Let us all watch your new project progress.
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SOTIRIS
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by SOTIRIS » 16 Dec 2018, 15:36
Peter,
thank you very much
I have spent a lot of time of internet research for hidden details.
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Peter Balcombe
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by Peter Balcombe » 07 Jan 2019, 14:36
Build recommenced after the Xmas break.
First up is to make some of the many brass fittings, including those to tie the front & rear fuselage parts together, plus some rigging brackets.
Photos below show some of the brackets before after putting in place.
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- BRK12 & BRK15 parts
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- Upper rear Fuz joint
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- Lower rear Fuz joint
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SteveArchibald
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by SteveArchibald » 08 Jan 2019, 04:21
Coming along nicely Peter,
Where do you procure your brass from? Is it sheet or linear metres. I have been poking around a little to find a good price, however, I think bad ole ebay seems to be the place. No-one local can compete with the prices from the internet.
Anyway she is coming along nicely and I had better post an update for mine as well, A little slack and slow start to 2019.
Kind Regards
Steve
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Peter Balcombe
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by Peter Balcombe » 08 Jan 2019, 09:04
Steve,
The 1/4” wide brass strip is standard K&S metals which I can get, together with most Brass & Aluminium tube from a good UK modelling shop such as the Sussex Model Centre. The 1/4” strip is very convenient as a lot of the brackets are 1/4” wide, so just need cutting to length.
I have sourced larger brass sheet pieces in various thicknesses from eBay to make the remaining items.
Peter
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SteveArchibald
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by SteveArchibald » 09 Jan 2019, 12:20
Awesome thanks for that Peter. Unfortunately its getting harder and harder for the actual shops to compete in this online era.
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Peter Balcombe
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by Peter Balcombe » 12 Jan 2019, 15:36
Lower fuselage box assembly now closed off using supplied side sheets and the upper outer side strips added.
Spruce strip to be steam bent for the lower strips.
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- Bottom box with sides
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Peter Balcombe
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Peter Balcombe
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by Peter Balcombe » 19 Jan 2019, 16:26
Skid now complete after taking out of the laminating jig, tidying up end and fitting the 3 brackets.
Test fitted to the fuselage bottom box assembly & now just needs the forward fuselage mounting bracket to complete the setup.
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- Skid assembly in position
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Peter Balcombe
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by Peter Balcombe » 22 Jan 2019, 19:23
Front skid bracket now made & in place (photo later), but latest activity has been on making up the rudder pedal assembly.
Photo of the partially assembled unit shown below.
The nearby plates need to be silver soldered onto the angled ends, followed by the pedal themselves in due course.
The pulley wheel is for the elevator cable turnaround from the joystick.
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- Rudder pedal assembly build
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StephenB
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by StephenB » 22 Jan 2019, 21:44
Some excellent model engineering work there Peter, can I ask what you are using to silver solder - gas or electric?