MY project Hawker Seafury!

[stuka]

i c u have the pins changed ....u going to build flaps and retracts as well?

[Tony]

Raghfrost,

A little bit of advice. When doing laminated leading, wing tips or trailing edges, its best to make a formwork following the outline desired. Wet the balsa and then laminate using your favourite slow drying glue. Wait for it to cure and dry and then remove the laminated part from the formwork for use on the wing. This way, the leading/trailing edge already has the curve required and will fit without retaining any bending forces. Its generally not a good idea to laminate directly on the wing as any bending forces from the laminated object wanting to spring back may eventually impart a warp to the wing once it is removed from the jig. If you are lucky or the rest of the wing is able to resist the bending forces, you may still get a warp free wing if not, you may end up with a bad warp that is difficult to remove unless you release the forces that have been built in. Just my two cents worth.

[raghfrost]

oh shoots tony! i did not realise that damnit!.. i think i will have to redo the LE for both the wings DAmnnn.. thank u soo much for the tip .


err stuka u already know how many CH my radio has i dont think i would wanna make any flaps.. kinda pointless dont u think

[stuka]

oh u still hugging on to tat radio...

Mayb u can cater for flaps and retracts but dont use them for now. When u hav a better radio next time, then just do a bit of mod to "activate" the flaps and install the retracts..

u know how ugly it is to c a warbird flying with gears hanging out there...

[mechplas]

for balsa i support NTC . but if u wanna cheaper ones u can order online fr US http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Wher...1063414/tm.htm


errm for super glue not so sure where u get cheap china ones sorry. u can try *cough**champion*cough**hobby*cough*

For CA, you can order from me. Check here for details.

http://www.daddyhobby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1938&highlight=glue

[raghfrost]

yea my love :ha.. i think i can only take this hobby to the next level after i join the workin world.. which will be like 2 or 3 more yrs. so i think it will be point less for me to build them. and the plan is not that good.. was rebuild them in 3d last night and found a lot of strustural mistakes and drawing flaws.. kinda put me down .. so most prob i will be looking at this project as a building experence.

[raghfrost]

the marjor construction of the wing is done.. had an accident and broke a rib.. which u can see in the pic.. now wats pending is.. i trying to figure out where to mount the wing servos.. haizzzzz oh y and i also did a pre fuse construction in 3d just.. for a preview .

[raghfrost]

update on the CG_Furry .. maan alignin the parts took more time than drawing them out!

[stuka]

hmmm...the polyhedral wing looks prettly well aligned, great effort. ....but seems difficult to visualize the fuse from the 3D model..

[raghfrost]

the fit was not much of a problem.. now i gotta sand the LE , glue the washout. the fuse errm... i need more time to apply the skin.. still playing with the s.w...

[raghfrost]

been a while.. the damn fuse was a real challenge to align not sure if its dead straight but i tried my best to align them.

[stuka]

Very nice... ...maybe build in the retract mounts so that u only need to open the wheel wells when ready to install retracts....

[raghfrost]

thanks stuka .errrm i have no idea how to buils a retract mount . i neva even install retracts before . so wont be building any retracts

[stuka]

can refer to the top filte manual for retract mount, it's not difficult at all...just gluing hardwood.

For installation of mechanical retracts, I have search the world for almost a month to find u this demo...

http://www.rcgroups.com/links/index.php?id=4292

[raghfrost]

thanks stuka i'll try by best