Guest Peterpools Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Robin Awesome work and a aircraft that will be of interest to quite a few of us. My memories of the Chipmunk was enjoying the late Art Scholl perform his incredible aerobatic routine at numerous airshows in his Chipmunk. Photo National Air And Space Museum Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemodeller Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hi Peter I just look at your Sea Fury, it was so beautiful! Now I also wondering how to convert my Chipmunk into this aerobatic show Bird? Cheers, Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Robin Thank for the very kind words on my Sea Fury build; it's getting there, slowly but surely. WOW, a Super Chipmunk, that would be fantastic. I would just post the question and the guys on the forum are as knowledgeable as there are. Good luck and looking forward to following our progress Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Blievers Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 As we know Chipmunk was produce in big number, used by many country and private owner, also they had many changer over the past 60 years, Well, yes and no. One of the big problems is that once Chipmunks have passed into private hands then they get "fiddled" with and can quickly lose their originality, which can make things difficult for the modeller when looking at photos. Almost certainly any Portuguese Chipmunk appearing on the Airliners.net site has already passed into private hands. I was talking about cockpits and yellow handles here, although your comments are applicable to the rest of the airframe too. Obviousaly it's your choice what you model, and you don't have to share my pendantacism about details. Nor be put off by it, I'm trying to help in my heavy-handed way! If you're modelling an RAF/RN example, then their cockpits changed remarkably little throughout their sevice lives, have a look at one of the current BBMF machines and compare it with a 1950's Chipmunk just entering service. Apart from the compass changes, the addition of as "g"-meter on the forward coaming and the replacement of the rectangular Tiger Moth oil pressure gauge, they're haven't changed! The yellow handles are not applicable for a serving RAF/RN Chipmunk. And if you're modelling a Portguese example, bear in mind they never sported the spin-recovery strakes in Porugues AF sevice. Cheers, Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemodeller Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hi Rod thank you for your information, however most of the picture post online show the Portguese Chipmunk had spin recovery strakes. Are they the original Portguese aircraft ? or................. is more visible now after changing the compass colour to LG. Some progress photo here................... I use gloss photo paper to print the instrument. I need to scratch built the smaller extinguish because the original is too big, sorry for that. That's all for today, thanks for looking. Cheers Robin Girlscanplay2 and Lars Befring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hi Robin, The instumentation looks very good. She's taking shape gradually. Nice work so far, keep it up. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 What an amazing kit! Well engineered and the build is terrific too! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Blievers Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 they never sported the spin-recovery strakes in Porugues AF sevice. Can I (very slightly) modify this statement? Gipsy-Major powered Chipmunks in Portuguese AF service never had the strakes. Period. I'm awfully wary of making never/ever statements, but having trawled through my references and every available web photo, every photo of a Portuguese Chipmunk in their Air Force markings is either (1) the Lycoming-powered version or (2) civil owned, i.e. post Portuguese AF service. I believe that the strakes are now mandadotory in the UK, which is where most of the photographed Portuguese Chipmunks now live and explains why they've had to be retrofitted. I would surmise that other EU countries have followed suit here. I would appreciate (and gladly admit that I'm wrong - I've never stopped uncoverring new facts regarding the humble Chippie - the ventral vent is a case in point) seeing your photos of a Chipmunk in Força Aérea Portuguesa service (not a restoration) with strakes. Cheers, Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 There is a very nice example in the museum in Lisbon, I took a couple of photos when I was there Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Flying Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) From s0me of my references and a situation that we had here in Canada, the anti-spin strakes were a carry over from the Tiger Moth that actually had bomb racks installed under the wings. Transport Canada "imported" an airworthiness inspector from the British CAA and he took it upon himself to ground all Canadian Tiger Moths until the strakes were installed. No Canadian Tigers ever had strakes including my own. And the original Canadian Chipmunk did not have them either nor were they subsequently installed on any Canadian Chipmunk. Needless to say the grounding of CDN Moths was rescinded and the voices of reason prevailed Barney http://www;barneysairforce.com Edited August 12, 2014 by Old Dog Flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Blievers Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) These are the most recent photos I could locate of Gipsy-powered Chipmunks actually in FAP service, i.e. not in museums and not restored privately owned examples. Both are from 1989 when these aircraft were withdrwan from service and stored. In 1997 they re-appeared with Lycoming engines, and with strakes: This is FAP 1339 (OGMA-29), withdrawn from service in March 1989. FAP 1335 (OGMA-25), again withdrawn in March 1989. Note the lack of strakes. Also, 1335 still sports the original narrow-chord rudder! The FAP distanced itself from the entire spin recovery strake issue by simply removing fully developed spins from their training syllabus! Like the Canadians, Australian authorities also considered the effectiveness of the strakes marginal at best. Edited August 13, 2014 by Rod Blievers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemodeller Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Gentlemen many thanks for the photo and information. Today I make some progress on the fuselage This photo show the windscreen support. The windscreen should fit in nicely. Here I glue down the top fuselage follow by mask off the detail before apply polyester putty. Take note of the detail when sanding off the putty. Use 320 follow by 600 sand paper, coat super glue on top the putty and smooth off with 600 sand paper so that the putty will not come off. Next photo show test fit the engine. That's all for today and thank you for looking, cheers. Robin Edited February 9, 2016 by freemodeller Girlscanplay2, geedubelyer and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Robin - it just looks better and better with every update! Iain geedubelyer and alaninaustria 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Robin - it just looks better and better with every update! Iain .... couldn't agree more!! Cheers Alan geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 .... couldn't agree more!! Me either. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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