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Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 11 Nov 2018, 10:13
by mick a
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 20:06
by mick a
bit more done today
starting on the canopy , but seem to have gone wrong again !!!
the formers don’t seem to fit at all , 20mm short in width , has anyone got any ideas or methods how to get an even curve
to match front former
have tried to copy front and cut down - didn’t work
any ideas greatly appreciated
thanks mick
pics might help explain
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 08 Dec 2018, 00:39
by chris williams
Here are the all the frames for the canopies, Mick...check your parts against them?
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 08 Dec 2018, 07:14
by mick a
thanks Chris
will try that ,
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 10 Dec 2018, 18:53
by mick a
Does anyone want a minimoa to finish off
have give up with it , just to difficult, seem to be having difficulty in every step
tailplane, rudder , inner wings and fuse all done
just canopy and outer wings to be finished
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 10 Dec 2018, 21:45
by chris williams
It has to be said Mick, the MO2a canopies are the most complicated canopies I've ever had to make (and then you have to paint them)...
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 10 Dec 2018, 22:34
by mick a
hi Chris
i know what you mean, managed the front section and rear section - just a cannot get the middle to fit at all, either to small too big or wrong curve
it’s a lovely plane but just loosing the will to finish it ....
hopefully will get the enthusiasm back soon, as love to build but seem to be doing everything 3/4 times
OH the joys of modelling ..... lol
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 11 Dec 2018, 00:11
by chris williams
Can you post a pic of the part that doesn't fit next to the place it's supposed to fit?
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 20 Dec 2018, 10:43
by mick a
hi Chris
here are the pics you asked for :
have nearly fished front cockpit no prob
any ideas would be great
thanks
mick
Re: minimoa mo2a -chris williams plan and cliff evans kit
Posted: 20 Dec 2018, 15:32
by chris williams
- mo2a.pdf
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OK Mick...first of all, remember that there's a 3mm sq spruce rail that sits on top of the wing fairing, rebated 1mm to allow for the glazing.
Here's a screen shot with attached PDF of F7 & F7a, taken straight from the plan. Note the distance shown at the base of F7a: check to see if this matches up with your part? If it does, then for some reason the fuselage may be wider at that point that it should be?