Martin Fane Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hi All At last managed to properly bend the cabane struts. Yes you can see my many failed attempts ! These turned out to be not quite the shape on the plan, I suspect my wing spar clips were possibly fitted slightly out. Done now so well pleased. feel i can move on....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 I can thoroughly recommend this wire bender, Fathers Day hint worked a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Slight change of plan with rudder and elevator servo locations. The elevator pushrod is a 6mm carbon rod with m2 threaded rods JB welded in. Access to fittings through the "scale" empenage access panel Edited By Martin Fane on 24/06/2019 20:30:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Progressed the cabane hatch and struts. A little filler was required on one side of the sheeting to get a good match at the F4 / F3 areas. I then glassed the sheeting as I intended to use foil covering. Used solatex to wrap the strut, stuck using dope, hope this stays put. Its not as easy / flexible to use as I suspect silk would be and does not like to conform to the more complicated ends of the struts - may have to use some silk to finish off this area. The brass anchor points have also been installed. Decided the surface was not flat enough for foil covering so tried a little lithoplate work, play stopped for the day as HWMBO has returned and is not keen on me using the gas hob to aneal the lithoplate All very similar to Dannys, but then I am still an apprentice. Edited By Martin Fane on 26/06/2019 20:19:39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Looks great Martin. I try not to aneal the litho on flat sections, it holds its shape better. I am not really sure why I am mixing litho with foil, not sure i will be happy but its fun to experiment Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Nice work Martin ,litho stinks when heated doesn,t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Chaps whats the best method for attaching the litho ? I've used cyno on the gun troughs - seems to be holding OK but I wonder if there is abetter solution ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Hi Martin, a quick wipe with acetone to clean the blue finish. If you try to use CA without removing this the CA wont go off. I use thin CA and kicker, works really well. If the panels are flat and simple, then a contact adhesive will work. But I like CA Not sure i have smelt anything when its heated, just the soap blackening. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Hi Fellow Furites A quick update, progressing slowly......... Cabane lithoplate finished, cyno used. Tried a little weathering after a small glue spillage, looks OK I think. Now how to proceed as those curved surface look hard work for lithoplate Just could not get RDS aileron drive to work. I can only think there was a problem with the geometry. I do want to use this in future builds so will plan ahead better for the correct installation. Reverted to plan B so will have to suffer visible drive rods etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 looking good Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Looks very good to me. I wouldn’t dare bring the camera that close to mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Looks excellent Martin well done. Shame about the rds. Did you leave the servo tray loose until the rods were centred in the aileron pockets? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Love the lith work. It looks great Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Hi All Still chipping away at the Fury. Cowl prepared, took a fair bit of filling, sanding, filling, sanding ete etc. Now ready for covering which i think will be foil. The curves worry me a bit, maybe paint is a better option ?? Tried a bit of foil covering on the gun trough hatch, this was glassed first to give a nice flat / hard surface. Not sure i like the "shinny" effect I used metal coat but it marks so easily. i have some Flite Metal on order so maybe this will be better ???? And preparing a lower hatch, this will be blue foam lined with balsa, removable to give me more access for flightpacks etc. Edited By Martin Fane on 11/08/2019 15:18:03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Love it Martin it,s looking really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Last bit of work for a while, lower hatch sanded to shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 A little more progress on the fury whilst waiting for the rain to stop Moving on from Aluminium foil for the time being, made a start on the radiator, blocked up and ready for a fair bit of shaping and sanding All still removable to allow installation the landing gear Edited By Martin Fane on 14/08/2019 21:21:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Lovely work Martin , by the way have you given any thought to the wing fairings on the plan it just indicates top and side no mention of where they go or fit ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Lovely work Martin sorry I have been so distracted with other projects. Will get back on mine after the Nats Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Hi All We need you back on the build Danny - lots of tricky bits for you to sort out for us Shaped, glassed and primed the radiator parts and test fitted. Also shaped some blue foam "wing body" fairings on the wing underside. Here's my attempt at the actual radiator grill. The mesh is fixed to a peice of lithoplate, the whole thing airbrushed black then rubbed off to try to get the radiator effect, hopefully will look OK with the cooling shutters fitted to obscure it a bit If anybody is looking fro some mesh - here's what I used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 ... you shouldn't name your cooler just an "attempt", Martin. It's really lovely work as is the rest of your build. You don't really need the 'Masters' out there it seems... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Looks Great Martin well done, doesn't look like you need me at all Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Still plodding along with the Fury. Not decided on my subject yet so decided to glass the fuselage to allow for either aluminium foil or painted finish, I don't think I'll do anymore lithoplate. Here's the fueslage looking rather sorry for itself, glassed and priming / sanding started. I've left a quater inch of bare balsa around the edges for the tissue application to the aft fuselage areas. After sanding, filling and priming I think I'm now ready for detailing / finishing Those little wing body fairing were tricky, not totally acurate but near enough I think. These were built up with balsa and resin / filleting powder then a little elbow grease. And the underside fillet area, I shaped the balsa edges here behind the wing to get a reasonable transition from the aluminium panelled forward fusealage to the open rear structure. probably not true to full size but it stops that "jump" between the area's. Getting there slowly Edited By Martin Fane on 08/10/2019 21:52:43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Fane Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Maybe I'll go with this although I'd like to find something that has the upper cowls painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 great progress Martin well done I like the yellow scheme Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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