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Re: ORLIC

Posted: 27 Feb 2018, 08:05
by john greenfield
Fuz sheeting pic.jpg
MarkDev wrote: 26 Feb 2018, 16:38 Thats less work for Geoff then! Just as a matter of interest John, what thickness (was ply used in 1939?)was the original Orlic covering?
I think it was 1.5mm but may have been 2mm around the nose.

AEB

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 16:23
by Geoff Pearce
A bit more done, plug for canopy finished, started on wings.....

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 18:07
by Simon WS
Looking good Geoff - I may have to build a "woody" one day!...

Simon

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 18:20
by Geoff Pearce
Simon WS wrote: 01 Apr 2018, 18:07 Looking good Geoff - I may have to build a "woody" one day!...

Simon
Thanks Si, a whole new world , but for adrenaline you can't beat a mouldy....... :arrow: :cry: :lol:

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 21:25
by terry white
Hi Geoff,Very pretty plug,no mistaking that.

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 14 Apr 2018, 11:19
by Geoff Pearce
Just made bench to build 2.2m wing thing :lol:

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 14 Apr 2018, 13:04
by catwok
Crikey Geoff there's a lot of wash out on the tip rib!

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 14 Apr 2018, 21:35
by Geoff Pearce
MarkDev wrote: 14 Apr 2018, 17:17 Thats going to be a rather large pile of wood! How do you keep them ribs square?

See you in the week.

M
With a set square, 90'deg off spares

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 15 Apr 2018, 15:34
by Geoff Pearce
A bit more done.

Re: ORLIC

Posted: 02 May 2018, 08:35
by VinceC
For interest, this guy is a serious model builder. In fact he is building a brand new full size Orlik to celebrate its' 100th Anniversary

http://www.przegladkoninski.pl/PL-H45/4 ... kiego.html