hoppie Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Well, this is one of those builds that I wish I had discovered a year from now. It's like waiting for the next episode of your favourite TV show. Very inspiring, I can not wait to see more, thank you for sharing with us KiwiZac, 109 and Jeff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Airfixer Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Bernd, I always knew you were sick...in the most positive sense. This is truly amazing...full stop. Erik aka Kufü 109 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Looking great so far! Are you going to vacuform shells over your masters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Looking great so far! Are you going to vacuform shells over your masters? Good morning, My wife bought me the book A SPITFIRE IN MY WORKSHOP for my birthday. This inspired me to try building a scratch build plane myself. So, I will try to use lithoplate also. Let's see how it works out. Jeff, sandokan, KiwiZac and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Got this one as well... I still don't get how you are going to get hollow fuselage halves - the litho plate wont support itself, so you need something to fix it to, don't you? HerculesPA_2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 The rear fuselage will be "solid". The cockpit section of course not, there I will make a shell from lithoplates. At least that's the plan Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Hi, I made some progress on my Langnase and joind the center fuselage sction and the fuel tank chamber: Bottom view of the subassemblies shows the sharp edges of the fuel tank chamber in contrast to the rounded cross sectionsof the center fuselage to advantage. The fuselage extension plug is made of two plywood frames and a balsa core.Total width 41.5 mm Rear view showing the canopy deck with a groove for the sliding mechanism of the plexiglas hood. The groove is 0.8 mm deep and cut with the table saw. Lars Befring, Greg W, XOPCT and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Excellent craftsmanship; most impressive. Thanks for sharing. 109 and Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Fantastic! Kev 109 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Amazing.....looking forward to see more 109 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Excellent craftsmanship; most impressive. Thanks for sharing. What he said Jeff, Mark_C and 109 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Hi, The fuselage extension plug is made of two plywood frames and a balsa core. Total width 41.5 mm Lovely, clean work! 109, sandokan, HerculesPA_2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) Hi, I started to grap some litho plate for the fuselage extension plug. The fuselage extension plug is made of 2 shells: left and right. The right shell overlaps the left one in a joggled joint at the spine and bottom. A: Material defining the height of the joggled joint. In this case 0.15 mm B: Shell plating of 0.15 mm litho plate for the left side. C: Stop block for D. D: Embossing tool for the jogle 0.15 mm isn´t very much, but it is there! ;-) Macro of the joggled joint. The right shell will overlap the recessed portion. Thanks Tony for the joggle 😊 Edited November 5, 2016 by 109 Trak-Tor, Lars Befring, HerculesPA_2 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 The term is joggled 109 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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