Vickers 163

Vickers 163 was created by Ex-Member

Dug this out after ignoring it for 18months.
repaired the damage to the fuselage and started to mount the top wing center section.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers 163

All the 8 front mounts to the top wing are fixed in place and you can pick the model up by the wing without it falling off.

so i started on the rear mounts, i have another 8 of them to make and fit.
done two and clamped the wing firmly to get the right incidence (we hope)

hope to get another 2 struts made and fitted over the week end.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers 163

yup, but i still worry about it all.

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Replied by Garry Pollard on topic Vickers 163

If you had nothing to worry about, you would still be worried.

Garry

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Replied by Klipkopwildlife on topic Vickers 163

Sounds like Mary!

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Replied by Eric on topic Vickers 163

Several people on here worry about having nothing to worry about, and as this is an irrelevance, when everyone has had a smile, it can be deleted without asking me.

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if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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Replied by Grumpy42 on topic Vickers 163

Jeez - it's just as well there are a couple of Colonials on here to give you Imperialist Fella's a helping hand - surely you know that the secret to a happy life is to learn to complain without suffering, to only worry about nothing and to ignore any real problems!!

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers 163

cut and fitted 2 more of the wing supports today, only 4 more to go.

then i can take a look at fitting the wing panels and working out the rigging wires.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers 163

Two more cabane struts made and fitted, only 2 to go.

then we can offer up the wings.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers 163

well i cocked this one up didn't i.

when i started building it 2 years ago, i was a newbie at this building lark and never gave a thought about how the wings were going to go on.
Now i have the center sections all fitted secure, i have no method of fitting the outer wing panels designed.
been faffing about trying to retro fit some joiners.
what a bloody PRATT aint i.

sheesh.

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Replied by Eric on topic Vickers 163

Sayin' nuffin'!

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if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers 163

makes a change Eric.

right i have cut some joiners and is gluing them into the upper wing panels.
need to box them in yet and make up some boxes for the fixed section.

the bottom wings bolt on and are braced round the fitting area.
I am hoping that the rigging will help strengthen the wings. fingers crossed.
they fit something like this.

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