Ron Gray Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Nowt wrong with that Danny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Did a little more, still trapped in the cockpit mind you...... Added the aileron pulleys and cables, not terribly accurate but gives the feel. Cheers Danny 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Looking good Danny? I thought this was to be standoff scale? OCD emerging again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Danny," not terribly accurate"...you do yourself an injustice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thanks chaps, yes Alan I just cannot resist. It's not accurate Cymaz, those brackets are the wrong shape, the pulleys should be behind the tubes.... But thank you anyway ? Cheers Danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Better than I could do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Had a play with the flap actuating lever, couldn't believe how long the beast is, almost the width of the door! The torque bar operates the starboard side on the full size. Cheers "trapped in the cockpit" Danny 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 I am still waiting for the pilot to dry, and unfortunately the cross beam of tubes above his head cannot be sorted until the pilot is in and seated. he wont fit in past the tubes. I have however had a picture back of my first own designed Fusion part, a friend has resin printed it ? Looks a bit ragged, but I am sure with a little cleaning up it will look great. Cheers Danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) Still trapped in the Auster cockpit, today was the turn of the elevator trim winder and the support tubing above the cockpit. This cannot be secured until the pilot is in, you guessed it, still not dry ? Cheers Danny Edited March 3, 2022 by Danny Fenton 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Perhaps the pilot needs to be kept consistantly warm to dry off. ie the volatile parts of the paint need to evaporate.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 12 minutes ago, alan p said: Perhaps the pilot needs to be kept consistantly warm to dry off. ie the volatile parts of the paint need to evaporate.? Alan, I think he needs a really good talking to, don't you? He is in the warm and has been all along, so I am not sure more heat would help? Look at this neat pen I spotted trawling the web, as you do.... Its a chrome felt pen, really neat... made in Germany (of course) MOLOTOW is the brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 That pen may be useful with my plastic 1/48-1/72 models You could always threaten him with a bath of thinners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, alan p said: That pen may be useful with my plastic 1/48-1/72 models You could always threaten him with a bath of thinners? Only draw back Alan, and it may be that you can get thinner tips, this has a 2mm chisel tip, and its not good for getting into crevasses ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Must be a blimmin' big pen to not fit in crevasses - certainly won't fit in crevices ? (Sorry, feel free to tell me to bog off!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, Danny Fenton said: Only draw back Alan, and it may be that you can get thinner tips, this has a 2mm chisel tip, and its not good for getting into crevasses ? LOLOL trust me to rely on auto-corrupt........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Yaaay update soon, the pilot is finally dry enough to handle!!! Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 You had him in Betty Ford Clinic ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 As John said sober at last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 Well my pilot is in the cockpit at last. I was able to add the framework above his head with the elevator trim winder permanently. I also sanded and primed the venturi, you will recall I drew this in Fusion 360 and asked a friend to resin print it. I guess one of the next tasks is one I am dreading, fitting the forward screen....... Cheers Danny 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad_flyer Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 If you don't fit the forward screen his chart will blow off the seat! Without that you never know where he might end up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 46 minutes ago, Dad_flyer said: If you don't fit the forward screen his chart will blow off the seat! Without that you never know where he might end up. True, not to mention the drag! However, if I fit the front screen, then the top glazing, we are almost at painting time. Which I enjoy very much. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 The pilot’s expression made me do a double-take. Is he frowning hard, he seems not to be enjoying it ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 It's the Dennis Healy eye brows weighing the eye lids down. Having to concentrate to see where he's going. I like the venturi. This is definitly not standoff scale? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad_flyer Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Landing in a crosswind, and with the forward screen missing takes a lot of concentration. He will be happier after Danny has done the frowning trying to get the glazing on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 He's frowning because it took so long for his make up to dry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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