hawker sea hawk

well progress i think, i hope, maybe.

working on the intakes a little bit today, taking some time as i am having to free build it and then draw up each part as i get them to fit right.
still i will get there at some point.


cut the slot for the tailplane as well, so we have some more steps forwards.

Managed to get the internals of the intake ducts made up today.
but after i had spent ages doing them, i decided that as it is not a scale model i would make them simpler on the plan.

can you take a look at the drawings and see if it makes sense to you.?

Ta.

Tony
I think you would also have to include a simple 3 dimensional sketch to show exactly where each bit fits in the inlet ducts and probably the same for the exhausts as well..

thank you Simon, i was thinking the same myself.
plus i think i will have to make the top side of the duct wider as the intake has a rearwards angle on the bottom.

but the aim is to make it a semi scale model so it does not have to be spot on shape wise.

I agree with Q, Tony, and good decision on your part on the rest.

right writing is done, work is done, maybe i can take a look at the sea hawk jet outlets now.
fingers crossed i can work it all out.

well i am pleased to say that the leading edge ribs i designed in the CAD program have been printed out and cut.
60 of them :ohmy:
and they fit with no trimming to fit.
glued 30 on so far and will finish them off tomorrow, then i can cut the intermediate ribs and make up the rear spars.
hope to have the wings done by the weekend as i have no plans to draw up this month.

well wing pic.


somehow i missed a couple of ribs, i must have misplaced the templates.
oh well i will print them off again tomorrow.
need to make the rear spars and cut out the ailerons.
should be able to sheet the wings thursday

well i got all the ribs and spars finished today.



set the hinge blocks into the elevators as well, they will have 6mm balsa leading edges glued to either side of the core and then 6mm depron riblets before sheeting with 3mm depron sheet.



i suppose i could cut holes between ll the ribs to save a small amount of weight yet. hmmmmmmmmmmm

well i have sheeted the tops of the wings.
glued in the aileron servos.
made the jet outlet tubes ( i hope)
and that's it for today.



now i need to draw everything onto the plan and we can call that it for today.

Tomorrow i hope to get the undersides of the wings sheeted, the edf unit in and the two fuselage halves finally joined together.
then i can fit the wings and flair them into the fuselage and finish off the jet outlets.
maybe over the weekend i will get the rudder and elevator servos fitted and the final sheeting done.
have to run up the edf then and see how much oompf it will have and whether it will be able to fly.

are you enjoying working with depron Tony .what are the advantages

lighter and cheaper.

that's it really.
just means you don't have to have big expensive motors and servos in the model.

well the wings are sheeted.
the fuselage halves are sticking.
the wings fit and look square and level.



need to fit the esc and test the motor later, then i can finish sheeting the fuselage and fit the wings permanently and then blend them in.
run the servo wires from the rudder and elevator servos, built the tailplane/ elevators, finish the ailerons,make the battery tray, mold a canopy, cover and paint it. phew.

Looking Good, Can't wait to see it flying !!

well i have weighed the assembled model as it is at the moment.
588gms or 1lb 5oz this is with a lander metal edf and two servos fitted.
so we have 2 more servos, esc, battery, rx and the rest of the sheeting, cover and paint to add.

so i am hoping for around the 3lb mark in flying trim.
not too shabby for a 52" wingspan model.