A nice sized Bristol Beaufighter
10 May 2026 19:05 - 10 May 2026 19:06 #65
by THE BLACKBIRD
Replied by THE BLACKBIRD on topic A nice sized Bristol Beaufighter
Still playing around with the landing gear, the limited tools dont help, God look at the bench, looks like Klipies
Loosely laid a plank on the side of the fuselage to see how the wing fits, its ok
And of course having a go at the retractable steerable tail wheel
And working on the aileron and flaps
Loosely laid a plank on the side of the fuselage to see how the wing fits, its ok
And of course having a go at the retractable steerable tail wheel
And working on the aileron and flaps
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12 May 2026 20:49 - 13 May 2026 10:27 #66
by THE BLACKBIRD
Replied by THE BLACKBIRD on topic A nice sized Bristol Beaufighter
I finished sheeting the underside of the wing and started the top
That done i finished the top sheeting and called it a day
Slowly slowly
That done i finished the top sheeting and called it a day
Slowly slowly
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13 May 2026 21:21 #70
by THE BLACKBIRD
Replied by THE BLACKBIRD on topic A nice sized Bristol Beaufighter
Had a mixed day got all the sheeting done and the leading edge on and sanded down
But the trailing edge is a very week design, no strength in it at all as i found out even though i had glued a strip of Proskin along to edge
So iv tried to glue a piece 50mm wide along the whole trailing edge
Adding weight in the wrong place but it was no good left, see how it turns out
So iv tried to glue a piece 50mm wide along the whole trailing edge
Adding weight in the wrong place but it was no good left, see how it turns out
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13 May 2026 22:17 #71
by Ralpharr2001
I'm currently unsupervised. I know it freaks me out as well, but the possibilities are endless!!
Replied by Ralpharr2001 on topic A nice sized Bristol Beaufighter
That's a good idea BB of using flightskin to strengthen the trailing edge. I'll steal that idea and use it myself.
I usually glass a strip of 25g cloth to give it strength. But it does leave a poor surface finish that needs to be filled if the surface is visible.
Are you sure you are not going to fly this? It looks too good not to be flown. Go on you know you want to!!
Are you sure you are not going to fly this? It looks too good not to be flown. Go on you know you want to!!
I'm currently unsupervised. I know it freaks me out as well, but the possibilities are endless!!
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14 May 2026 10:50 - 14 May 2026 10:53 #72
by THE BLACKBIRD
Replied by THE BLACKBIRD on topic A nice sized Bristol Beaufighter
i cant fly as demonstrated in South Africa,
And anyway i think this will be the most expensive model iv ever built behind the £6500 SU 27
And anyway i think this will be the most expensive model iv ever built behind the £6500 SU 27
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14 May 2026 20:25 #73
by THE BLACKBIRD
Replied by THE BLACKBIRD on topic A nice sized Bristol Beaufighter
It set out to be a good day, i got the most slabs laid that i have done before the pain gets to bad and stops me
Then i mounted the tail wheel
I need some carbon tube to connect to the retract servo which iv fit under th cockpit as i was using some brass tube that i had and silver soldered M2 ends on it
But i set fire to the bloody fuselage in doing so
Also scorched the wire from the new servo i has just fitted for the tailwheel
Then i mounted the tail wheel
I need some carbon tube to connect to the retract servo which iv fit under th cockpit as i was using some brass tube that i had and silver soldered M2 ends on it
But i set fire to the bloody fuselage in doing so
Also scorched the wire from the new servo i has just fitted for the tailwheel
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