Wonko the Sane

Progress has been slow.... this buggerance called work.... work mostly done on cockpit area... Mechanical and electronics progress not worth posting.. Sorry....Photobucket not working

Some CF added for structural strength on folding tail bulkheads W

Sound module in action Shut-down

Sound system installed for Turbine Start-up W

Building more appropriate struts... W

Hi Colin The seats I found on Shapeways 3D printing, you need to contact the designer and ask to have it scaled down. The glove material has a cloth backing so cant turn it. Could also not sew it then turn, the PVC just tore along the sewing... W

Hi Colin Far from perfect... probably add sheepskin covers to hide the horrendous stitching.... W

OK.... Jaguar won't be knocking at my door to offer me a job ...... The bottom cushion was a tad more difficult to sew.... When my fingers heal, I will build the next set... W

I have new respect for anything or anyone involved with the word "hand stitched".... 2 hours to do 1 cushion...... W

The frames came out nice...

Decided to do the cushions in a balsa, foam and skin, rather than trying to stuff the PVC material.... W

Just to spoil the crew, the seats will be upholstered in a fine red English leather sourced from Jaguar.... W

Hope all have a brilliant 2017! got some parts over the festive season... 3D printed seats.... unfortunately the came out as one piece, so had to separate them very carefully with a scalpel... then primed, painted and adjustment lever added... W

from a Wessex man..."By the time the Gnome was installed on the Wessex it had a RR badge on it due to them taking over Bristol Aero Engines in the late sixties. But I believe its origins go way back to the T58 engine produced by General Electric."