Surrey flying services AL 1

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as it is a quiet evening i thought i would design the instrument panel.
I can't find any pictures of the panel on line I am trying to work out what it would look like from the description in flight magazine. ( thanks Andy)

some one gave me a hint on what instruments would have been fitted during that period (thanks again Andy).
Here is my take on the panel.

now to design it in 3D and print it out.

Tony B

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

The printed panel is supposed to go in here.

it fits, well sort of.

doing some sheeting round the cockpit.

it's nice to be back on this project after getting the ensign finished.

might try to get to get the cabanes finished over the weekend.

Tony B

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

Been playing with the cockpit interior on and off today.
not much to show for it, so no pictures.
added the internal sides, the seat base and the central arm rest.

designed and printed out the aileron servo trays.

Designed the elevator and rudder servo trays as well, the first one is printing as i type.
The idea is that once they have been designed i can print them off as and when i need then in future.

Tony B.

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

each tray weighs 8gms.
i could make the plate thinner and reduce the weight a bit more.
but for use in the models i build the weight is not a big issue.
the first of the large servo trays has printed, needs a tweek as the hole is 1mm out.
i can sand this one to fit ad will alter the size in the slicing tool to make the second one spot on.
then i can save the print file and never have to design or hand make one again.


Thank you
Tony B

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

well the mk2 servo tray printed out just fine.
so i now have files for them for future use.

Thank you
Tony B

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

Well i have done some little jobs to this one today.
i built the battery box cover, need to make the catches next.
then i fitted the rudder servo using one of my newly printed trays.
then i drew up and printed out the plan for the fin and rudder.

i need to sand them to profile next and then make up the rudder horn.

looks a little bit better i think.

we plod on.
Tony B

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

Hello again.
today i have sanded the fin and rudder to profile.
then i designed and printed out the control horn for the rudder.

it glues behind the hinge post and is then built into the large lower rudder fairing.

as the horn is hidden inside the fuselage, i will be using a single snake to control it.

i now need to draw up the plans for the tailplane and start building that later this week.

thank you for watching

Tony B

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

Tailplane started today.

Balsa spars and Depron ribs, with Balsa leading and trailing edges.
23gms as it is.

i have some bracing to add tomorrow and then i can start the elevator.

We plod on.

Tony B

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

We have had an elevator day today.
designed and printed out the control horn.

curving balsa now to construct the outer edges.

hopefully get it finished tomorrow and then i can move onto the wings. eeeeeeeeeeeep


you have been watching
Tony B

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

Well i curved the Balsa and built up the elevator tips, then i added some internal bracing round the control horn area.
Glued in the printed control horn, temp fitted some hinges and plonked it on the fuselage.

Next job was to run the snakes down the inside of the fuselage.
And then i could sheet the rest of the top of the fuselage back the where the tailplane fits.

Job for tomorrow is to add the stringers down the top.


we plod on

Tony B

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

Not the most productive day today.

All i got done was to add the top stringers to the fuselage.

designed and printed out a working tail skid, but it was to thin and snapped under pressure.
so back to the drawing board tomorrow to draw up the mk2.

Tony B

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