Building the Nijhuis Lysander

[Supermario]

Hi Max

Take a look at the page 8 of this blog.

There you find the method that me and Terry use for doing the lenses for landing lights and the cowl blisters.

Regards

Mário.

[rookie jim]

Hi terry,

It s a good job the background to your lizzie was different to the real one otherwise it would have been a game of guess the original.

 

You and Mario have done fantastic jobs on your lizzies and with the two different colour schemes it shows how they can be individual too.

 

jim

 

 

 

[Terry Whiting 1]

Thanks Jim, yours will look the same when finished i'm sure. Individuality ditn't stop with  colour schemes, as they were put to many uses.

 

I read in an aero mag Lysanders  were even tied in the role as  night time glider tugs. The writer of the piece was the actual RAF pilot that had been given the job of testing this mad idea,

He said, it was the most frightening task he had been given to do in the whole of his RAF service.         Most probably some mad politicians idea.  

 

The mind boggles.

 

Terry

Edited By Terry Whiting 1 on 20/04/2010 09:08:21

[Terry Whiting 1]

Hi John,

 

My plug system works fine, and as I always  use paper tubes for flap and

aileron leads, the surplus lead just slides back into the wing with no problem.  

[Supermario]

Hi guys

It seems that this problem with the Finland vulcano had slow us all.

I'm continuing with some details, and are many, like fixing the cowl and the engine, glue all the hinges, hand painting the canopy, and instaling the radio items.

Not to fast but in a good way my Lizzie goes on.

A picture of the present state.

You can see that over the insignia I glue a small carbon rod to simulate the sliding thing for the rear canopy.

Now I just dream with an interior canopy so good as Terry did.

Camone guys show yours Lizzies evolution.

The summer is coming and building days soon be over.

Regards

Mário

 

Edited By Supermario on 21/04/2010 22:48:15

[Hugh P]

Hi all

I will be at Duxford tommorow (sat) does anyone want specific photos of the Lysander (it is hung from the roof)  for detail, or anything else for that matter?

HughP

[Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage]

Tail wheel? wheel spats.

[Terry Whiting 1]

Hi Hugh,

 

I would suggest take what you can, and add them to you album. I have found yours and Jacks  albums very informative.

 

Thanks to you both.

 

Terry

[Supermario]

Hi guys

My Lizzie is almost finish.

Just a few more details and that's done.

I pass near a day trying to hide the muffler inside the cowl but at the end I decide

to pu it outside.

I don't like to see it but is the better for now. later, with more time I will bought another vacuum cowl and try to hide it.

When i see the first post I make I realise it past almost 6 months in building this model, is a lomg time, but worth wile.

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow at day light I will try to make better photos.

Regards

Mário

[Doug Ireland]

Just one word...

 

...wow!

[A.A. Barry]

Mario, super job, I hope it flys well for you

A.A.Barry

[Terry Whiting 1]

HI Mario,

 

Yes Sir, she really looks the part. 

 

IC mufflers and cylinder heads are a bane to any scale modeller,

and going electric  I'm pleased I now longer have that problem,but

in truth, I still miss the sound of my Laser engines .

 

The torch reflectors which I was  going to use for the landing light

reflectors didn't work out, so I made some using the same technique

 used for the lenses and head blisters.

The plug I used was a round nosed spinner. Once trimmed to fitting 

shape they were sprayed with Chrome paint.

 

They work a treat.  

 

Terry

[Supermario]

Hi guys

Like I promise yesterday and taking advantage of a good sunny portuguese day I took some more pictures of my Lizzie.

I don't put the wheels because I buy a pair from "radio active" but they are very heavy and I order some sponge and light wheels from hobbyKing,

I'm trying to have some courage to go to see what is Lizzie's weight, It seems to me that she's a little bit heavy. But tomorrow I'll do that.

One thing I'm truly satisfied.

The CG ( balance) is "au point" no need balast anywhere.

My son, Lizzie owner and future pilot insist that he must appear in the picture...why not?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Doug and Barry and

of course my dear friend Terry

Mário

[Supermario]

Hi

Sorry, but make this joke is stronger than me.

My Lizzie side by side with Terry Lizzie at Old Warden

 

Mário

[Papa]

Nice work Supermario!  Look how well the camouflage works. Both you and Terry are in a class of your own and the rest of us are very fortunate to have you set the bar so we can strive to achieve such realism. Thank you for sharing your collective wisdom and experience. Looking forward to airborne shots from you both. Isn't this a wonderful Hobby?

 

Jack,

Toronto.

[Supermario]

Hi Papa

Thanks for your words

You gave a great help too with your pictures, specially the instrument panel that now I'm making.

 

Is not ready yet but I follow that of the Lysander from Heritage Museum.
Regards

Mário

[Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage]

UH OH! SOMEONE TAKE MY BANK CARD AND RUN! I have been eyeing up the nijhuis spitfire!

[Terry Whiting 1]

Hi Mario,

 

Those pictures are fantastic, and I really liked the picture of your Lizzy

dubbed over that of the Old Warden photo.

As I'm a member of the S.V.A.S (Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society)

I have a good mind to send them that picture, and ask when was the

 purchase made of the second Lysander.

 

With your computer skills, I'm sure you will make an exceptional  flight

instrument panel......

 

Terry  

[Supermario]

Hi Terry

Received today the pilot.

When I open my mail box and see your name I stay so happy that openned it quickly

just to see the man that will be at the comands of my Lizzie.

With the blue foam you send I made him hands and legs and just need to paint to finish.

In painting I'll be very carefull because I can't forget that he his twin brother of your Lizzie pilot.

Thanks again Terry, I appreciate to much your gesture.

Kind regards

Mário

[Terry Whiting 1]

Hi Mario,

 

I'm pleased it didn't take as long as the carbon rod to arrive.

 

I had never tried modelling with blue foam until I made my pilots legs,

I found it a very stable material to use. That's why I included some in the

packet.

I knew you would make a nice job of him,  On my pilot I used Humbrol

 and acylic paint.....

.Oh, and  don't forget that Lysander pilots sit high in their cockpit.

 

I hope my pilots twin brother will be taking Portuguese citizenship

 

Terry

 

 

[Hugh P]

I never got to Duxford last Saturday, too busy with set construction for 'Anything Goes'.

I will be at Shuttleworth for the Mayfly weekend, so Ill get some wheel pants & tail wheel photos then. Any one else going

Must find some Blue Foam, never heard of it before.

HughP

[Terry Whiting 1]

Hi Hugh,

 

I and 3 other Club members always go on the Sundays of model weekends,

wouldn't miss it for the world.

 

The  blue foam I had given to me was the infill core of a flush panel  door,.

What I liked about this material,it sanded so smoothly, and can be cut on a

bandsaw so thin without break up. 

 

I have just Googled "Blue Foam".... Looks as though there is plenty of it 

out there.

 

Terry

[Klippy]

You guys may be interested in this wartime photo, note the lack of blisters on the cowl. Note also the pilot! Look how high he sits! His eye level is actually above the wings!

Note how the wheel covers were taken off, I understand that this was the norm for operational squadrons.

Here's some other images, they're from a Maplin book of WWII aircraft by a Mr Mondey.

These images were reduced to under 500meg to suit RCM&E, the original scans are 1.6megs, if anyone would like the original scans, please PM me with your e-mail address.

 

[Terry Whiting 1]

Hi Tony,

 

Thanks for your attachements.

Strange making two different types of cowl. The only reason

I can think of,  it was  found there was a cylinder head  over heating

problem, and the answer was 'blisters' to create greater cylinder

head air flow.

 

The Old Warden Lysander blisters look individually riveted, so I'm

sure there was a need.

 

Terry 

[rookie jim]

hurray. I have just finished gluing the spar webs to the outer wing panels.I hope i did it ok.  I now need to sand the top and bottom sheeting to the leading edges then its the joining bit.

 

Terry,

Could i please take you up on your kind offer of some advice on this task please. It  would be much appreciated, yet again.!!

 

 

I have also been trying to install the pull pull system for the rudder. Not happy with it so far. I got a kit but the wire is to my mind pretty thick and i cant get a nice slim fit through the crimp. the result is i cant get a reasonable movement on rudder as the crimps get caught in the holes in the fuselage. i have the same system on my ARTF thunder tiger ready. they supplied all the bits and it is a lot less heavy guage. i will try and get some thinner wire or may even have to move the holes forward.

 

two steps forward, one step back. oh well.

 

hope to go to the rougham show near bury st edmunds in suffolk on saturday. bet i buy something!! will look to see what options for pull pull components.

Jim

 

Edited By rookie jim on 27/04/2010 21:07:54