HW-4 FLAMINGO 1/4 SCALE

[chris williams]

I can't quite work out if this is a scaled-down version of my large one, or a scaled-up version of the small one, but either way, the new Flamingo should still be OAP-friendly...

Fuselage construction is the well proven half-shell method. Much quicker and easier than a jig, but care needs to be taken to keep the fuselage straight...

[chris williams]

Directly related to this project, Motley's Petrel has undergone the same scaling-up process and is proceeding at a great pace...

[chris williams]

The longerons are 5mm sq spruce, my new favourite size. They're shaped at the front with the latest in hi-tec steaming methods. 1.5mm ply planking is applied at the front end. The slots for the little ply transfer plates are cut with the power file......

[chris williams]

Once enough of the planking has been applied, and the diagonals added, the half-shell is stiff enough to remove from the board...

[geoff_crew]

He probably has Cliff but without hardener the paint takes a long time to dry, so a little patience please

Geoff

[chris williams]

It is but the work of a moment or two to install the opposite side...

[chris williams]

The planking & bracing continues...

[chris williams]

Time to add the front part of the top decking, and to make a start on the nose cone...

[chris williams]

The anatomy of a nose cone... It takes around five applications of filler to get the job done...

[chris williams]

With the temporary liteply formers removed, the interior of the fuselage can now be glassed with glass cloth and polyester resin