andyf117 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Rather than trying to drill right through to take a single rod, how about a recess at each end for short lengths of rod? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 I have been hoping not to cut the kit struts but it seems unlikely to work now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 It is said When the going gets tough Bill builds tools This assembly is designed to hold the aerofoil stems still whilst I run a groove into the holes from the worst deformed pieces where the holes being drilled ruined the aerofoil Put the fairing-to-be into the jig and begin File the groove deep enough to let the strut fit in the recess And begin another Cut out the slot in the surface then begin filing The jig is now clamped to the worktop and to stop it rocking and rolling a small peg inserted into the jig and the worktop And now let the good times roll! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, hendie said: What about dipping thin sheet in hot water then wrapping it around suitable diameter thingy and gluing the two edges together? I was going to suggest that very thing, except using a good grade of smooth paper. Yes, paper. When impregnated with CA it can be a very useful material for modeling fairings and other items. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Lots of great ideas in the last few posts, thanks guys! Smart job on that jig, Bill, KUDOs Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 So here we go with the jig work The grooves were filed out to suit the kit legs and then thin pieces of Aeroclub tube used to replace the empty slots And superglue and talc used to fill to the surface Next part two, the back legs Tomorrow 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Cunning plan, Bill! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 resourceful and unorthodox. Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Nice, tiny work Bill - they look great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 You found your groove Bill. A perfect piece of lateral thinking. What was that in the Hitchhiker's guide about sidling up to a problem to catch it unawares? 😀 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 May The Fourth be with you! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I find flour's got a better flavour than talc!!!! Nice legs Bill! ...well...I mean..not yours!!! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 What? You eat it? How mad are you? I still have not raided the kitchen so talc it is for the moment. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 23 minutes ago, Massimo said: I find flour's got a better flavour than talc!!!! Flour is in very short supply here at the moment! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Must text Tesco "Kernow....... send flour......." Do we need Self Raising? Will it matter if some currants get in too as well? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, perdu said: Must text Tesco "Kernow....... send flour......." Do we need Self Raising? Will it matter if some currants get in too as well? It's OK Bill, thanks, the Lidl right next door to Tesco had some - but according to a 'Which?' report yesterday, 23% of people surveyed couldn't find flour... ....I believe it's not the commodity itself that's in short supply, but rather the packaging that it goes into for shop sales - the manufacturers can't keep up... Mmmm - currants in flour = teacakes! 😀 Edited May 5, 2020 by andyf117 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Yummy Add to flour, make scones 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, perdu said: Yummy Add to flour, make scones Mmmmm! Scones! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Don't forget to add butter and manual labour Mike This is where I am today "day 7034 of judicially advocated lockdown " maybe Altering odd pieces of kit alters other odd things on non kit pieces too, still this looks OK now Altering the legs by adding the fairings makes for a 'funny feeling' fit, one of the fore legs sat oddly until the rear oleos got nicely settled in place. The other side now and - the glues setting in place. And oops look the top rail for the sliding door has been dislodged, let me fix that for you Bilve Luckily bad light does not stop play here Now I am having second thoughts again The wheels removed from (probably) Airfix's Nimrod kit seemed OK against the plans but in real life I am not sure now This is one of the Nimrod inner wheels set on an axle for a size check This isn't I need a smaller wheel don't I? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I think you do. The rest is looking sweet, though Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Yup. You do! Otherwise looking good though! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 If you say the wheel looks good against the plans, do the mounts also look good against the plans? Gondor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 They don't look too bad for sixty year old legs... With a little gentle knife trimming they will be good Still having a torrid time finding wheels Does anyone (James@chally) know the proper wheel size and maybe a comparable other'plane with same size tyres? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 1 hour ago, perdu said: Still having a torrid time finding wheels Does anyone (James@chally) know the proper wheel size and maybe a comparable other'plane with same size tyres? I think i used some jaguar wheels on mine,not perfect but theylooked alot better than the small buttons Airfix supplied. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 This is the miscellany of wheels of a similar if not exactly same sized diameter The wheel on the extreme-ish right is the Nimrod one which looks just a tad too big, the painted pair just above are Jaguar (Possibly Italeri Jag) with just left of the Nimrod one a mystery wheel pair of some random kit Left of the Jag wheels sits the pair I like the best, obviously Spitfire wheels and they seem likely to be cast from once I finally make a move The ones on the left are not going to figure at all, being just too big Thanks for these Ced, absolutely invaluable mate 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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