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Bowlus Super Albatross
- Peter Balcombe
- Posts: 1399
- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 10:13
- Location: Clevedon, North Somerset, U.K.
Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
The build is now just about done & ready for painting.
Apart from glassing the fuselage, fin & stabilisers, the wings & control surfaces have been covered with Lightweight Ceconite & sealed with a coat of cellulose dope. (Photos to follow when the weather is a bit brighter for fully rigged shots).
Meanwhile, a couple of pics showing the instrument panel installation using a couple of small magnets mounted in ply lugs fitted to the fuselage former + matching magnets on the rear of the panel.
Apart from glassing the fuselage, fin & stabilisers, the wings & control surfaces have been covered with Lightweight Ceconite & sealed with a coat of cellulose dope. (Photos to follow when the weather is a bit brighter for fully rigged shots).
Meanwhile, a couple of pics showing the instrument panel installation using a couple of small magnets mounted in ply lugs fitted to the fuselage former + matching magnets on the rear of the panel.
- Peter Balcombe
- Posts: 1399
- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 10:13
- Location: Clevedon, North Somerset, U.K.
Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
Took a brief opportunity to take some final build shots before painting.
- Cliff Evans
- Posts: 1035
- Joined: 29 Dec 2019, 15:13
- Location: Bristol
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Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
At last, finished the paint job, just have to balance her
Thanks to Barry Cole for decals and paint masks
Thanks to Barry Cole for decals and paint masks
https://lasercutsailplanes.co.uk
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- Peter Balcombe
- Posts: 1399
- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 10:13
- Location: Clevedon, North Somerset, U.K.
Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
Very colourful Cliff
- Cliff Evans
- Posts: 1035
- Joined: 29 Dec 2019, 15:13
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- Peter Balcombe
- Posts: 1399
- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 10:13
- Location: Clevedon, North Somerset, U.K.
Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
So she flies
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- Posts: 114
- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 14:08
- Location: Gloucestershire
Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
Who was going to doubt it! A beautiful build and super paintwork too.
Just splendid!
Mike
Just splendid!
Mike
- Cliff Evans
- Posts: 1035
- Joined: 29 Dec 2019, 15:13
- Location: Bristol
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Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
Some more photos.
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- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 08:18
- Location: West Wales
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Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
Superb!
how does she fly? Any video?
Ell.
how does she fly? Any video?
Ell.
- Cliff Evans
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Re: Bowlus Super Albatross
She is very easy to fly, just a big floater. Even with 50% aileron differential you need bags of rudder in the turn. But overall, very pleased with the way she handles. Sorry Elliot, no video yet.
https://lasercutsailplanes.co.uk
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