avro shackleton mk111

Replied by Quorneng on topic avro shackleton mk111

4.5kg is near enough 10lbs.
A force that is equivalent to a significant proportion of the planes weight?
The full size managed with just 'arm' power - a force that would be equivalent to only a tiny proportion of the planes weight.

For my money 4.5kg should be more than ample unless too much is lost due to inefficient linkages and hinges..

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic avro shackleton mk111

Fins have been pinned and glued on, hopefully they are square.

Then spent ages planking the rest of the fuselage sides, not doing the underside until i have all the electrics sorted.

needs a good sand now before i can fit the wings, jig it all up and glue the tailplanes in place.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic avro shackleton mk111

well i put the leading edges on the tailplanes and sanded them to shape.
then i sat for ages sanding the fuselage smoother.
then i cleared the conservatory a bit and laid the shackleton all out on the floor.
fitted the wings, jigged it all up square and stuck the tailplanes on.
even though it looks wrong, the fins are vertical, cos i set them with a square.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic avro shackleton mk111

need some bigger rubber bands for it.

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Replied by Monz on topic avro shackleton mk111

Like this?

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic avro shackleton mk111

elevators covered and now with the first coat of white on the underside.

fuselage is now sanded smooth and ready for covering.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic avro shackleton mk111

looks like i will be putting this on hold for a while as i need to buy some more materials and the funds are not there at the moment.

so to bed it has gone.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic avro shackleton mk111

cut and fitted the wing tips today.

waiting for the nacelles before i can do much more, will look at the flaps and ailerons over the next week.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic avro shackleton mk111

ailerons made.

need to save for some servos so i can sort out the flaps, ailerons, rudders and elevators.

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