Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Cheers lads, now, "lick of paint, lick of paint" About the wash out angle for continued flow of the panel to the trailing edge shown here, I packed it with another balsa wedge. ....sorry upside down. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 01/09/2016 09:52:16 Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 01/09/2016 09:53:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Mark, Good to see you doing yoga headstands to relax from the pressure of the approaching deadline. Just don't put the fin on the wrong side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 P.S. I also built up the undercarriage fairings, but assembled off the wing - your method is probably much quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Cheers Steve, built up undercarriage fairings much save a few grams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Pulled the aileron servo wires out and started on the fuselage. 10 oz is a nice number. The fan heater is helping to speed up the drying time. Glued the fin parts together and temporary glued two 2mm control rods on the trailing edge to keep it neat when sanding it to shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Well I've had a little sleep and the fuselage sides, nose assembly and few former's in it have dried.To speed up radio fitting I've not put the middle, rear top or bottom balsas' on the fuselage so access is still good. Made a switch holder that's being positioned near F3 up against the wing seat and it's the same for the RX the other side up against F3, being careful not to block the battery tube. Made a servo mount for the elevator servo a Hitec MG65 for the side of the fuse same side and just behind the switch between F3 and F4. Sanded the tailplane with the elevator on it's hinges in situ, to keep the trailing edge good I taped a 3mm metal rod on the bench and sanded down to that. This mount is screwed on a ply plate on the wing seat balsa. Below - the 1.5mm ply plate to support balsa wing seat. There's a extra piece of ply on the left screw nudged up to the RX to keep it on the rail's. Using 40 grit ( ) on this sander pad, it really 'eats balsa and spits out dust' !! Maybe to the horror of others. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 01/09/2016 16:17:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Spoke to Andy Meade around midday to ask what size is the pilot he had just popped in the post, 35 mm high and with a head that's 22 mm in diameter, so a little diversion to make the headrest, and found a old AA square battery and started cycling it, after a charge and on one test the battery lasted 50 minutes with 1 amp draw measured on my Futaba tester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Whilst stuff dries, the rear jet pipe shroud I've made isn't quite right, I'll make it again this time closer to what I need with the addition of a deeper flat piece to hide the elevator horn plus I can use this to attach to the fin / tail plane supports. I need up to 30 mm up from the shroud. Put a wider piece of balsa in the glass. 10 strips of brown paper per side. Plus a pattern piece to aid cutting out when dry. In front of the fan heater to dry, there is another one the other side on a drinking glass. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 01/09/2016 19:34:28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 The servo is in the body, wing bolt in place, needed a little sanding on the wing seat for a better fit for the wing and got the elevator rod in with supports. Bag covered the gear to keep the dust off and ready for a sanding the body later. Like other builders I found the lazer cut hole to big show made the pad a little smaller and made my own hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Sanding day today to bring the fuselage into shape, however look what I found in the parts box. Bottom right of the picture is two little fillets that need to be glued to the fuselage sides prior to building, now you watch the weight go up with those in the model, I'll glue them in near to the trailing edge of the wing. I'm putting on some tape to guard against sanding the cockpit area to keep it sharp. Made a F9 ring to get the rear fuselage shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Looks great Mark. Rapid progress - at this rate you'll have her be done by saturday night! Particularly like the built up ailerons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Thanks Harry, watching others having to sand the aileron stock looked hard, so after measuring the wings panels stuck together I had enough material to include them ( ailreons) in the wing build. I have just been so surprise how well the little fillet fitted in, it's a well cut and together model Phil and Matt have designed. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 02/09/2016 10:09:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Well I've made some balsa dust and shavings today. Pattern for rounded intake sides. Put a little prop after A3 former to support the run-out to a taper. Now I'll blend in the fuselage top into these rounded intakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Having some fun here turning plate pieces of balsa into a lovely rounded shape jet. To protect the this 1/16" - 1.5 mm balsa intake I've put tape over then whilst I sand the top balsa's down to it in a rounded fashion. Just need to fill the gap next to the body top and make good. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 02/09/2016 18:09:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 From 3 pieces of 1.5 mm balsa 100 mm wide for the bridge from wing to fuselage. The tape on the fuselage allows me to really sand away with my 40 grade grit sanding pad. Previously I'd left these corners of the fuselage when sanding the fuselage, the reason was because I wanted to blend it in the wing at this stage. Using a smaller finger pad for the fine blending. I really enjoyed this bit it brings the model jet to life! I kept putting a ruler across the gap to get it level. Lovely. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 02/09/2016 18:23:30 Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 02/09/2016 18:25:58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Well the radio gear is in, even done a ribbon for the battery / tube A couple parts made. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 02/09/2016 23:19:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Big thanks to Andy Meade for the A4 pilot who's just arrived via the letter box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John A H Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 The cardboard chap is a very good likeness of you How are you going to get the paint on and finished in time for next weekend - are we about to see a secret Kettle invention for drying paint quickly made from cardboard, sticky back plastic and connected to a car heating system ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Mr Hay, hello John. Times a little short now this weekend with many trips to Heathrow to do. I'm film covering. I was going to do a flair and didn't have time, here's my pattern. See you next week John, will your model be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 I 've got a couple of hours this morning, I tidy up some imperfections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Look at the time - | - I've got up to work on my model. All sanded and filled. Coated with pva to a egg shell finish, I'll lightly rough finish top surface with a foam sanding pad dust off with the vacuum and ready for film covering. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 06/09/2016 04:50:02 Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 06/09/2016 04:50:58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 10/10 for commitment Mark - great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Cheers Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Fantastic rapid work Mark, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Thanks Andy, work is getting in the way now, however I'm up early to do some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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