jeff2wings Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Had one of these back in the mid 70's with a HP 61 F and Horizon 6E radio then last year at the Blackbush air show I saw this for sale......... should make a quick restoration job ,so off we go then........... ummmm......! after some light hacksaw and chisel work underneath the film the fuz had been painted and this over time has made the ABS plastic brittle , so it looks like I will re-build this as the original Tiger bi-plane kitted buy Wik in the 60's ho-hum...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 That'll keep you out of trouble for a while Jeff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jeff2wings Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Not to certain that I’m having that much fun at the moment , and if I remember correctly the Pulsar had foam wings /gf fuselage not so easy to repair ! tailplane's a bit rough looking a bit better new wood at last ! new rear decking and F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Lower wing this time ,still thinking how to do the forward decking not to certain what that ply's all about ? T/E a bit moth eaten and oil soaked so needs to be....... removed with care ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Made some new c/section struts , then I can do the forward decking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hummmm , this has been on the backburner so long I think the gas has gone out! , this got put to one side due to doubts about the material used for the wing struts (to thin ) then other projects pushed it to the ‘round tuett’ shelf .However , after completing my DB barnstormers I had sufficient alloy strip left to remake the struts, so…………………. new struts glued & screwed , removed hardwood servo bearers , wing retainers and large amount of old epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Yes the old ones did look a mite flimsy, Jeff. Much better now though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Quite so Andrew, I always think it best to put it to one side if you encounter a problem with no immediate solution and come back to it later with ‘fresh eyes ‘ as it were ,o.k. maybe not as long as this perhaps . 1/16 sheet added to clean up the radio bay lower wing fixing ,1/4 ply drilled & tapped 6M lower sheet removed ( it was a bit batted) U/C plate plugged new block added I think you know what this is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Well this is going well !! the main part of the reconstruction is finished , just the rudder and elevators to remake and sort out a cowling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Well now that the Bi-Fli is finished it's onto the next unfinished project thread,which,funny enough,is another biplane ! I tried the glass cloth and water based varnish,but not over impressed with it,think I will go back too using epoxy mostly filling and rubbing,filling and rubbing,filing and...................... Edited By jeff2wings on 03/02/2019 21:53:43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Still filling,still rubbing although I've moved on to squirting paint /filler,the fus was in bad shape and so far my efforts have't improved it much ! LOL anyway,I need too choose an engine engine again,my original ST had a HP 61 F but I was intending to fit a ST75 but not being a super tigre fan (some are ) I sold it on some time ago.So it will be one of these three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Made a start on covering the top wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jeff2wings Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 ell,think it's time to resurrect one of my old threads ! The reason for the build stalling was that old bugbear of mine the dreaded fuel proofing ?now it just so happens that I recently (as in last year!) needed to respray a motorcycle l built,so l got a spray gun and paint and set to it.Which turned out o.k and now ment l had 1.the equipment for spraying 2.the 2k clear fuel proofer I also had to strip the godawful Solafilm polyester off the tailplane and replaced it with Hobbyking film rebuilt webra 61F on custom backplate mounting ,and now to deal with the other thing that l had been avoiding, the cowling! Again this was as a result of making a couple of custom side panels for the bike that ment l had the materials and (a bit) of experience to make it foam blank all g/f up and waiting to cure ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Further progress with the cowling, sanding, and making a total mess of my workshop floor! Next mount the engine and cut the necessary holes for it to stick out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 Trial fit ready for primer and basecoat cowling blocks glued and screwed Now with added holes! I'm well pleased with the cowling with no voids and a uniform thickness 9* I did have to move the engine up a 1/4" and fill the unwanted holes ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Filler primer and added blister to give clearance for the throttle arm..... so that leaves just the radio, fuel tank and control rods and lower wing mounting to sort out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 Just the radio install now(and line up the rudder stripes properly ?)........ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Carlton Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Very pretty. I always fancied Wik's "Charly". Love the colour scheme, makes a change from the usual. I'm suitably inspired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 Thanks for the compliment Matt,I actually have a set of plans for charly, the wing construction is identical to the jonny I've just finished and similar to the Commander that will be my winter build, you can find most of the plans for the Wik range on outerzone and I think a kit review for the charly by Peter Miller no less? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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