Andy Meade Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Ooh, that's going to make it move a bit. Should be great for those yank and bank manoeuvres! Mine is much closer to the bottom picture, thus needing the flap mix to make it come alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Happy 6th birthday Phil's Hog! It must make a wonderful workshop ornament and not get in the way at all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign Tarnish Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 That's some good work there Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Bad boys... To be fair - it's not been on the bench since late February when the Hurricane Mass Build venture took hold of my limited hobby time. The desk is clear at the moment so I've no excuses not to get it moving again over Winter. Although its been in build for the time period you're forcing me to celebrate, in reality it's probably only 12 months actual accrued build time IYSWIM, many other smaller projects have come and gone in the same time period, including the 2014 and 2016 Mass Build efforts. It all takes time you know... The A-10 will be finished, I'll not let it beat me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign Tarnish Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Did anyone else hear a load of excuses or just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Gay Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Didn't hear any excuses here! It all sounds like something I might be able to say when discussing the cleaning up of my workshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Posted by Callsign Tarnish on 07/11/2018 12:13:25: Did anyone else hear a load of excuses or just me? Don't give me excuses, give me results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Happy 7th anniversary for the lump of un-built insulation! I'm sure you'll get a buyer when it goes up for sale shortly Phil - at least give it a chance to be finished and in the air, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I can't believe we've missed this annual pilgrimage to the unfinished A10 build. By the way, mine was maidened 5 years ago this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign Tarnish Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 What?!!! You mean it's not finished yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Thanks for the belated best regards, it really does mean so much... I can honestly report, other than a little bit of filler repair work where I've crashed stuff into it whilst stored in the corner of my little workshop, the A-10 has not been progressed since the last update. Which is a shame. Worse still, with number of smaller models ahead of it in the queue to finish, I can't see it getting much action anytime soon. Sabre, JP150, Swept Tornado are certainly all in line to be finished first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 A bit more progress on the A-10 now the season PSSA flying season is over... still working in the cockpit and nose section getting it all ready for glass. The 2 piece canopy has been better trimmed up to suite the more shapely blue foam shoulders and a console has been made up from pink foam. It all seems line up ok - I think the seat is still a little reclined, the pilot and seat need to be a little more forward and upright for scale looking at photos of the real thing... I've then covered the nose section in brown paper and PVA, sealing the exposed foam and giving a better surface onto which the glass cloth and resin will be applied. The paper has come out pretty well, a few overlaps around the complex curved surfaces of the nose need to be sanded back before the glass gloth is added. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) You've just sneaked in under the 9 years meme birthday, well done. Is the nose the only area getting the brown paper & glass treatment? Also, your "one sheet" build notes are in view....? Edited October 25, 2021 by Andy Meade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 One sheet drg Saab Tunnan? Yak? Fkwulf? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Yes Andy - it was an intentional 'show of force' just at the right time to eliminate the risk of further annual online embarrassment... Yeah only the nose section requires paper as its the only part of the airframe with exposed, shaped foam. Thats the reason I've applied it to build a beter foundation for the glass. The rest of the airframe is all veneered so glass cloth and resin alone will suffice. Juan Sheet build sketches - yep - nothing to hide there - looking forward to the challenge - its a sketch of the Yak-15, although I may make it the 2-seat Yak-21 which is a bit nicer on the eye IMHO. Thats all ive done so far as until we agree how much foam we're allowed I dont know how big to make it span wise. Should be a simple build im hoping, roll on March ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Plenty of time for you to finish the big Hog before we commence our "Juan Sheets" in March, eh Phil? That's one way to keep Andy off your back about lack of progress! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 So will we see a move to glassing the beast shortly? Not showing sketches for my chosen Juan sheet just yet! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 yes thats the plan Andy, aiming to work this through the winter period as a priority now, bar the 'Juan Sheet weekend' of course ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Being diplomatic as I am wont I will refrain from ribaldry about the A10, even though, as I am a completer finisher, I can't understand how people can have 15 projects on the go at once. It would offend my psychology. Still looking really good Phil. I look forward to not being part of the 6 man launch team over New Year? Or later? Plenty of time IMHO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign Tarnish Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 hehehe - I do hope so too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Hi Phil ! I'm happy the BIG one is back on the bench ! Feeling less alone now ?...Following with interest ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Happy New Year all! I've managed to get some A-10 glassing done over the Christmas period - the nose section is now ready for final sanding and primer as are the fins, rudders, elevators, ailerons and flaps. Started with some fiddly glassing around the battery hatch and gun housing. Then the underside, keeping the seams and resultant overlaps on the radiused corners. The dark patches are where there isn't enough PVA on the surface of the brown paper and it starts to soak up some of the resin... Top section again with the seam position marked on the tight radius for ease of blend. The final piece! A small foam roller was used on the bigger surface areas once the cloth was laid out with the Jenny brush - very effective and leaves a nice even resin coat. Edited January 2, 2022 by Phil Cooke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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