Vickers Wellesley

Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

With the aid of some batteries i jigged up the tail plane and fuselage so that i could start sheeting the top of the fuselage.

then i fitted the rudder and elevator servos in the tail.

i also glued in the rear main wing joiners.

so i just had to put it all together for a picture or two.

we poodle on slowly.

Tony B

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Vickers Wellesley

Very nice but with that span and short tail moment I bet it will 'spiral in' wonderfully if too low and slow on approach!

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

it will be interesting, but it is built to scale and the full size was a wonderfully forgiving plane to fly as Mutt Summers said after the maiden flight.

we shall see when it gets flown.


Tony B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

Quorneng wrote: Very nice but with that span and short tail moment I bet it will 'spiral in' wonderfully if too low and slow on approach!

Why so negative Q? With the C of G in the right position there's should be no issue with the handling, low speed or otherwise.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

Printed out the control column today.
looks about right.

while that was printing i did some more sheeting to the wings and fuselage.

i can get on with flaps and ailerons next.

we plod on.

Tony (plodder) B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

Been laid up ill for the last couple of days, so building has just about stopped.
sat at the pc and started designing the 9 cylinder engine for 3d printing.

will finish it off tomorrow and then print it out..


fitted the motor and esc as well today.

the battery hatch cover needs sanding and shaping yet.

instrument panel printed off, will add instruments later

pilots seat also printed out.

not much plodding done today sorry gents.

Tony ( unwell and icky boy) B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

Still a bit icky.
so i have been designing and printing again.

working on the 9 cylinder Bristol radial for the front end.

Tony B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

well today has been a printing and designing day.
been printing off engine barrels/ heads and while they were printing i spent the time designing all the exhaust/inlet and pushrods.

three barrels left to print off and the engine will be done.

need to think about the cowling next.

Tony ( square eyed) B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

Well the engine is as finished as i want it to be. ( i could improve the detail if i wanted to print another)

wiring sorted in the centre section of the wing and fuselage.

i can sheet the underside of the fuselage next and then move onto the outer wing panels.

bending the u/c legs will be fun.

Tony B

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Vickers Wellesley

the rear gunner will go in here somewhere... i hope.

dummy engine goes here.

designed and printed the vickers k-gun today.

we poodle on

Tony B

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