EarlyBird Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Wings are now joined ? Top sheet dry fitted and an assembly dry run with washout wedges in place. Glue is next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Glued ? Top cap strips and sheeting next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 Dried overnight then trimmed to the LE. A couple of spots had not glued down so ran Super Phatic in the gaps. On the hairline gaps tape was used to pull the sheet down. On the small section with a larger gaps pegs were used. This is not unusual for me and with practice these fixes are becoming smaller and less frequent. On to the caps strips so set up the jig. and ran a few off. Ready to be cut to length and fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 cut and glued. Moving on to the bottom sheet which is made from two 4" lengths, overlapping here and marked to be cut and joined. The TE of the sheet has been shaped to fit, which adds to the interest. Tomorrow cut and glue together then cut the curves to match the plan. More fun to come, trust me. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 Sheets glued together and sides cut to shape having traced off the plan. Top next.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 On to the tops sheet, but first fit the scrap balsa at the TE. Makes a mess if you do it after the sheeting is glued. Yes done that once ? Sheets glued and test fit. Using paper template traced off the plan. Mark up the sheet. Ready to cut later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 Now cut and trial fitted. Glue tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 and glued. Then got the David Plane out and sanding block for a bit of tidying up. LE caps next followed by wing tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 LE caps glued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 Then cut, planed and sanded to shape, roughly. Put to one side while I get on with this. Ribs and gussets to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Tailplane made up. and made a start on the elevators. Following the same process the outside will be glued then the ribs measured, cut, sanded to fit and glued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Looking good. Have fun with all those gussets! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Trevor said: Looking good. Have fun with all those gussets! Hmm I started and got as far as two triangles and thought this is not easy and gave up for a ponder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Well if you cover it with solid coloured film no one will notice. I did it because it makes the model look good under transparent film. Rhapsody was built to look gorgeous on the ground and in flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Dixon Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 @EarlyBird Got my hands on a copy of part 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Peter Miller said: I did it because it makes the model look good under transparent film. Rhapsody was built to look gorgeous on the ground and in flight. I have been thinking of how to do it for those reasons. I have bought the transparent film, no going back now I have spent a few bob. Experiments continue on the tailplane, which I am using as a test piece before I tackle the gussets on the wings. Slow progress is being made which is good as I have all winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I use straight triangular corners and then make the radius with a sanding drum in a Dremel. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Looking good? Not so good now after my abortive attempts at gussets but I am making progress with them. I have decided to fit a batch of triangles first while I work out how to shape them without a Dremel. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Christmas is coming..... put a Dremel on your list ? Seriously, so so many uses for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Well, you could wrap some sandpaper round a dowel. I couldn't live without my Dremel and it is an old one, some 35 years old. Get a chuck with it. Collets are a waste of time. I use it for cutting piano wire and brass tube, shaping wood, sanding with the sanding drum, routing out holes in formers and even drilling small holes. The list goes on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Peter Miller said: Well, you could wrap some sandpaper round a dowel. That works well Peter I am now back on track. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) Moving on But then after some help I worked from left to right, the first three I did twice and are not that good. The three on the right I am more than happy with. I will have plenty of practice to make improvements and increase the production rate. First start with smaller triangles so less sanding. Edited December 5, 2021 by EarlyBird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 There’s always the deluxe version of the sandpaper and dowel: Permagrit Modelling Tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 A dremel would be cheaper and more versatile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I’m not arguing with that but, if he’s drawing up a Christmas list. . . . ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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