jrlx Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Great work on the cockpit and the closed fuselage and wings look impressive! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 This is going well! It was always one of the ones I wanted to do, so maybe a trawl through Kingkit is in order soon! I know I had fun with Contrail's Scapa and Singapore III. Looking forward to your progress, and I hope the aerofoil section gets sorted soon for you! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, Ray S said: This is going well! It was always one of the ones I wanted to do, so maybe a trawl through Kingkit is in order soon! I know I had fun with Contrail's Scapa and Singapore III. Looking forward to your progress, and I hope the aerofoil section gets sorted soon for you! Ray Thanks Ray, you do know that Sanger still sell them? http://www.sangereng.co.uk/blackburn_iris_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, bristol boy said: Thanks Ray, you do know that Sanger still sell them? http://www.sangereng.co.uk/blackburn_iris_1.htm Doh! I did but seemed to have a bit of brain fade! Cheers, Ray Theforgetful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 Been a bit quiet of late but still battling on! Two wings now together with a dihedral supported by internal structure (apologies for getting carried away and not photographing or posting the process), so here they are, still needing a bit more painting. Rattle can by the way. According to Sanger all I do now is cut struts to length stick them to the bottom wing and pop the top one on. That should work a treat....but how will I know they are all the right length? Scrap that idea and add them a few at a time, so I joined the two wings with 4 principal struts dowled top and bottom with a spigot of wire. then added the sloping ones just spiggoted at the bottom and glued at the top. I'll continue adding the rest this way so that I can guarantee they are the right length. The wing assembly is only resting on the fuselage, I'll fully assemble it and the tail before uniting them with the fuselage. I have also predrilled the rigging holes as it will be difficult to get a drill in there afterwards. The engines and supports will be completed as sub-assemblies and added as completed items. I now also have some etched scarf rings which will add to the completed model. Back soon with completed wings! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Very impressive. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I take my hat off to you Sir. A model I've always wanted to have a crack at, but it so far eludes me. I'm very much looking forward to seeing the progress on this one. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 12 hours ago, stevehed said: Very impressive. Steve Thanks Steve, its going to get more complicated yet when I get round to the engines! 12 hours ago, TonyW said: I take my hat off to you Sir. A model I've always wanted to have a crack at, but it so far eludes me. I'm very much looking forward to seeing the progress on this one. Tony. Come on Tony, give it a go, you only have your sanity to loose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Awesome work Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Brilliant work, and great way of dealing with the wings! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Really good modelling on here ! Congratulations, really like the way you did ! Nice progress ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Like like like! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Looks impressive with the wings and fuselage together! Great work on the wings, by the way Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 I have been tying myself up in knots trying to get my head around the struts/engine nacelle relationship for an Iris and got very confused. I think I've now sorted it and decided to share what I think is the case. If your like me the research is almost more enjoyable than the modelling! so here is a picture of an Iris (probably MkIII) Note the struts in front of the nacelle. Here's another photo of an Iris. In this one the strut goes through the nacelle. My conclusion is this a Mk IV or V which had different engines and is the forerunner of the Perth which has the same arrangement thus... Clearly the Perth has the same arrangement with the outer two engines supported by the struts. The bottom line is of course I can carry on as planned with the struts and stop stressing! One final Iris photo showing the arrangement for Iris MkI-III and possibly IV but definitely not V which is probably a Perth anyway but someone hadn't got round to sticking a lid on the cockpit! Whilst looking at that final photo its obvious that the exhaust on the model nacelles are moulded tight to the sides, more things to alter.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Great pictures BB, thanks for the one of the Perth, which only makes me feel even guiltier for not having done anything to it for weeks ! Are you going to take the struts lengths from the diagram / plans that come with the kit ? I have the Contrail version of the kit which has a 1/72 scale ( at least that is what it claim to be ) set of plans, if they of any use I can copy and send them. I haven't managed to find any interior pictures of a Perth, did you come across any when you were researching your Iris ? Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: Great pictures BB, thanks for the one of the Perth, which only makes me feel even guiltier for not having done anything to it for weeks ! Are you going to take the struts lengths from the diagram / plans that come with the kit ? I have the Contrail version of the kit which has a 1/72 scale ( at least that is what it claim to be ) set of plans, if they of any use I can copy and send them. I haven't managed to find any interior pictures of a Perth, did you come across any when you were researching your Iris ? Cheers Pat Hi Pat, Wondered when I might see your Perth coming together, time to crack on! I cut 4 main struts using the drawing supplied then joined the wings together and cut the rest to fit, see post 30. No other interior shots than the one you've seen, I based mine on that, less will be seen in yours because the Perth has a canopy. I'm sure the Contrail and Sanger plans are the same but thanks for the offer. look forward to seeing your progress, Neil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 Completed wing struts, planning to look at the tail next. Compare the engine nacelles to the earlier photos, they need work! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Those wings look the part! The reference pictures really do give a feel for the size of the real thing. This is going to be a spectacular model! Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Excellent work on the wings! The metallic finish is superb! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 3 hours ago, jrlx said: Excellent work on the wings! The metallic finish is superb! Cheers Jaime thanks but I feel a fraud, it's straight out of a spray can from Wilko's ! Actually I think its a bit too shiny for fabric and needs dulling, will be great for the metal fuselage and nacelles though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Great to see the progress that you have made on this one. I doo like the idea of aessembling the wings and then adding these as a unit to the hull. Struts which are at an angle or go through engine nacelles are always a painful challenge - You have certainly got over that hurdle with flying colours. I am looking forward to seeing more of this model being completed. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 10 hours ago, bristol boy said: I think its a bit too shiny for fabric and needs dulling, Probably a mate coating would sort that out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Very impressive! Martian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Hello BB, Very nice job on the Iris, Impressive ! And lot of researches too, Congratulations ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Tail planes etc now assembled, fiddly and there's some rigging to be added later. Resting in place, aligned and fixed later. Engine nacelles next. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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