wingspar

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I'm back working on this beast. I'm going to leave the wing center section for now and work on the nose. I need to try to detail the interior as best as I can do. I've never done this before but I'll do my best. Then make the molds for the clear nose section and vacuform them. I've never done this either so it should be a good learning experince.

For those who might be interested I found a great website for the A-26 with alot of pics I've never seen before.
http://napoleon130.tripod.com/index.html

more pics to follow shortly.

Dave

Ichy

Glad your back Dave. Can't wait to see an update!

wingspar

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I got the basic nose section framed in. I just need to seal the wood, prime and paint it with paint I've ordered from Warbircolors.

Then construct the mold in my attempt to make my own nose glass section.

Dave

Ichy

Nice! Even got the crawl-through to the pilots cockpit! What gear are you using? I am using CJ. The steering servo will be right in the middle of mine. Highly visible.

Eric Brathwaite

Just back from a long vacation and read about your lost; My condolence and regards to you and your family. On the other hand, glad to see you back at work.

wingspar

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Ichy; I still want to put some detail on the opening hatch and was thinking of making it funtional but deceided against it as I would like to fly this one of these days and get onto another projects.

The gear is Sierra and it will be fully hidden with the steering control mounted just inside the bomb bay with the cables running just under the cockpit floor.

Thanks Eric.

wingspar

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I made the top glass nose section out of 1/4" balsa and pink foam. I glued the pink foam in rather large blocks to the balsa form. I first tried to trim it with a sharp knife. Not alot of success. The blade kept getting stuck. Then I tried 50 grit sand paper. Could be done but this would take a week. Then I tried a thin 1/5" piece of brass heated on the gas stove. This worked ok but got the house stinky. Then I got the idea of using the electric knife and voila, success. It allowed me to trim it very close to its final shape. Alittle fine sanding and some filler and it's done. It also made it slightly undersized to compensate for the fiberglass top coat and the plastic itself. Note to self.. when using things from the kitchen insure wife is not at home.

Fiberglass it and make a vacuum box and see if it works.

Ichy

Looking good Dave! I'll be playing catch-up here before too long.

wingspar

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I got the bottom part done on the glass nose section. The plastic has arrived and I should be able to pull a nose section by next week. I also got the inside sealed and primed and will add a few more details before spraying it.

Dave

Slowjohn

Really looking good there Dave. I'm looking forward to seeing how your nose cone turns out. I got my molds made, just need to clean them up some more. The 1st pour didn't turn out so good so I tried again and they came out okay. Then a few weeks back the wife called me from a yard sale saying they had some compressors. Turns out one of them was a medical vacuum pump so I'll be making a set up to make my own canopies now. Thanks for the offer, I sure appreciated it.

Thanks Again &
Standing By,
SJ

Ichy

Dave, I found this photo of the underside of an A-26 for detail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/si558/2672207012/sizes/o/

I have reinstalled the tail group back on mine. I had to cut a large hole in the fuse to do this, as well as redo the linkages for the rudder and elevators. I need to plank that hole up and then it's time to install the main gear. Our club is having a scale fun fly on the 26th and I intend to get it out into the sunshine and show it off!

Slowjohn

Very nice shot indeed!!!

SJ

FliteMetal

I overlooked this inquiry when originally posted. Enjoy the pix... : ) http://004edc4.netsolhost.com/FliteM...eeseys_a26.htm

Clair Reesey's A-26 Invader:

wingspar

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Just got back today from a business trip.:-)

Great shots of the underside!!!. Thanks Ichy.

Darell........ WHERE ARE MY WHEELS AND BRAKES????????

Ed, it's amazing what can be done with your fine product. Anybody know where he got that pilot??

Dave

FliteMetal

Where else?...You had to ask??? : )


The one in Clare's A-26 is virtually impossible to find since it was discontinued and his value shot way beyond $150.

N215PB

Great thread and great lookin model. I just bought a partial built Don Smith B-24 and saw the Convair 440 and the large B-26. I'm on the verge of ordering the 120" B-26 and doing a civilian corporate conversion. My one concern is the gear, anyone got a ball park price and which one to use? I'll post a photo of the corporate version, don't know how to on here.

aubreyinhouston

I think this is the one you are talking about... I have several others but not this one



GI Joe 1994 WWII AIRCORP ACTION PILOT CONVENTION LE MIB

This one on eBay the ad is as follows

Buy It Now price: US $449.99

GI Joe (limited edition) WW II Army Aircorp Action Pilot. He was made in 1994, which is a 30th Salute Doll (30 years of GI Joe) He was sold only on August 20th and 21st of 1994. He is 12 inches tall. Comes with a Pilot Hat and clothes, gun and carrier. Also, he has a scar on his right cheek. In VERY GOOD Condition; Box and Pilot!!

VERY RARE AND HARD GI JOE TO FIND- ONLY SOLD AT "1994" GI JOE CONVENTION

BOX IS IN GREAT CONDITION! BUT HAS MINOR SHELFWEAR AND WHITE SPOTS- HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY CAME LIKE THIS- LOOKS GREAT !

Ichy

Don Smith A-26 126" ¾" 22710
Product #: 22710
Custom nose gear steers on the ground but rotates 90 degree on retractions. Main struts are 3/4" diameter.

Our Price: $730.00

The above is from this page of the CJM web site:

http://www.centuryjet.com/webstore/c...TOKEN=22823881

Don't know if they have changed anything since I ordered mine several years ago, but the nose gear was not right. You need to make copies of the Don Smith plans concernig the gear and ask them to "make it the same size" if you want scale. I ordered Glennis wheels and the CJM nose gear is too narrow for the wheel. So either get a narrower tire/wheel of modify the gear.

Wingspar is using Sierra gear so he can tell you the cost and if they fit.

FliteMetal

The pilot is actually A BBI USN pilot which is no longer available. It has a more youthful face but the balance of the body is the same as the Pearl Harbor pilot in the series.


I like the Pearl Harbor pilots officer's cap better than the other crush caps. Parachute with quick release harness is the standard one still available. Occassionally you'll stumble into someone on eBay selling this pilot...grab it if you can as they are not going to come around again.

There is a bomber pilot that would look good in the 26...

wingspar

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N215PB, I went with the retracts produced by Sierra. You do have to make some mods in the formers as they are designed for CJ retracts but it was no bid deal. I'm very pleased with them as they are very well made and strong. I've had others in the past that had bent and folded up on a hard landing and don't believe this will be a problem with this set.

Here's my pilot who is also 12" high and is just a tad big for this size plane.

wingspar

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I received my 6.5" wheels from Sierra today.

I should be back at work on this in a couple of weeks.

Dave

wingspar

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I've reordered servos "borrowed" for another project. Back to work on this as I want to finish it for next years flying and before the large scale Sierra retracts on order for the 113" Vailly FW-190 arrive.

Dave

wingspar

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Back on this build Installed Hitec 5955 servo using a rotory drive for the right aileron. I really like this drive system. Nice and tight with zero slop. Next onto the flap.

wingspar

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Starting to spend more time on this plane now. I've been flying the wings off on my Gee Bee with great success.. Anyway, I've got the right wing done. All servos are in with tight controls, no binding and no digital servo humm. I wish that when programming the center on Hitec servos you didn't have to reprogram both ends. I have started a file with all the numbers for each servo for center, left end, right end, etc.[:@]

Next onto the left wing and I'll starting glassing the right with 3/4 oz and system three resin.

Dave

Ichy

Are you sure you're not my long lost twin brother? I've been working on mine as well. But doing the left outter wing! I'll post a picture tomorrow on the other site. I did not do the intake for the oil cooler yet, but i did cut in the exit under the wing.