Colin Leighfield Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 The wood and plan came from somewhere I’m not allowed to say (can I say that now?). I’m measuring now and can confirm that the wires as drawn make no allowance for the diagonal span-wise or the forward angle from the vertical. I’m wondering if the copy I’ve been sent is from when the error was identified but not corrected? Let me have a look at Aerofred and see if I can download the pdf. If I can’t I’ll gratefully accept your offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thinking about what I said, the wood came from where I said, but I think the plan came from Sarik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 I’ve just down-loaded part of the AeroFred plan and the difference in the cabane wires is obvious, not just in the dimensions but in the relationships between front and rear. I’ll plough on from here, but it will be a job for tomorrow now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Phew Glad you have an answer. You probably dont need the paper plan, just print the bits you need But you are welcome to borrow mine if need be. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks again Danny, that’s what I did. I’ve got what I need now by the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Call it paranoia perhaps! Even so I thought I’d sit down this evening and work out for myself what the cabane wire dimensions should be to achieve the correct position and incidence for the upper wing. I’m very pleased to say that my numbers worked out within 2mm of the measurements on the AeroFred download, so that’s me sorted out for a day in the shed tomorrow. Once I’ve got this bit done I can solder in the diagonal braces into the cabanes, then I’m leaving all of that to get back onto finishing off the fuselage. At last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Donaldson Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Keep going Colin. Looking forward to seeng the completed Fury. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The diagonals I didn't find were accurate Colin, and dimensioned my own, but I think I documented that? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thanks Graham. So am I! Danny, I can’t remember, I’ll take another look on your thread. Once I’ve got the incidence set, I’ll make the diagonals to fit rather than work off the plan anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 I’ve considered this bit to be a hurdle, but I’m over it now! Cabanes set and soldered, incidence and stagger correct. I’l solder the diagonals in tomorrow, then back onto the fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Don't forget the servo leads when you clad the cabanes Colin . I did I think I was so relieved to get them set right to the jig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Thanks for the reminder Eric, it’s the sort of mistake I’m likely to make! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Cabane diagonals soldered in. Making progress now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Can you still get the centre section free so that you can sheet it? I think you can I just can't remember LOL senility I guess Looking good though Colin Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 I can by removing the socket head bolts and locknuts holding the brass clips now soldered onto the cabane wires, onto the spars. However I don’t see any great difficulty in doing it with them in place, I’ll decide on that later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 Just realised I’d misunderstood Danny’s question and thought he was referring to the upper wing centre section, which of course isn’t sheeted! The completed cabane is fixed to F3 and F4 with the four brass clips and eight bolts and nuts, so yes it’s easy to remove for sheeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Lol I wasn't very clear. I covered the underside of the wing centre section, and even painted it before attaching permanently to the centre section struts, difficult to do otherwise. Leaving the top uncovered to access the anchor plates from above. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 Danny, I’ve decided to cover it in place, doesn’t look that hard. I’m getting a couple of hours in most days now and it makes a difference. Just deciding now what to use for the gun troughs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 I decided not to use my bone-idle excuse, so followed Danny’s advice and removed the wing centre section from the cabane to finish it off properly. The solution to the machine-gun troughs was in one of my favourite materials, 1/64” ply. Well-soaked in water to soften it, then cyanoed in place. Next to finish off the strut fairings then wrap them with servo wires in place. I think I’ll cut strips of Solartex to do that. And no, I haven’t forgotten the brass cleat for the cross bracing wires! I’ve finally decided to forget about tissue, silk, nylon, dope etc, all of which I have, but to cover the Fury with Solartex as I have enough to do it. Therefore I’ll cover the underside of the wing centre section before it goes back on. It won’t be painted though because I haven’t decided on the paint yet. Although there were originally three Spanish Furies, there is a choice of finishes. Should be in the new workshop in plenty of time to teach myself how to do a proper job of air-brushing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Ironing on a strip of Solartex to wrap the cabane struts is easy to do, it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Cabane struts wrapped with thin strips of Solartex, complete and looks fine. However I’ve come to fit the brass parts for the bracing wires and they don’t match the plan. Also looking at Danny’s build log it looks as if he’s done something different. Before I bash on regardless, any observations please? Edited By Colin Leighfield on 30/11/2020 17:46:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hi Colin, I cannot recall what I did, but you are right they weren't right. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Thanks Danny, I’ll sort it.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hi Colin, I cut down the V with a fine saw not quite through and pulled the top closer together, I think Martian done the same but soldered his I just put it in leaving the bolts to hold it. If I remember right I had to redrill the holes as they did not line up I think I only done this on one bracket as the other was near enough to the drawing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hi Colin, I cut down the V with a fine saw not quite through and pulled the top closer together, I think Martian done the same but soldered his I just put it in leaving the bolts to hold it. If I remember right I had to redrill the holes as they did not line up I think I only done this on one bracket as the other was near enough to the drawing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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