, will finish tonight and then carefully set up the brass tubes for the wing joiners. After that I can start on the more interesting aileron detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Well done Colin, a little a day and it will get done. I used nylon on a control line model recently, was like a trip down memory lane Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Upper wing. Next step - fit the brass tubes to slide over the carbon fibre tube wing-joiners. It has to be spot-on, but as well as a convenient way of splitting the wing also adds adds a lot of strength in a good place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 After a week focused mostly on the Jackdaw I got back onto the Fury tonight and finished the wing joiners, got the dihedral spot on at 7/8”. Next step is the ailerons but the flying start turned into a head scratching exercise, so I have come inside to crib the build blogs. I’ve got tomorrow evening free to get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Just hoping that I am getting this right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Working it out as I go along, you clearly have to! Nothing quick about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Or you could just follow how we did the ailerons Looking good though Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 I did have a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 After correcting the usual mistakes along the way, here is the port aileron. Having learned enough now to build the other, I must do so before I forget how I did it. Also to remember that it’s brother is the other way round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Didn’t get as far as I wished tonight because of a ‘phone call, but getting there. Getting the leading profile right will need some care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Finished ribs and cap strips on ailerons this evening. If I can sort out the leading edge profiles tomorrow evening I can start on hinges, servos and linkages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Looking good Colin, Danny did a little profile model to make and use to sand the profile even. Have you fitted hinges yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi Martian. I remember Danny doing that, might give it a try. Haven’t fitted hinges yet, still turning around the alternatives in my head. Thoughts might crystallise tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I lined the glass fibre hinges with piano wire then glued up while in situ removed the piano wire covered ailerons then replaced piano wire with carbon rod seems to work ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Martian, thank you for that. I was thinking along similar lines but you have added intelligence to it! I will try to do the same thing. Edited By Colin Leighfield on 11/07/2019 10:48:41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 You are welcome to borrow this Colin, if it helps? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Hi Danny. That is the kindest of offers, gratefully accepted. Shall I come and collect it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I am away Saturday morning, for work, and Duxford Sunday. I am around most of tomorrow (Friday) if that is workable? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 After some rough shaping with the David plane and Permagrit, Danny’s super widget enabled me to get a really good job done of the aileron leading edges in a couple of hours.Spot-on, thank you Danny, I will get it back to you ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 er..... without looking at the plan I am not sure it is the right profile for an aileron leading edge, it was designed for the wing leading edges. But if it fits then great The sharp lower aileron leading edge hangs in the airflow to create drag, to induce yaw in the up-going aileron. Cheers Danny Edited By Danny Fenton on 12/07/2019 22:05:18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Oh dear! I wondered why it was different from the plan, I thought you had improved it, seems to have been a slight misunderstanding in the email exchange with Martian! I’ll have a think about whether anything needs to be done about it, not too difficult, although I doubt if it will makes much difference. Edited By Colin Leighfield on 12/07/2019 22:35:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 Looking at the ailerons again, it wouldn’t be hard to correct the profile, but I will leave things as they are. Visually, the shroud means that you can’t see the leading edge from above and I can’t imagine why anyone would wish to stare at the underside when the plane isn’t exact scale anyway. Also I think aerodynamically the difference will be negligible, adverse yaw will be countered by differential I hope and a bit of CAR may not hurt. Remarkable though that the dimensions of Danny’s widget (if not the profile) are spot on for the leading edges of the ailerons as well as for the wings! Now that I know what it is really for, I had better do the wings as well before I let Danny have it back. (Possession being nine tenths of the law etc, etc)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 I finished off sanding all of the wing leading edges tonight. Had a bit of a problem when I came to the starboard lower wing because I had started to shape this before Danny lent me the widget and got it wrong. It became obvious immediately that I had taken too much off. The only solution was to cut the leading edge off and make a new one. It didn’t take long, so I can return Danny’s very handy gadget, that saved me a lot of time and gave me a much more accurate shape than I would have otherwise. Thank you Danny, I will return it asap. There is the slight issue of having used it over-enthusiastically on the ailerons as well! However I am sure that I can live with it. The photos show current state of play, the airframe is fundamentally complete, but still loads to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 After the various events of the last few weeks, not to add my son’s wedding on Friday, I have managed to get sufficiently up to date to start working on the Fury again. I have spent this evening cutting and fitting the fibre-glass aileron hinges. One or two problems to overcome but should be ok. I hope to make further progress tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 After a hectic few days with son’s wedding etc I got back into the shed tonight nearly a week late determined to make some progress with the aileron hinges. I am using the fibre glass hinges with. 0.012” carbon fibre rod running straight through. It is a bit tricky, and I didn’t get very far. I think I’m on the right track though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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