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DB Sport and Scale Auster J1 Autocrat


Danny Fenton

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I am still waiting for the pilot to dry, and unfortunately the cross beam of tubes above his head cannot be sorted until the pilot is in and seated. he wont fit in past the tubes.

 

I have however had a picture back of my first own designed Fusion part, a friend has resin printed it ?

 

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Looks a bit ragged, but I am sure with a little cleaning up it will look great.

 

Cheers

Danny

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12 minutes ago, alan p said:

Perhaps the pilot needs to be kept consistantly warm to dry off. ie the volatile parts of the paint need to evaporate.?

Alan, I think he needs a really good talking to, don't you?

He is in the warm and has been all along, so I am not sure more heat would help?

 

Look at this neat pen I spotted trawling the web, as you do.... Its a chrome felt pen, really neat... made in Germany (of course) MOLOTOW is the brand.

 

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5 minutes ago, alan p said:

That pen may be useful with my plastic 1/48-1/72 models

You could always threaten him with a bath of thinners?

Only draw back Alan, and it may be that you can get thinner tips, this has a 2mm chisel tip, and its not good for getting into crevasses ?

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Well my pilot is in the cockpit at last.

I was able to add the framework above his head with the elevator trim winder permanently.

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I also sanded and primed the venturi, you will recall I drew this in Fusion 360 and asked a friend to resin print it.

 

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I guess one of the next tasks is one I am dreading, fitting the forward screen.......

 

Cheers

Danny

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46 minutes ago, Dad_flyer said:

If you don't fit the forward screen his chart will blow off the seat!

 

Without that you never know where he might end up.

True, not to mention the drag!

 

However, if I fit the front screen, then the top glazing, we are almost at painting time.

 

Which I enjoy very much.

 

Cheers

Danny

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