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SFS 31 Milan
- Peter Balcombe
- Posts: 1399
- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 10:13
- Location: Clevedon, North Somerset, U.K.
Re: SFS 31 Milan
Lovely Noel,
Keep up the good work
Keep up the good work
- Noël Rumers
- Posts: 220
- Joined: 20 Mar 2015, 10:29
- Location: Hoboken Antwerp
Re: SFS 31 Milan
...a bit more has been done on the bottom part.
Waiting for some dry warmer weather now to make the epoxy mould...The good weather is coming next week, they say...fingers crossed!
But due to the cold, etc outdoors I did some work on the tail wheel.
And finished now to fit the tail of the fuselage nicely.
Noël
Waiting for some dry warmer weather now to make the epoxy mould...The good weather is coming next week, they say...fingers crossed!
But due to the cold, etc outdoors I did some work on the tail wheel.
And finished now to fit the tail of the fuselage nicely.
Noël
- Noël Rumers
- Posts: 220
- Joined: 20 Mar 2015, 10:29
- Location: Hoboken Antwerp
Re: SFS 31 Milan
Thanks Chris!
More done now on the bottom and ready to make the first epoxy mould.
Also a second fuselage was built...
Noël
More done now on the bottom and ready to make the first epoxy mould.
Also a second fuselage was built...
Noël
- Noël Rumers
- Posts: 220
- Joined: 20 Mar 2015, 10:29
- Location: Hoboken Antwerp
Re: SFS 31 Milan
Nonono, Gert, no way!!!
More work has been done lately.
The mould was Ok and the first set of the front bottom, being the doors and side covers, is ready.
Now with still the wooden parts on I think is was wise to make the cowl first.
In the very beginning of this Milan project, I checked on the company in Germany, Putzer, if there were changes between the RF4 fuselage and the Milan. The answer was, that almost all was kept as the RF4. Later I did Google the net, I did find help with the owner of the real Milan in the UK.
Studying the pictures, told me that there were a lot of changes towards the RF4 fuselage.
This was when I asked for a few measurement to compare the RF4 drawing with I could see on the pictures.
This involved a almost complete new design around the wing joiner aria and the rear of the canopy and the first two formers of the turtle back.
The cowl was also modified due to another engine installed, I think.
Being smart at the time Mick Reeves came out with his 1/3 scaled RF4, I ordered the canopy and cowl. Later with all the necessary measurement in hand, I learn that neither of them could be used for my Milan.
That is why I make now my own scaled cowling and later the canopy too.
First the front top cover was made to be able to be able to grind all to this reference.
See the pictures, notice the small brass tube I used dia 2 mm inside 1 mm with a 1 mm spring steel rod to hold it in place.
Worked well because we decided to make the front cover removable to get better access to the fuel tank and battery location.
I designed also a new fuel filler cap to go into cover. Four small pins lock the panel in place...
Noël
More work has been done lately.
The mould was Ok and the first set of the front bottom, being the doors and side covers, is ready.
Now with still the wooden parts on I think is was wise to make the cowl first.
In the very beginning of this Milan project, I checked on the company in Germany, Putzer, if there were changes between the RF4 fuselage and the Milan. The answer was, that almost all was kept as the RF4. Later I did Google the net, I did find help with the owner of the real Milan in the UK.
Studying the pictures, told me that there were a lot of changes towards the RF4 fuselage.
This was when I asked for a few measurement to compare the RF4 drawing with I could see on the pictures.
This involved a almost complete new design around the wing joiner aria and the rear of the canopy and the first two formers of the turtle back.
The cowl was also modified due to another engine installed, I think.
Being smart at the time Mick Reeves came out with his 1/3 scaled RF4, I ordered the canopy and cowl. Later with all the necessary measurement in hand, I learn that neither of them could be used for my Milan.
That is why I make now my own scaled cowling and later the canopy too.
First the front top cover was made to be able to be able to grind all to this reference.
See the pictures, notice the small brass tube I used dia 2 mm inside 1 mm with a 1 mm spring steel rod to hold it in place.
Worked well because we decided to make the front cover removable to get better access to the fuel tank and battery location.
I designed also a new fuel filler cap to go into cover. Four small pins lock the panel in place...
Noël
- Noël Rumers
- Posts: 220
- Joined: 20 Mar 2015, 10:29
- Location: Hoboken Antwerp
- Noël Rumers
- Posts: 220
- Joined: 20 Mar 2015, 10:29
- Location: Hoboken Antwerp
- Noël Rumers
- Posts: 220
- Joined: 20 Mar 2015, 10:29
- Location: Hoboken Antwerp
Re: SFS 31 Milan
Andy, I will!
...a lot of work is needed to make it look like the real Milan cowl...
...but I'm getting there slowly, these things can't be rushed. Each time you look at what you have comparing it with the pictures, you see new things to alter just a bit...in the end all will pay off.
Noël
...a lot of work is needed to make it look like the real Milan cowl...
...but I'm getting there slowly, these things can't be rushed. Each time you look at what you have comparing it with the pictures, you see new things to alter just a bit...in the end all will pay off.
Noël
Re: SFS 31 Milan
The bump in the top of the engine cowl on G-KORE was not present on G-AYRL. What do they have under there ?