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Vickers Wellesley
28 Jan 2018 20:06 #77
by Ex-Member
Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley
The tops of the wings have had a second coat of paint.
the undersides have been painted and the reg numbers are now being painted on.
side stringers going on.
i am now printing out the formers for the underwing bomb racks and hope t get building them over the next few days.
but i need to do some 3D design work for Lancaster parts, so it might take longer.
we plod on
Tony B
the undersides have been painted and the reg numbers are now being painted on.
side stringers going on.
i am now printing out the formers for the underwing bomb racks and hope t get building them over the next few days.
but i need to do some 3D design work for Lancaster parts, so it might take longer.
we plod on
Tony B
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29 Jan 2018 18:08 #79
by Ex-Member
Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley
well with my new 3d printer all set up and running, i decided to make a start on the underwing bomb holders.
i started by printing out some formers and then glued them to some 3mm depron cores.
the resulting construction is now being covered with more 3mm depron and then the two halves will be joined together.
I need to make the, knock off in case of bad landings,so i shall be making some ply and magnet fittings later.
Thanks
Tony B
i started by printing out some formers and then glued them to some 3mm depron cores.
the resulting construction is now being covered with more 3mm depron and then the two halves will be joined together.
I need to make the, knock off in case of bad landings,so i shall be making some ply and magnet fittings later.
Thanks
Tony B
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30 Jan 2018 16:45 #84
by Ex-Member
Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley
Made the wing mount from 9mm Balsa, they are cut to match the aerofoil section and have balsa mounts for magnets.
the idea is to have a box on the panniers that will slot over the mount and then it will all be held on with magnets.
they slot on over the wing tubes and will be glued home later when i am happy with everything.
I just need to finish making the panniers now.
we poodle on
Tony B
the idea is to have a box on the panniers that will slot over the mount and then it will all be held on with magnets.
they slot on over the wing tubes and will be glued home later when i am happy with everything.
I just need to finish making the panniers now.
we poodle on
Tony B
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01 Feb 2018 21:53 #89
by Quorneng
Replied by Quorneng on topic Vickers Wellesley
I suspect the angle of the bomb panniers had more to do with process of loading them than aerodynamics.
At the time the bombs would have been manually loaded so it was important that the panniers were reasonably close to and parallel to the ground when the Wellesley was sitting on its undercarriage.
At the time the bombs would have been manually loaded so it was important that the panniers were reasonably close to and parallel to the ground when the Wellesley was sitting on its undercarriage.
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13 Feb 2018 20:37 #90
by Ex-Member
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been plodding on slowly with the build.
got the top of the fuselage covered with silk and hope to get the underside done tomorrow.
then it is just the u/c to sort out.
might get it finished one day.
Tony B
got the top of the fuselage covered with silk and hope to get the underside done tomorrow.
then it is just the u/c to sort out.
might get it finished one day.
Tony B
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