Auster mk5

Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

well had a good day but not much to show for it.
riblets all done on both wings.
inner sheeting done on the tops of both wings and leading edge sheeting done on the top of one wing.

need to do the l/e sheeting on the underside of the first wing tomorrow and then start the sheeting on wing two.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

Bit more sheeting going on, slow job though.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

still doing cap strips.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

cap strips done on the top of one wing.
part done on the other wing.

started the sheeting on the underside now.

we plod on.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

still adding cap strips and sheeting

long old job this. phew.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

i wish to post "that i am sick of blinking cap strips" just finishing off the underside of the last wing.
then i can shape the leading edges and move on at last.


maybe i should build a 1/3rd scale quadraplane next, oodles of cap strips to do.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

Last of the cap strips done. yaaaaa woopie :silly: :silly:

one wing panel sanded and ready for the next stage.
will get the other panel sanded tomorrow.
then its onto flaps and ailerons and strut mounts.

Note >ONE< trim tab..... and if you say its on the wrong side. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

phew.
glad that bits right.
need to study the drawings now, so i can work out the flap hinges.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Auster mk5

Tony
That is a very impressive model.
I appreciate it is only placed together at the moment but in that last picture the fuselage looks terrifyingly weak just behind the wing.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

it is at the moment, it wont be once the piano wire bracing goes across the back,top and front.
it should all tie in quite strong then.
thats the next job over the weekend.

anyhoo.
started the flaps.

printed some instruments out for the dash, just need to find th right ones now.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Auster mk5

well after lots of faffing about and head scratching, i have given up with the flaps.

got them on and hinged.

cant work out how to fit hidden controls for them, so i think for this model we will have to have external horns and control rods.
just not enough room inside the flap for a hidden horn.

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