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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/6/2008 6:24:36 PM   
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Status: online 		I know what you mean about grinding in the registration keys Steve. I have a simpler method that you will see as we go along. No drilling, sanding, waxing etc...just faster and easier.
In some of the areas in the tail where there is a two-plane part, I've used dimples that I made with a marble, which is a similar method to the slotted keys.

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/7/2008 4:19:11 AM   
SCALECRAFT


 

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Status: offline 		I could not see any key ways in the pics. I didn't know you had that covered.

We normally use something like a 1/2 marble, or something similar on the 1st parting board.

Keep posting!

Steve

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/7/2008 4:50:04 AM   
Slow Low



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Status: online 		My mistake Steve, I'd intended on posting a pic with that last one.
If this attaches alright, you should be able to make out where I used the marble to make a semispherical registration impression in the clay when I did the first half.
I only did this in a few places because they often interfere with the direction of removal of the individual sections. But this piece pulls off perpindicular to the parting board, so it got some.

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/9/2008 3:49:58 PM   
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Status: online 		Well, I've started the second half of the fuselage mould now. I've tried to include more detail wrt materials that I'm using.
You can check it out here http://www.youtube.com/user/b1heqh54


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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/18/2008 2:01:43 AM   
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Status: online 		I can't believe it's been a week since my last post - man time flys!!
At any rate, I put together another video today that you may find useful if you've never built a mould, but have thought about trying. I've tried to show that it's something you can leave overnight, or while you're off to work, and come back to at the end of the day for another go around. Well, you can have a look here http://www.youtube.com/user/b1heqh54 - the next one will be quite a bit sooner in coming - and there's some drama too!!! lol

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/23/2008 8:06:07 PM   
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Status: online 		Well, I can see the number of views increasing still, so I'll just keep on posting! lol
I promised drama - if you like to see someone else frustrated with themselves, then this video is for you. The build is moving along, despite my best efforts to hold myself back
This is the fifth episode in the series that I'm putting together at the request of a few others who thought that they would like to see a little more detail in the mould construction, and you can see it here http://www.youtube.com/user/b1heqh54
Feel free as always to leave a comment or question - or tell me I'm crazy if you like - you won't be the first, and probably not the last - cheers everyone - enjoy

Hey Steve - are you working on anything right now?

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/24/2008 4:31:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey, hows it going.

I'm working on getting wood cut by my Compucarve CNC router for my composite 109F/G. It takes a bit of patience to program the thing to cut to the right size. when the wood is cut by other means than your hand, it makes laying up way more fun.

Good luck

Steve

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/24/2008 4:38:01 AM   
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Status: online 		cool - I'm just sitting here wiring up stepper motors now - I'm building the same sorta thing right now - but before I get out the dremel, I'm gonna try to get a DVD laser to cut ply faster than 1ipm lol

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/25/2008 7:22:03 PM   
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Status: online 		for anyone reading along - ya - not even close on the diode laser - not worth the bother - oh well it was fun

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/25/2008 11:13:23 PM   
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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 4/30/2008 9:08:42 PM   
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Status: online 		Since the last video, I've completed a couple of more sections to the mould and am moving along. I've had more than a few questions about why I chose to make the mould in so many sections. So I decided that since I'd recently completed four sections that make up the rear of the mould, I would take a few minutes to put together a quick video. I hope this helps to answer the questions, but it wasn't easy to do with the limited studio budget - lol
You can see the latest video here http://ca.youtube.com/b1heqh54
I can see that finished squadron of fuselages already!




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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 5/3/2008 11:09:19 PM   
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Status: online 		OK - so I wasn't happy with the last video that I threw together
Too much, too little, and I just wasn't happy.
Anyway, Paris Hilton owed me a favour - so check out the latest vid here
www.youtube.com/b1heqh54

I'm also putting together a little vid on the cheap vacuum system, I just put together for this project - here's a pic, let me know what you think
PS. - I purged those tanks very carefully first with air, then with water - I am not promoting this sort of thing - take them to your Fire Department and ask for their help


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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 5/25/2008 6:54:27 PM   
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Status: online 		OK, I know it's been awhile, but for anyone still following along, I've been making headway...just one section left.
I've just posted the latest video update on my youtube channel - it's number 7 in the series, and you can find it at this link here www.youtube.com/b1heqh54

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RE: All Composite 1/7th P-40E Mould Build - 5/27/2008 10:24:12 AM   
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Status: online 		Nice thread. Although I've got myself out of th eairplanes, I started making molds of giant scale r/c boats....if anybody's interested, a very lengthy and detailed build thread. Plug & Fiberglass Mold Build Sorry for the slight detour from airplanes..I still fly them and have found this thread enjoyable, keep up the good work!

Here is a quick pic of the completed boat mold.

-Scott

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