Dave Boddington Hurricane 88" span build! Stay tuned
02-14-2008, 11:25 PM
#126
RE: Dave Boddington 88" span build! Stay tuned
Fred,
The Hurri looks great. Man, I can't assemble and ARF as fast as you can build a kit!!!!! Are you going to the WRAM show next weekend? Please send me an email for the test flight, I would like to be there.
Later,
Tony Jr.
The Hurri looks great. Man, I can't assemble and ARF as fast as you can build a kit!!!!! Are you going to the WRAM show next weekend? Please send me an email for the test flight, I would like to be there.
Later,
Tony Jr.
02-15-2008, 04:50 PM
#127
RE: Dave Boddington 88" span build! Stay tuned
Hi Tony,
Thanks for checking in. I won't be going to the Wram show. Hope to get a little more done before I head to Cape Cod for my 31 st. wedding anniversary. I'll keep posting my progress.
Thanks,
Fred
Thanks for checking in. I won't be going to the Wram show. Hope to get a little more done before I head to Cape Cod for my 31 st. wedding anniversary. I'll keep posting my progress.
Thanks,
Fred
02-22-2008, 03:48 PM
#128
RE: Dave Boddington 88" span build! Stay tuned
OK, I'm back.
Just made the ply end caps for the center section and wing panel ends. This part of the build really slows down. There is a lot of test fitting to make sure everything mates right. There will be a lot of filling since I have a lot of dings and dents in the wing. I'm too lazy to clean off the bench and everytime I put the wing down I get another scar. LOL.
Just made the ply end caps for the center section and wing panel ends. This part of the build really slows down. There is a lot of test fitting to make sure everything mates right. There will be a lot of filling since I have a lot of dings and dents in the wing. I'm too lazy to clean off the bench and everytime I put the wing down I get another scar. LOL.
02-24-2008, 06:00 PM
#132
RE: Dave Boddington 88" span build! Stay tuned
Hey all,
Roughed out the belly fairing for the tailwheel, I'm out of parts for the plane, this is good. LOL I will be making the sliding canopy rails and hope to get the canopy area done. Need to make an access hatch for the elevator linkage. Hinge all the controls. Then lots of spackle and sanding. I'll have a couple of pictures of this plane altogether soon. I need to see it assembled. Get's tedious working on different sub assemblies. LOL
thanks,
Fred
Roughed out the belly fairing for the tailwheel, I'm out of parts for the plane, this is good. LOL I will be making the sliding canopy rails and hope to get the canopy area done. Need to make an access hatch for the elevator linkage. Hinge all the controls. Then lots of spackle and sanding. I'll have a couple of pictures of this plane altogether soon. I need to see it assembled. Get's tedious working on different sub assemblies. LOL
thanks,
Fred
02-24-2008, 10:28 PM
#133
RE: Dave Boddington 88" span build! Stay tuned
Fred,
Thanks for the info, I will try the ply on my next plane. It looks like it works great. The WRAM was ok, not as good as it used to be. All ARFs these days, not many kit manufacturers go to the WRAM anymore.
Later,
Tony Jr.
Thanks for the info, I will try the ply on my next plane. It looks like it works great. The WRAM was ok, not as good as it used to be. All ARFs these days, not many kit manufacturers go to the WRAM anymore.
Later,
Tony Jr.
03-01-2008, 03:24 PM
#134
RE: Dave Boddington 88" span build! Stay tuned
Got a chance to do some more work. I have cut the slot for the canopy rails. I borrowed this idea for cutting the slots from Sam Parfitt on his build of the AT 6. I asked if I could use his idea. If you want to see some fantastic craftsmanship go check out Sam's build. I doubled up on the cutoff wheels which cut a larger slot. Then I used the next size down on the sliders where the canopy will bolt to. This makes for an easy slide with no binding. I used 2/56 treaded rod to make the studs and soldered them into the slider. These will then be bolted to the canopy.
