Cambrian Model Company's Answer build.

I suppose I could put it in the vice the other way round Geoff, but as you say, it's a case of minimal hurricane damage.

I am looking forward to spending days up at the field with a selection of old timers, and some vintage models too. LOL

D.D.

Hi Dwain,

I hit upon the scheme of loading the 2S 1300 pack from below. The pack lies against the U/C former in a foam cradle.

Tim

Lol, keep smiling Dwain.

I do me best John.

I'm afraid I scuppered that option Tim, when I made my motor mount, but it's a good solution mate.

I can still fit it there from the top and put the ESC under the hatch, a few options really.

Here's mine, bear in mind it all has to be sanded to shape yet.

I always line the hatch contact points with ply, to take the magnets.

D.D.

Got a bit more done today, shaping the hatch and getting the magnets in.

I use magnets on the hatch and small screws in the fuselage, plus a lip of thin ply each side which locates in a slot.

Overkill really, but I have never had one come off.

Loads of places to put the battery now tho.

D.D.

Marking up needs to be quite accurate.

Shaping up.

Magnets and screws.

I fitted the motor, did a bit more shaping and added a few more layers of balsa for a neater front end.

D.D.

A bit more.

D.D.

While all the white glue is drying, I thought I would put the tail together. I had already made to fin, which I used as a spacer for the two middle ribs, this ensures a nice tight fit. (anyone remember them ??)

I soaked the 3/16th sq leading edge and then bent it around the assembled tail, pinned down well.

This build will slow down a bit as I'm back to work tomorrow (Boooooooooooo)

Mind you if the stress kicks in and give's me another fit, I may well be back on it .LOL

Cycling everyday despite the weather, as no driving allowed, forecast looks fine.

Wish me luck Boys.

D.D.

1/16th sheet in place but not glued yet.

G'luck Dwain, nice progress.

Cheers John.

D.D.

Mock up.

D.D.

Got the top formers and rear stringers in.

Spent a coupla minutes setting up the rudder. It's really small.

Also added the top sheeting on the tail.

D.D.

Had a covering day today, I like to get some covering on the parts that are sanded, mainly to stop the inevitable dinks.

D.D.

... why does it always looks so easy when watching other's build threads? ...

Well done & nice progress, Dwain.

Cheers & keep prudent, young man

Chris

Hi McG,

I think it's the same for everyone matey, for example, after I did the covering I put the side stringers on the fuselage.

There wasn't enough 1/8th square material in the kit so I had to make the last one out of pieces.

I didn't mention it, so from your point of view, the build went smoothly.

Thank goodness for the scrap bin Eh ?

Nice to know you are looking in tho Mate.

D.D.

Hi All, as mentioned in another thread, I had ordered snakes and a little threading tool from RCWorld.

The Royal mail sent me an email to say they had the parcel and it would be delivered on Wednesday between

9 and 1. On said day I got the email to say it had been delivered......it hadn't !!

It came today like this, postie said you better check it's all there.

The snakes were sticking out of the end, luckily the little threaded rod driver was in there, thanks to Suzie's good packing.

D.D.

Snake outers measured and cut.

The servo end, I cut the arms down to fit the narrow chassis.

The threading tool, it takes both 2 and 3 mm rods.

Inners made up. (if you look close LOL)

The tail skid fitted.

I covered the under side first, to make things easier later.

Would you believe it, the wing band dowel holes line up directly with the newly installed snakes.

So I moved the holes. It would be great if you could buy a bag of holes, then you could put one where you wanted it without the grief.

I also added pads to the sides to help when covering.

D.D.

Old position as per plan.

New position, as per Dibley Towers. I may brace this even more as it doesn't have the support of the main side stringer.

Just clearing now.

Pads.

I covered the skid as well.

Tidy work Dwain.

I got a star !!

Looking out of my workshop window.

Normally you can see Clee hills over there.

When I wasn't looking at the view I was sanding and fixing the snakes, a bit of covering was needed before fixing the snake outers.

I made my usual balsa cradle/clamp to secure the snakes.

Then I covered the fuselage in good old Hobby king burnt Orange translucent.

D.D.

The final radio installation.

Where the battery will sit.

Sanded the "nose", I used 1/8th sheet underneath and not the supplied 1/2 " block insert.

Edited By Dwain Dibley. on 06/12/2020 17:49:28