Courageous Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, Moa said: Solder is drilled on one end, and attached to a pin Can't believe that you were able to do that, master at work obviously. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Moa said: Solder is drilled on one end, and attached to a pin that is part of the exhaust ring of the engines. Once in place it will be bent according to photos. The two lower ones had what looks like silencers, perhaps for the benefit of the passengers: They were more likely cuffs for cabin heating rather than silencers, but still of benefit to the passengers though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 9 hours ago, Courageous said: Can't believe that you were able to do that, master at work obviously. Stuart Hi Stuart Not difficult, the solder wire has a resin core. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 This is bloody lovely. Good, good - no - great - work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Aeronut said: They were more likely cuffs for cabin heating rather than silencers, but still of benefit to the passengers though. Thanks Aeronut, very likely, since an air scoop can be seen at the front of the sleeve, and what appears to be a section of duct going perpendicular from the back of the sleeve to the nacelle (and from there via duct to the cabin, perhaps?) Heracles went through some changes during its life, and photos show either the four exhausts so equipped or just the external two. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/postal-workers-loading-sacks-of-mail-into-large-stock-video-footage/mr_00102017?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/large-royal-mail-biplane-shutting-off-engines-and-stock-video-footage/mr_00102006?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ground-crew-warning-pilot-of-storm-england-united-stock-video-footage/mr_00102826?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/control-tower-giving-hand-signal-to-ground-crewman-stock-video-footage/mr_00102019?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/large-cargo-biplane-being-prepared-for-takeoff-stock-video-footage/mr_00102018 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Interesting photos, Moa. On another matter: I am currently reading a book about Amelia Earhart and have an Internet in the Electra 10E. Any chance of you putting your build thread on BM? I’ve been through it but the pics are quite small. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 7 hours ago, DMC said: Interesting photos, Moa. On another matter: I am currently reading a book about Amelia Earhart and have an Internet in the Electra 10E. Any chance of you putting your build thread on BM? I’ve been through it but the pics are quite small. Dennis Hi Dennis Do those links show like photos? they are actually movie newsreel clips, they can even be opened in a larger format. I just checked and have no issues viewing them. If you hover the arrow on the picture, the movie commands appear. Also confused about the WiP of the Electra, the photos are not small (I just checked too): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 25 minutes ago, Moa said: Also confused about the WiP of the Electra Ah! I saw them on your blog, didn’t realise they were on here. Thank you, I’ll enjoy looking at them. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 6 hours ago, DMC said: Ah! I saw them on your blog, didn’t realise they were on here. Thank you, I’ll enjoy looking at them. Dennis Dennis, even on the blog, if you click on them, they get bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 In my thermoluminescent and unfathomable wisdom I realized that, contrary to custom, in this particular case, decals should be applied before final assembly and detailing, considering how magnificently encumbering will be trying to operate the lumbering giant once finished, turning it this way and that, with all those prickly and delicate things and its massive bearing: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 And better do the same with the tail unit before gluing it on the fuselage: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 The tail unit is glued to the fuselage: 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 The engines of the upper wing are glued on, their exhausts anchored. Their positions (asymmetrical) are mirrored, the right engine (viewed form the front) external exhaust coming from 4 o'clock relative to the engine, and the internal at 10 o'clock (i.e. the internal pipes will be shorter): The heat exchanger sleeves (mirrored) for the external exhausts of the lower engines are fabricated. They will be painted, anchored to the nacelles, and then the pipe coming from the engine inserted: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 More splendid work Moa, I reckon this might be your best one yet. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 That looks fine, just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Andwil said: More splendid work Moa, I reckon this might be your best one yet. AW 2 hours ago, Jinxman said: That looks fine, just fine. Thanks AW and Jinxman. I am cautiously pleased. It's a longer haul than anticipated, but again, it is a veritable monster with lots of detail. Every time I look at photos I find more details, and we know that some times those details varied with time. I started to apply some decals, and looking at earlier notes I wrote I have to decide now which decals to apply (all are included in the Arctic Decals set), since the nose area appears in photos (for the same plane, Hercules) with and without a round crest, and with and without the Imperial Airways legend. Furthermore, the fuselage appears with and without the same legend (in bigger characters of course), and with and without the Royal Mail crest, being substituted by a the dash of the registrations, or an empty Royal Mail crest field with a dash. The area at the right to the door also appears with and without a legend too. Needless to say all this options are time-correlated, so it's not a matter of choosing what pleases you, the choices have to be aligned in time, be contemporaries. We also know that Heracles had four blade props (as depicted here) and also crossed-over, superimposed two blade props, plus slightly different bits dangling, and of those some changed in aspect with time (like the flare tubes). Heat exchange additions are seen always on the exterior-side exhaust pipes of the lower engines, but some times also on the interior-side pipes. So we are here for a long sarabande, a large notepad, and a pencil -with its sharpener. The large size of the model makes handling interesting, and I already knocked down (and lost) the wind-driven generator prop and a tail linkage, all to be replaced in due time, of course. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Glad I haven’t started my little 144 HP. Sure is good looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 She is looking magnificent, Moa! You are a craftsman. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 24 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: You are a craftsman. Very much this. I sit, gazing, slack-jawed and filled with envy. Lovely work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Hi Moa Sorry I haven't visited for a while, I have to agree with the others you are a craftsman. This is one beautiful model and I am in awe of your skills. The model is most impressive and I have to say that the chrome window frames look absolutely top drawer. Great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 9 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: She is looking magnificent, Moa! You are a craftsman. Martin 9 hours ago, Heather Kay said: Very much this. I sit, gazing, slack-jawed and filled with envy. Lovely work. 8 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Hi Moa Sorry I haven't visited for a while, I have to agree with the others you are a craftsman. This is one beautiful model and I am in awe of your skills. The model is most impressive and I have to say that the chrome window frames look absolutely top drawer. Great work. All the best Chris Thanks Heather, Martin, Chris for your nice comments. The charm of the original type makes for 90% of what you very kindly see as craftsmanship. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 The plumbing for the lower wing engines exhausts is in place now: A small hatch on the fuselage side and what looks like some drainage below the restrooms area are added: 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I have also not dropped by recently so have just spent a very enjoyable time catching up. The extra details are making this a truly exemplary blog and model:so many interesting and useful tips on how to deal with those tricky but important issues with super-detailing. Thanks for all of them. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 1 minute ago, pheonix said: I have also not dropped by recently so have just spent a very enjoyable time catching up. The extra details are making this a truly exemplary blog and model:so many interesting and useful tips on how to deal with those tricky but important issues with super-detailing. Thanks for all of them. P Thanks P My own perception is that I learn more tricks to fix things that I mess up than tips to make things right 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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