Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

Replied by THE BLACKBIRD on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

And flying it on Saturday, don't forget the video

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha yeah riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
i expect another year yet before it is finished.

anyway, finished painting today and stuck some of the markings on.
need to do the fin flashes yet and finish the rudder and fin off.
then i can get back to the wings.
got to sort the u/c and wing tubes next.

not 100% happy with thee stickers, will hand paint next time i think.

The CAA inspector looked doggedly at the model and declared it "RUFF".

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

they don't stick very well.
hard to line up right.
don't cover the rivets very well.
cost too much.

plus was that they were quick to fit.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

well i have got the twin rudders connected and working now. i hope they will do.
anyway, i moved on to glazing the canopy with some acetate sheet with depron cap strips.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

outer glazing bars fitted and now painted.

now do i add rivets to the frames or not bother. hmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

so that's a no then.

saves me lots of work then.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

first coat of sealer applied to the nose section.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

well the day has been spent applying sealer to the nose and fuselage.
the nose has had 3 coats now and the fuselage 1.5.
1.5 to go on the fuselage and we can put the model away for another month before i can get back onto the wings.
still it is a long term project.
but i think another 6 months will see it finished.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

The meteor project gets a mention in this months RC model world mag.

page 86, with pictures. :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy:
www.facebook.com/RCModelWorldmag/?fref=ts

i might have to get it out and finish it then.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

Well this has been dug out and i am working on the retract mounts.
decided the best way is to make 6mm ply boxes to take the units and then i can glue them in when i am happy it all works.

i have to start thinking about the wing joiners next.

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