Own design and build sports turbine jet

Halfords was merely mean to represent a car accessory shop I am sure there are some of them on the island. Yes I agree about the finer grade of paper and add a drop of washing up liquid to the water. It aids lubricity and helps avoid pick up which has been pointed out seems to be happening to you Also may I suggest you use a firm sponge as a sanding block. Or a rubber block.This will avoid the tendency of finger tips finding the hollows or making Tramlines as they are known Ask a car body repairer where they get their supplies if you don't know a shop. Persevere and you will get there . BTW give the paint PLENTY of time for it to harden right through/ Leave it in the sun if there is any.I'll keep following the thread . Very keen to see it maidened Regards John

I understand from what I read in other threads you should always use a flat sanding block to eliminate low spots, im getting there filled and rubbed down today, and its looking better

Eric wrote: O.F. look at the pics on Feb 16,

You mean O.T.

O.T. LOL

Great thread great build, BB, could we get the old fart, and one tenor, sorted , OT, OF, BBFN, BOZ

yes a n interesting build BB your unbelievable please take it steadily

Eric wrote: Oy! The apology was to O.F. for wrongly naming him as the writer of the comment!
Shall we start again, or pick up from where I side-tracked everyone, and pretend that nothing happened?!

Carry on regardless

Put another coat of primer on this morning,

cut it back with 2000 wet & dry, cleaned it all up and sprayed the first coat of gloss

Its as near perfect as im going to get with my limited painting skills I will keep cutting it back between gloss coats
Made the aileron and flap

Retract fitted

And started sheeting the top


Dry fit the flap / aileron

Cut the foam for the wing tip, will do it in F/G

Made up the mounts for he wing servo's

Thought I would have a go at the retracts while the paint dried using my basic tools, but managed to get one done, not to much blood spilt







And the plug is starting to look good, I cut it back again and another coat of gloss

Weather was so nice today I was working in my shorts, hopefully the winter is past now and we can get back to 40 deg

That's looking good Tony and coming along quickly. That fus has a Hunter x Tunnan look about it. Nice

Plug is looking fab, but I have real concerns over those retracts. There is little material left and from the pictures the actual retract bearers don't look up to the job.

It's hard to get an idea of size etc, but for jet carrying 2 or 3kg of extra fuel on take of, I think you might have issues.

Simon

Another problem some bubbles appeared overnight so I had to cut the out and fill but I will

succeed in the end, I think
Sheeted the underside of the wing

made another wing tube outer sleeve, came out good

and fit it in the wing

along with a smaller tube near the back

Tack glued the foam block for the wing tip and put my left hand thumb through the sheet, I have little control over my left hand as yet, find things difficult at times with it

The cheep retracts work just fine

Going to line the retract hole where the wheel fits in the wing with thin F/G sheet, so I had a go at making some, laid some brown parcel tape on a flat board then put the cloth on top of it, worked in the resin with my bank card, nothing left in there anyway then did the same with a second layer

I will see if it works tomorrow