kensar Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Thanks, goose. I finally got more paint and went at the wings. Got them and the fuselage detailed and put together. It's coming together now, with the larger assemblies being joined. Sparzanza, Rockie Yarwood, Anthony in NZ and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Wow Ken, this is fantastic! Some great modelling skills on show here. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Thanks, Craig, and all the others that reacted. I'll be fitting the top wing next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Time to throw this back up front. The top wing is on and rigged. Here I put together a part of the aileron control rigging. The aileron cables are on the outside of the wings. Now part of the 'system'. Landing gear was next. Followed by the 'toothpick'. We need some wheels, don't we? Axle ends are in the foreground. Till next time. Thanks for stopping by. LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander, jumpjack and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This is pure artistry! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Got'er wheels on. At least they didn't collapse! Thanks for looking. jumpjack, Derek B, Mark M and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Wow, that is coming along nicely. Super nice build going on here. kensar and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Beautiful work and clever use of very different materials ! Excellent! kensar and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Last update for this thread. Upper wing pulley and rigging detail. Pitot tube detail. Engine mounted. Nice Taurus item. Tail rigging detail. Underside view. Lots of details. Only a couple more details and the prop to do, so it will be posted in the RFI section soon. Thanks for following along. jumpjack, LSP_Kevin, Anthony in NZ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Absolutely beautiful! I take it you did the aluminium work yourself? Do you have any photos of your lathe tools? I'm keen to grind my own and it looks like yours are capable of some very fine detail. Cheers, Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 This is just ridiculously good! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Thanks for posting, Craig and Kevin. And thanks for following, everyone that reacted. Craig, I really don't use any 'special' lathe tools, but I do grind them myself if needed, usually due to them needing to be small. In this case, the inside of the cowling was cut with a 1/8" square tool, high speed steel, with a rounded end. The tool holder set the tool at a 30 deg angle. The outside of the cowling was done with a hand file and a couple of hours. I can take pictures if you want, but the tool I used on the inside is a standard shape, just small. My lathe is one of those Chinese jobs you can find many places. I got mine at Harbor Freight many years ago. Minilathe.com is a good reference. Its where I learned what I needed to get started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 A couple of shots of the in-progress prop. Prop made by laminating layers of paper (report cover stock) with CA glue, then sanded to shape. prop hub (not weathered) Out2gtcha, Landrotten Highlander, Alain Gadbois and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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