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Fozzy

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  1. You have already done the rigging on the Tripe so you should have no probs second time round!as for the control lines....treat it as extra rigging.!Good luck.
  2. Will do mate.I'm taking Photos tomorrow and will post what I have done so far..............Nearly finished your Brisfit then?
  3. Hi Campbell I know what you mean,but for me I hate the painting stage and can't wait for the Decals to be put on then I can see if it was worth all the pain and effort!!I'm going to paint the markings on this Lysander,I usually do when I scratch build so this afternoon I have been making all the lettering and Roundels from masking tape............great fun...not!! Foz
  4. This morning I masked the Lizzie up and sprayed the undersides............... When the top sides have been sprayed I'll get back to you.... Cheers Fozzy
  5. Hi Props Spinning on the engine?.....Idon't think so! For the third time I decided to have another go at a new Spinner and this time I think I have got it as near as I can possibly get.............if it looks naf,...then so be it!!! no pics at moment as its drying from PVA on my desk!................however I have decided on a colour scheme for the old Girl............Heres the only picture I have got(its the middle one)......... It is the Lysander Mk 1 P1684/UG-A from no 16 Squadron that flew out of Taversham in August 1940.....Dark Earth/Dark Green uppersurfaces and Sky undersides.
  6. Thanks a lot Mish.................just been looking at your Website........nice work!...........like the Dioramas Fozzy
  7. Thanks for showing interest in this build Dave.Answers to your questions.............The Propellers are supposed to be as near a replica as I can make of a De Havilland two pitch constant speed air screw.The pitch does change slightly along the length..................and Satin White Cheers Fozzy
  8. You could say that!!.Now you have done your excellent Chipmunk Dave are you going to join the Scratch Builders and build something else? I hope so! All the best Fozzy
  9. ......Nows the tricky bit With reference pictures of the Prop Blades I then had to sand down the Blades making sure all the time that I have got the correct angle of attack and that the angle of attack is facing the correct way!!......I have done that before.....having the props back to front!!!.... after hours of Whittling!!!Any way I got them the right way this time I am pleased to say!!.and here they are minus the paint job!.............. So I'm up to date now. Next post will be the Props fixed to the Hub and Turning on the Engine...........mmmmmmhhhhhh. Later Boys! Fozzy
  10. The next thing I did was cut around the Template and place it on the face of the wood and then draw around that on each of the three pieces of wood.... This has now given me a shape to sand to! ..................after sanding to the line this is what you end up with..............
  11. Hi guys Just a quick update on where I am at the moment with the Lysander.I decided to make another Spinner to see if I could make a better job of it!.Well I think the second attempt is much better.......photos to follow. Then it was on to the question of the Propeller Blades! I have done this method many times before and it seems to work ok.............First I laminated strips of Balsa and Hard Wood together to get the thickness,waited untill they dried thoroughly and then cut them to the right lengths.Whilst I was at it I made a Template of the shape of the Propellers I was about to make..................
  12. Blimey !I wished I never asked!Your lucky to have a choice,here in Bulgaria there is maybe one model shop and that is a 5 hour drive away,and before you say "what about the post"...........I wouldn't trust the post here ,you would be waiting for your kit for ever!! Thats the reason I now Scratch Build,although I have just a few kits left in my stash! All the Best.....F
  13. Thanks a lot for the info Blimp!..........working on anything at the moment?
  14. Hi there Blimp What I use to seal the grain on Balsa is PVA glue mixed with water.It seems to do the trick!!So .....Talcum Powder......interesting.How much Talcom Powder to Dope did you use to use?.........Might give it a go!.Thanks for the tip As for the Scheme........I'm still leaning towards the good old standard Dark Earth/Dark Green and Sky undersides at the moment,which Squadron I havn't decided yet.....................but of course if I see a different colour scheme that I like I might change my mind!!as long as its not the Special Duties Black!! I have nearly finished the Propeller and Spinner stage and then its time to put everything together for the paint job.........So I better hurry up and make my mind up!! By the way.....your Morane Saulnier is just the Buisness....I just love it.Fantastic Build. Cheers Blimp Fozzy
  15. Now why the hell didn\'t I think of that I have made another Spinner which is better than the fist attempt but I\'ll give your idea a go Cheers Dave Fozzy
  16. Had a go at that yesterday but had a problem keeping the Spinner on the end of the drill.........this is because the wood is so soft that the piece of wire that I was using for a "bit" was just making too much of a hole in the bottom of the Spinner!.Maybe I will try again but this time glue the "bit" into the Spinners base..............Thanks for your input Campbell ...I'll give it a go tomorrow! Foz
  17. ...............and finally I sanded down to the line of the Circumference. By rights you should end up with a shape that looks like a Spinner ............Here is the finished article.I don't know if I am happy with it as yet ,I might make another one.This can be done at a later stage!! I'll try to post tomorrow and show you how I am getting on with the Propeller Blades.......... Cheers Fozzy
  18. This was then sanded down to the template marks.......This is what you end up with! Another Template for the circumference was then made and drawn around on the Base of the Spinner...........
  19. Hi Havn't had much time as I wanted to do too much modeling these last couple of days but I did at least have a bit of time to make a start on the Spinner. Balsa Wood was the way to go on this one and so I started out by cutting a block of Balsa into a square ,roughly the same size as the Spinner.The Template was drawn out for the shape of the Spinner.........see pic The template was then cut from the card and drawn onto the Balsa Block on all 4 sides.
  20. Nice build Mish......Looking forward to the end result!
  21. Just cut the Buggers off and replace them with iether heat stretched sprue or better still electric wire cut to length....thats what I'd do!!
  22. I agree with Oliver.I think your skills are improving,and remember Campbell BI and Tri planes are more difficult to do than your average Mono plane in my books.So indeed hats off to you...........especially the rigging Cheers mate Foz
  23. Thanks a lot Dave,I'm hoping its going to look even better with the paint job!!!!! Cheers Mish
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