David Gilder Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Morning all. Waiting on the arrival of a missing fuselage plan from Traplet and the rest of the wood from The Balsa Cabin and I will be cracking on!!! I plan to complete my A4 in the Blue Angels livery so as to make it a little simpler to cover than some of my previous models!! Looking forward to sharing idea's and maybe pilfering a few along the way!! hee hee!!! I shall be starting with the fuselage, then onto the wing, and finally onto the covering and a little bit of detailing! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 All being good, It should end up looking a little bit like the single seater in the below image! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Hey, that's MY colour scheme, go and get our own you cad! . The decals for mine are already in production and I will begin the build this week. I expect there will be a few Blue Anglels colour schemes so maybe we'll have to try some formation flying in September? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think we need to decide on team numbers Steve! Wouldn't be right to have a few with the same number on the tail!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Lots of guys flying identical liveried jets.... Oh tell me when and I will bring my camera; should be interesting. Nice plane and nice scheme. Best of luck gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Well 2 the same up to now Kevin. The official Mass Build Fly-in is on 10th & 11th at the Gt Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. You can see all our planned events HERE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I hope you get your solarfilm / spray colours synchronised - can't have 4 or 5 different blues in the Angels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 David, this was the scheme I am going for. As for the shade of blue? Mine is the Solid Blue from HobbyKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It's interesting to see 2 such different layouts of text under the wings in those two layout pics. Note, that with the slightly stretched wing, some creative licence may need to be taken in order to get the decals following the LE taper, but still staying "upright" as it were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Cheers Steve, Will look at the same film so they look right!! Postie has been this morning... Yes - Morning!! I was shocked as its normally mid afternoon when they come round here!! A nice brown envelope addressed to me with replacement plans from Traplet after my kit arrived with 2 wing plans and no fuselage plan!! So another step closer to starting... Just awaiting the arrival of the extra wood then its all GO!!! Andy, You are right about the lettering on the underside of the wings... Luckily as I now have 3 wing plans, I can spare one of these for defacing to work the lettering out!! Dave Edited By David Gilder on 08/03/2016 11:21:51 Edited By David Gilder on 08/03/2016 11:22:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 I couldn't resist doing a little something earlier on so I spread out all the parts on the cleared workbench ! Then out came the plans for the fuselage along with a long rule and pencil! In readiness for the arrival of the extra wood needed (which should arrive either tomorrow or Thursday), I have extended the lines in order to make it easier to transfer the fuselage shape to the wood! Now the eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed that at the picture of the kit parts layed out, there was a missing sheet!!! Now that you have looked at the pic again, I can tell you it was the battery box parts! As these can be put together without needing any of the extra wood, I have built this part.. In effect, this means that I have STARTED!!!! So that's it now until the rest of the wood arrives!!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 A good start! So is that imperial or metric wood you're waiting for....?Hehe look forward to seeing this on the slope matey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 For a giggle Andy I ordered some in both standards.. Got to give the shop person something to think about as they got it all together!! Hope to have it ready for the June meet so I can get it maidened and become comfortable flying it.. You know how it takes me a while to get comfortable with a new model....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Quick update... Parcel Farce tried to deliver my wood parcel today but as I was out they took it to the local post office instead of having a neighbour take it in!! (Neighbours both sides were in!!!) So I will have to go collect it from the P.O. in the morning. I hope to do a little tomorrow before work but cant wait for my next days of when I plan to really hit it hard and get most of the fus sorted!!! Eyes on the prize!!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice one Dave, great to see you underway with your A-4!! No prizes for finishing first though!! Best finished model, best flown model, best scale feature etc - sure, prizes for each - but not until September 11th Will be good to see some models on the slope and test flown before the September event... I think the slopes are going to be hectic enough on the day with many maiden flights so it will be good to have some pre-flown examples to show us how its done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Having collected the parcel of wood from the Post Office, I spent a few minutes sorting through the order which I have to say was nicely taped into bundles of the same sizes which made the task of sorting too easy!! Prior to heading off to work, I cut the extra part needed at the top of the fuselage sides, glued and taped these together and then left them compressed to dry whist I went to earn some pennies to pay for all the wood!!! Stupidly, I forgot to take a picture of this but I know other have in their blogs so I wont worry about that!! Now then.... As I work shifts the available times in the workshop vary greatly! Currently, this time has been at a premium due to having to assist my wife who dislocated her kne cap 6 weeks ago and is still in a leg brace and using crutches! This has meant that I have been completing the majority of the house work along with walking 2 sled dogs and work so I have to grab workshop time when I can.... Why am I telling you this???? Well I finished work at 0200 this morning and once home it was perfect time to get in the workshop and do a bit more! So.... The next bit is done!!! I marked out the fuselage shape using extended lines I had drawn on the plan, then cut along these lines (with the guidance of a straight edge) to reveal a fuselage side. This was then traced around to ensure that both sides were exactly the same! Once this was done, I spent some time marking out all the former lines, wing recess, air intake former cut outs etc etc etc, ensuring that I marked out for a left and right side!!!! So there we go..... Its now time to get some shut eye ready for another day!! Might get a bit more done before and after work tonight but all depends how tired I am!! Stay tuned!!! Dave Edited By David Gilder on 11/03/2016 03:56:07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Back again!! Well I havn't got quite as much done as I had hoped on my 2 days off so here goes anyway! . . . Not much like I said!! Only joking!! Here's a picture I forgot... All the extra wood arriving (with a few extras I needed thrown in, but mostly for the A4!) So with the fuselage sides already cut out and marked up, It was on with the triangular stock, Wing seat doubler & Forward fuselage doubler, ensuring I still had a left and right side!! Alas, My eagerness to keep building meant that I forgot to take a picture!!! Never mind.. You can seethem in the later pics!! A dry fit of F4,5 & 7 showed an issue on all 3 former's... To small in the height department! Some balsa strip and cyano soon sorted that out though!! These former's were then glued onto 1 side and pinned up squarely then left to dry. Whilst these were drying, I started to put the pin and tailplane parts together. All this can be seen in the following! You will also note the nose section and F1 set and glued up ready!! That's where I left it yesterday. On to today and a bit more done! The rest of the fin and tailplane are glued. A quick trip to Screw Fix to purchase some clamps (as seen in Phil Cooke's build blog) which happen to be on an offer currently of 2 for £10 I had to get 4 obviously! With these to hand and some blocks to spread the load, F6 was glued into place and the 2 sides were brought together. Unfortunately, I was a little over zealous when clamping around F7 and it buckled slightly and split! Strangely, I didnt hear it go and only found it after the glue had set and the clamps were being taken off! No problem.. A bit of glue in the break and a clothes peg to hold it together and in line and jobs a good 'un!! So that's it so far! Not as much as I had hoped to do but not to shabby all the same! Its back to work tomorrow so unlikely to get much done for a few days now! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Some impressive progress there Dave, great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 That's quite a flurry of activity David! Just been to the screwfix website to have a look for those clamps.... and it's down for maintenance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Well done David , my Blue Angel build begins this evening, a little later than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Glad to hear it Steve... Get your blog started!! Phil & Chris. Thanks for the boost.. I actually had hoped to have more done but I suppose for just 2 days, its quite a leap forward!! Its likely to be Sunday when I next have a chance to do anything due to work and birthday celebrations this Saturday (working nights Monday on my actually Birthday!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Well I didn't begin mine as planned, but I've begun now and with six days off work I have three days to get some work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 The man with the hoodie and eskimo dogs makes us all enthusiastic. Looking forward to reading this later in more detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim C Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Decal sets for the Blue Angels A4 are now finally available from the online shop I know a number of you have been chasing. **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Is it really 2 months since I wrote anything on here? Ooops!!! Well as those of you who saw me at the weekend will have gathered, things are still quite hectic here with Jessica's injury so spare time for me is rare! I have however been managing to catch a little bit of workshop time so the build has continued slowly!! So. The nose section and battery box were attached together and then to the already assembled fuselage sides! and after some careful wetting of the sides, the upper sides around the cockpit were pulled in and glued up! And then not forgetting a little soak up and pull in at the rear end!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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