Surrey flying services AL 1

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

Hello
i am back.

started building the nose section today.
the battery box glues into the ply cabane structure, or it will when i have built it.

waiting for some ply now so that i can build the cabane structure and then glue the nose section on.

Tony B

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

Had a late night yesterday.
as my son was not finishing work till 1am i thought i would utilise the time productively.

I have constructed the frame work of the rear fuselage section.
Once my ply turns up, i can construct the centre section and glue the whole lot together.
I am making the centre section mostly out of ply as it will have to take the loads from the wings and undercarriage.

Tony B

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

Well today i made up the centre section of the fuselage from 6mm ply and 6mm depron.
i have to add the lower ply doubler and the u/c cross member yet.

The nose section and battery box then glues into the centre section like this.

And the tail end glues onto the rear of the centre section.

I will be adding stringers down both sides and along the bottom before i sheet it all with 3mm Depron.
then i can add the 6x6 mm depron stringers to the whole of the fuselage before covering with ???? not sure yet.

Tony B

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

Added the two full length stringers to the fuselage today.
they are just used to get the fuselage all lined up before i sheet it.

stuck the 3mm sheet to the sides of the front section as well.
there will be some 6mm added to this to make up the sheeted nose section.
the rest of the fuselage will be sheeted with 3mm and then i will add the outer stringers to this.

we plod on.
Tony B

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

Well i did some to this while the Ensign wing was gluing.
Sheeted the sides and half of the underside, added the nose cheeks and the front top section.

next job is to add the stringers along the sides and then i can take a look at building the dummy engine.

Thanks

Tony B

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

Well i built a stand off and mounted the motor today.
42/48 650kv, so that should be sufficient for this model.

then i started building a 1/4scale 7 cylinder engine from depron.

we plod on

Tony B

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

Had to take two fins off the cylinder as it was too tall.

then i cut loads of these.

and loads of these.

and you end up with one of these.

one down and 6 to go.
then exhausts.
plugs
fuel lines
push rods
paint and fit.
phew.


Tony B

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Replied by Mike Rolls on topic Surrey flying services AL 1

Couldn't you just nick one from the Imperial War Museum?
Mike

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

Cylinders not glued on yet, still need to make the exhausts, pushrods, plugs, fuel lines and paint it all. we plod on.

Tony B

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

Well i glued the cylinders on and then slopped a coat of sealer on it all so the paint would take.

guess what... the sealer broke all the glue joints and it all fell apart. :ohmy:

so i had to rebuild it all once the sealer had dried.

then we offered it up for a test fit.

Then i sat down and made the exhausts and glued them on.

i need to spray it all black before i add any more details.

we bloop on.

Tony B.

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