Old Dog Flying Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I've been following this thread with interest. In 1979 I was privileged to be asked to test fly a totally rebuilt Gypsy Moth , Dh60M.I have photos but no way pf showing them as Photobucket is holding them for ransom Barney RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Right. Now my Mustang Madness has moved into paint and wait, I've done a bit more The cockpit is now faired over: And I'm finding my way through the engine cowling. I can now construct the tinwork as far forward as the divider And as paint is in the air, the wings got some: Richard MikeC, Starfighter, Shawn M and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Great to see you back on the Moth!! I always admire the skills of a scratch builder modeller, whole other level of model building. Don MikeC and RLWP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Nasty solvent shrinkage there. never mind, it'll fill Richard MikeC, LSP_Kevin, sandokan and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Fantastic, Richard, this is just fascinating to watch. RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 That wing looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 One of the things about solvent and thin styrene sheet - don't use too much solvent! I must have trapped some inside somewhere, the cowling had distorted terribly, so.... It had to go <swearing> Richard Alain Gadbois, sandokan, Starfighter and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Too bad for the distorted plastic, but that surgery will prevent any more problems later. Very good rib detail on that wing by the way! Alain RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Too bad for the distorted plastic, but that surgery will prevent any more problems later. Very good rib detail on that wing by the way! Alain Thank you The distorted bits had to go, I briefly tried filling this side, the port side was worse! And as you say, this is the safest option I'll probably have to knock up a pair of false bulkheads then I think I can recreate the lost part Richard dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Have you considered thin alu sheet (wine bottle tops, food packaging etc...)? It'll hold its shape and you can use superglue. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Have you considered thin alu sheet (wine bottle tops, food packaging etc...)? It'll hold its shape and you can use superglue. Matt The aluminium is really too thin, one careless finger and it will distort However, I do have some brass sheet. Interesting thought Richard dmthamade and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I remember using thin sheet plastic to make intake tubes, had to be really careful gluing them. I tried filling the seam, but the filler distorted the sheet worse than the glue!! Sometimes it's better to cut out the bad, start over again. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Regarding the solvent shrinkage mentioned on post #85, it just looks like dents to me. Should have a word with the ground crew. MikeC and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Regarding the solvent shrinkage mentioned on post #85, it just looks like dents to me. Should have a word with the ground crew. What!! You mean it's a variety of hangar rash I'll instigate a witch hunt immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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