Colin Leighfield Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 All of the flying surfaces are covered now, so I can get onto the fuselage. I was over-optimistic about how far my stock of Solartex would go, that’s it I’m afraid. I’ve ordered 2 metres of Diacov 1000 from Sarik and I’m hoping that will be ok. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Sorry I’ve missed a few days on this, I was away for a week and then needed to get a glider ready for Buckminster next weekend. Back on the Fury now, sanding the fuselage ready for covering with the Diacov. That’s going to be interesting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Covering is going well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Donaldson Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Looking good. Keep going. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Thanks chaps. I’m now working on the tail end, ensuring good alignment on the tail surfaces and starting on the control linkages and connections. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 That looks ace Colin, well done. Cheers Danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Thanks Danny, sorry I’m slow responding. Working now on electrics, linkages etc. Will put photos up when there’s something worth seeing. I’ve been away again the last few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Still working on the things that go inside. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Coming alive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 I’m certain that this plane is going to need aileron differential so one servo is plugged into auxiliary two. Can Danny or anyone else that might be looking in give me a steer on control surface movements please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 I wound in as much as you can get. The full size suffers from the roll rate, and rolls are not often seen in the full size displays. So as much as you can get! Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Thanks Danny. I’m not sure that I’ve got enough, so I probably need to do some careful work on the aileron leading edges to get some more clearance inside the shrouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) I tried to download a video showing the first run-up of the Fury and taxiing on the grass, but the file was too large. Anyway, the closed-loop rudder and pushrod-operated elevator are working fine and the motor is running fine, although that’s not the final prop. The aileron servos are working, connecting them up is the next easy job. As mentioned before, I need to do some work on the aileron leading edges to get more clearance in the shrouds, there’s not enough movement. Not sure what order to do the remaining jobs in. Spinner, rib tapes, struts, rigging, painting and scale detail. I really want to do the paint scheme shown here, it will be my first attempt at air-brushing something like this. Not sure yet where to go for the paints suitable for this. Edited July 11, 2021 by Colin Leighfield 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 This appears to be the maximum up aileron I can get without some drastic surgery, I will use differential to limit the down, any thoughts from anyone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Possibly not quite enough for 3D Colin, but otherwise looks like plenty to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Thats similar to mine Colin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Thanks David and Danny, it looked about right to me, but I like to compare notes. Rather than use a Y-lead into the aileron channel, I’ve plugged one servo into that and the other into auxiliary two, mixed into aileron. That way I’ve been able to put both servos the same way around with equal length linkages. Just got to set the differential later. I think I’ll sort out out the wing struts and rigging wires next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 I’m now onto the wing struts. I’ve rough cut some 1/16” ply cores to do some sizing up and make sure they’re right before going too far. There’s no clear indication of how the struts are attached to the brass lugs on the wings. I assume with small nuts and bolts, a bit of a fiddle. How have colleagues done this? I recall Danny saying that it took him an hour to assemble his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Donaldson Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I sized my struts off the drawing, but had to re build the port strut as the rear vertical was about 1/8in too short. I used epoxy to glue the brass plates to the ply strips and then a balsa faring each side. The brass lugs top and bottom just slotted into the slots on the wings. Occasionally on landing they will pop out. Does that help? Graham 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Mine was the same as Grahams, in fact one i had to faff around quite a bit. Finally assembly on the model is a wise move. The rigging when tightened holds the struts really well. Cheers Danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Thanks Graham and Danny, I’m thinking about this, I’ll post again shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) Where I’m coming from on this one is the thought of having the two wing bays pre-assembled, so that I can just slide them on without having to put the lot together at the field. To do that I was thinking that I’d need to fix the struts to the wings, I’d clear forgotten in the meantime about the slots, which are staring me in the face through the Solartex! The wings slide on and off the carbon-fibre tubes very smoothly. Although I’ve made the upper and lower centre sections as the plan so they can be removed as designed, the intention is to leave them normally in situ and I think that alone will make assembly and disassembly a bit easier. I’ll have it sorted out shortly. Edited July 17, 2021 by Colin Leighfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Will be interesting to see your solution Colin, not an easy nut to crack. Cheers Danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 I’ve had to leave this since 17 July because of unavoidable other priorities, but back on the case tonight, straight onto the interplane struts. I was very encouraged to find that they fit almost exactly both sides, made to the plan. I can sand them and finish them off tomorrow. I was concerned that with all of the extra work involved in making up the c/f and brass tube sliding wing fittings that some inaccuracies would be built in, but fortunately that’s not the case! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 Loss of my regular flying site and concerns about alternatives rather killed my interest last year, and I limited my building to some indoor projects and an F3 Res glider. However, with the flying site problem resolved I’m getting back into it. All of the building work on this is done. Remaining jobs are getting the inter-plane strut connections right, sorting out the spinner, painting, cockpit detail, guns, rigging. To recap, there are a number of differences on this Spanish Fury version to the plan, related to the Hispano Suiza engine, which affects the cylinder head blisters, exhaust outlets and radiator. The Dowty, “Gladiator” type undercarriage is tricky, I’ve tried to resolve the suspension/damping issues by casting that into a moulded rubber box inside the fuselage. The wing panels slide on and off using carbon fibre rods inside brass tubes and the battery is inserted at an angle from the top to help keep the c of g forward, as well as limiting its forward movement in a “hard landing” (crash!). I’m on it now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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