Timo Starkloff Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 The motor mounting is glued inside the front part of the fuselage. When everything is dried, I can sand it in shape. First step for adding the wing fairing. I use thin 0.8mm plywood which is glued to the fuselage. Edited By Timo Starkloff on 06/02/2016 19:09:02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 An excellent and enjoyable build Timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thanks, it's also enjoyable for me Old accumulators are sometimes useful as a weight. After over night drying, I controlled the spinner position, shaped the fuselage nose inside and outside and glued it to the fuselage. At the same time, I worked further on the wing fairing. Edited By Timo Starkloff on 07/02/2016 11:38:14 Edited By Timo Starkloff on 07/02/2016 11:38:26 Edited By Timo Starkloff on 07/02/2016 11:39:07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 That's it for today. The fuselage front isn't finished completely, but the most exhausting part is over and it is looking better and better. Perfect time now for a break and a tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 I started the master model for the canopy from special model foam, which is perfect for exact sanding (in German it's "Urmodell", do you say master model?). The foam is hard but very easy to grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 The wing fairing is finished except sanding. The battery cover is sawed out with a Japan saw and the edges are reinforced with small plywood triangels. The brass tube of the tail wheel is attached to the fuselage with 5min epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Tail fairing is finished and wing fairing "only" needs sanding. Next step will be the fuselage panel below the wing, which could be a bit more complicated because it's also the space for the main wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Coming together nice Timo John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Although it seems to be hard work with all those fairings, I'm really looking forward to cover the model with ironing film. Working further on the accumulator hatch and the canopy. The master model got covered with three layers of 163 g/dm² glass fibre. And with a nearly finished fuselage, I continued work on the wing. Edited By Timo Starkloff on 21/02/2016 14:32:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 1001 needles again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Tidy bit of planking Timo Get picture enlarged and hang it on a wall. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 I normally prefer bigger parts for planking, but (many) parts of the TK4 are bent in every possible direction. Just takes some patience. Any idea how the chair could look like? I don't have a picture or drawing about the one of the original TK4. Thought about a building a similar one like on other smal planes from this time, but most pictures just show the instrument panel. Timo Edited By Timo Starkloff on 25/02/2016 19:39:29 Edited By Timo Starkloff on 25/02/2016 19:40:02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I've no idea, but someone will most probably know on here. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Did some work on the markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Hi, What a lovely plane and build . Nice job Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks Steve. That's an unusual edf jet you have in your avatar. Found you're building thread some months ago and found it very interesting. I made the first canopy from 0.5mm Vivak and cut out flaps and ailerons. And from time to time it's very important to check the looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 That model doesn't need any paint Timo, it's gorgeous naked, just as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Wooden planes always look great, but I think the TK4 must look good in bright red. But one day I have to build a vintage glider to keep the wooden surface. Further work done on the flaps, ailerons and landing gear cover. They also cheated on the original by increasing wing thickness and fuselage for the landing gear. Small plane and little space for everything. Timo I always make triangular strips on my own. It's cheaper, I can choose quality and the kind of balsa and of course can make them in every size. The original TK4 had split flaps. I have no experience in those and the wing is very thin, so I decided to build slotted flaps which worked amazingly well on my last planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 The tools I use for sanding the fairings: Checking the weight gives 1050 grams for the model and 1220 grams for the rc equipment. 2500 grams as a maximum seems achievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Todays job is the rudder linkage. I made them from 3mm plywood (6 sheets of birch), sanded down to 2mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Working further on details like flaps, fairings and canopy. Edited By Timo Starkloff on 06/04/2016 21:02:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 That's nice work again Timo John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Thanks, John. Weather is getting warmer and better, so I should look to get it in airworthy condition. Today I prepared the hinges and horns with a fast sanding primer and afterwards with red Humbrol colour, leftover from the 1/72 de Havilland Comet and TK4. The last piece to make wing and fuselage fit was to add a bit of epoxy mixed with micro ballons for easy sanding. And I started covering the fuselage. Building the fairings was quiet some work, but covering isn't easier. Instead of the small ones for modeling I just use a normal iron. It works for decades without failure, heats up fast and holds the temperature quiet long due to the higher mass. Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Little update: The fuselage is a bit further covered, the canopy model with its frame is finished and the underside of the wing is prepared for casting with fibreglass. Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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