Surrey flying services AL 1

Replied by Firewood on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

looks pretty good to me Mr B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

Well the tailplane,elevator, fin and rudder are fitted.

Top of the fuselage covered.

Rudder and elevator working, almost.
I need to access the bottom of the fuselage to adjust the snakes a touch, no big issue, just annoying.

will get it turned over during the week and blend the underside of the tailplane into the fuselage and then i can continue covering.

Tony (tired) B

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Replied by boz on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

Great job tony, soon be finished, "plod on dear boy"
Boz.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

top, underside and one side covered.
just got the other side to cover tomorrow and then we can move onto the wings.

still plodding on

Tony B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

Not a happy bunny today.
whist covering the other side of the fuselage i had a hand spasm and put it through the tailplane.


repairs are now underway.
sheeeeeeeeeeeeeesh for crying out loud.
humpf and other swear words i dare not print.

Tony (very pissed off) B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

done a little bit to the cockpit.
been a bit busy with other projects to work on this one.
hopefully have some time soon to crack on and get it finished.

Tony (pushed for time) B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

Quorneng wrote: White faced cockpit instruments are rather unusual.

...but it was a style used in the period of this aircraft Q.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

As there was only one built it does beg the question is did it use them?
The only picture I can find that shows any part of the original cockpit (1929 Flight article) is pretty inconclusive but it was rebuilt 1938 so it is possible they were white.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

Does it really matter that much as it is not a comp class scale model.


Tony B

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