Looking good there Pete.

The preliminary efforts to cut the wing skin.....

wing looks straight forward peter?.........are you hiding the servos and control rods in the wing or exposed?........keeping an eye on the rmfa thread as well

cheers

dave

Dave, the wing is more or less straight forward. So far I haven´t encountered any problems...but I´m moving forward rather slowly. All servos and rods as per Mr. Sterners drawings..
As regards the thread on rcmf I try to differentiate it a bit....but theres is no much difference, except I´m lying one month ahead on R/C Universe....

Pete

I Have been watching on RCMF also, but found this to be more up to date : - )

My own set of 1/5th plans arrived today, which are of a high standard I'd say.

Watching this thread with interest, to get some good building tips.

Great work Pete!

Jim.

thanks for the info peter.....nice to hear of another builder in the UK Jim.............yep....very nice plans hey......well done that man!

Just want to show the first Hawe scale gear for Kerry Sterner Vampire 1/4!
Also possible for 1/5 and 1/6!

Regards, Henk

Hi Henk,

Looks very impressive! Sorry I can´t afford it...[]

Pete

Hi petera!

Did you already made a decision about what gear to use?

Regards, Henk

Henk,

So far I have got a set of retracts from Umstech in India. It´s hydraulic and looks ok!

Regards
Pete

Oke if I can be off any help just write me you have my email


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Look what I found on utube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAHOM_MZZBw

more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6-1PUZ73ZQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnA-uovDjD0

www.voughtaircraft.com

Outstanding job Henk!

Alex

Thanks Alex!

But credits to Bernd from Hawe scale landing gears for making this fine piece!

Mike,

As Bob Hope would have said, Thanks for the Memories..... of what nice warm weather looks like as we have 16+ inches of snow on the round since wed.

I'm afarid that it will be at least 6+ weeks till we see temps in the 50's / 60's agian.

Thanks for the Vampire vids, I can appraciate the scale realisim comparisons.

Take care.

Kerry S.

new one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmXe3Rssz_g

I´m really impressed by what you find...couldn´t you find a RED Vampire for me???
I´m seriously considering a "ferrari red" finish for my Vampire......[8D]

regards
Pete

A Red Vampire...

"By happy chance, just such a Vampire flew with the Royal Australian Air Force. This was a special scheme worn by Squadron Leader C.F. Favish's Vampire FB.31 of 25 Squadron in the late 1950s. "

Something like this... http://hsfeatures.com/features04/vampirefb31bg_1.htm ?


Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the largest plan sheet size, for the 1/5 and 1/4 scale plan please?

Hi ASTRO,

Exactly what I was looking for! Excellent!

Regards
Pete

LOOK AT THIS ONE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KePs8Rd7DN8&NR=1

I´m slowly making progress on the left wing panel. I have glued the wing skin onto the ribs and spars on the top. In two steps... first the inside skin up to where you take the wing apart, and then the outer skin. Using white glue..except when starting, using cyano to secure the front edge of the skin to the leading edge spar.
Turned the wing upside down and glued all the spruce spars in place...using whatever was heavy to press the spars down into the notches...

Hi Astro,

I have previously sent you that requested inofrmation, did you receive it ? I have had some issues in the past week w/ my shop email resulting from the bad winter weather we have had.

If you did not, I will be happy to resend this evening.

Kerry S.

Hi Kerry did you receive my email?

Regards, Henk

Yes Kerry, I found your email. Something went wrong with my webemail client and I couldn't see any delivered emails. That has been fixed now. Thankyou very much for the information.