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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-04-2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Busy with a 1/7 3D printed engine - both half...

Busy with a 1/7 3D printed engine - both half version and full version, - learning Fusion 360 again. Once i have an acceptable method and process for the 1/7th. I will start on some nice 1/3 scale...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
10-06-2019, 12:48 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Continuing this now after winter. Im busy on the...

Continuing this now after winter. Im busy on the windscreen area, the panel inside the windscreen and the panels forward of the windscreen
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-17-2019, 04:25 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Its coming along pretty well and im happy with...

Its coming along pretty well and im happy with the process. next up are the panels in and around the windscreen area - including the fuselage gun cover. Just looked at blueprints and will try a...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-17-2019, 04:24 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/960x540/57038215_10156353057338014_6130226836128399360_n_11738bf63afa9de05827bbc538b9b9f136d45f1b.jpg...
Forum: The Clubhouse
04-08-2019, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12,309
Views: 1,350,828
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

slightly different vein but the principle still...

slightly different vein but the principle still applies. When one of the gentlemen in our plastic model club passed away his wife invited every member of the IPMS club to come and select a built...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-03-2019, 01:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,196
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

while the 1/7 is underway - and will still be in...

while the 1/7 is underway - and will still be in progress for most of the year, I will be starting the 1/6 master framing soon.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-03-2019, 01:51 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Progress is constant. Some setbacks with balsa...

Progress is constant. Some setbacks with balsa warping when glassed.I also realised i had again incorrectly sized a bulkhead template - luckily by a very small margin of error - hardly noticeable but...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-27-2019, 03:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

I have been cutting parts to create partial...

I have been cutting parts to create partial fuselage sections. these will slowly take shape within the next week.
then i can start creating panels.
I printed the side view of the fuselage side...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-24-2019, 04:29 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/960x528/55641772_10156318530958014_7903157394245419008_n_1f5d3354fcd03f68b109242e0749ed911de3f9cc.jpg...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-24-2019, 04:25 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

I did a fair bit of work, then discovered one of...

I did a fair bit of work, then discovered one of my bulkheads was wrong - luckily an easy fix
I also started on a floor surface / wing surface (only the part that touches the fuselage) and my...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-18-2019, 03:18 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/528x960/53548617_10156290191103014_3268897220983783424_n_d80b6b1c337f8556968cb80250c5030352394270.jpg...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-13-2019, 01:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Another week gone by. I have spent a lot of that...

Another week gone by. I have spent a lot of that time getting more and more detail from blueprints, mainly from AirCorpsLibrary.
No I didnt cut the centreboard - mainly becaise some measures were...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-07-2019, 03:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

After extensive measurement verifications on my...

After extensive measurement verifications on my first centreboard, i realised it was not good enough. Thats ok - it becomes the mockup board. Im now measuring for a new centreboard, and will probably...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-03-2019, 03:02 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

I have been sorting blueprints and now have just...

I have been sorting blueprints and now have just about all i need. Its quite a huge job sifting through the hundreds of files. Aircorpslibrary was good for any missing blueprints. I will start on 1/7...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-17-2019, 05:14 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Printed a large number of blueprints. I have just...

Printed a large number of blueprints. I have just about everything i need. Most importantly i have dimensions of most things. The wing fillets and wheel covers will be challenging but thats ok - I...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-13-2019, 01:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,196
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

This is on hold as i have chose to do the 1/7...

This is on hold as i have chose to do the 1/7 first anyway - just follow the 1/7 build in the meantime
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-13-2019, 01:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Two and a half years have just flown by. I dont...

Two and a half years have just flown by. I dont know what happened. :) Anyway - finally got the 1/7 project active again.
So - the point im at is still needing to verify my accuracy of cut on the...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-13-2017, 05:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,691
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Hi, No unfortunately my 2 year old son has...

Hi, No unfortunately my 2 year old son has thwarted a lot of my plans. I really want to get into my Harvard builds - just waiting to get some time in my life back. Firstly - dont wait - just go for...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-28-2016, 06:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Yesterday I went to a RC aircraft display, and...

Yesterday I went to a RC aircraft display, and found another old 1/7 model up for sale. Bought it just to hang up in the garage. It is incredibly heavy. Im suprised it flew at all. It seems it has...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-22-2016, 08:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,691
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Yes - good point. Well mainly I'm a bit of a...

Yes - good point. Well mainly I'm a bit of a scale nut. The more accurate the better, so I guess I will go with blueprints then.Pity though, as I bought the Ziroli plans long ago and have been so...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-22-2016, 06:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,691
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

incidentally, it is indicated on the Ziroli plans...

incidentally, it is indicated on the Ziroli plans that the model was designed primary from some 3 view drawings and the Monogram model. It was not designed from North American blueprints and hence is...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-22-2016, 06:31 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Started a couple of trials last night with 2 and...

Started a couple of trials last night with 2 and 3 layers of glass just to get an idea of the rigidity/flexibility of skins for my builds. Will post pics. At the same time I'm just getting used to...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-22-2016, 06:26 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

The 1/5th Ziroli Texan build will logged here...

The 1/5th Ziroli Texan build will logged here (http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-scale-aircraft-169/11631691-1-5-harvard-texan-ziroli.html)
and the 1/6 Texan build here...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-22-2016, 03:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,196
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

1/6 T-6 Harvard/Texan

Since I will be making a new centreboard from North American blueprints I decided to do this in 1/6 rather than 1/7, so my 1/7 thread will still continue but will be less accurate than the 1/6 build....
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-21-2016, 07:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,649
Posted By Sir Blue Henry

Will use my existing centreboard as a prototype...

Will use my existing centreboard as a prototype and cut a new one from North American blueprints. Centre section within fuselage being reconstructed as my previous attempt had warped.
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