RLWP Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Hurrah! Richard airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Great save Peter! I liked the black.....but I LOVE the red much more! Looks cracking with the blue rudder and quite striking against the polished aluminum and High Speed Silver (or whatever it was called at that time) great save and a nicer result IMHO Derek B, airscale and KiwiZac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Peter There was never any doubt that you wouldnt recover gracefully. As an aside, Ive been thinking about a fixture I can use to mount the Ryan in so I can spin the fuselage and mark it for the aluminum panels. Youve solved my problem with yours . Thank you! Best Geoff I like the red better Derek B, JayW and airscale 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Major repairs of fragile paint jobs - you must have been on pins and needles. Looks great though Peter! Derek B and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, airscale said: Seeing those handholds/steps and cockpit makes me want to climb in and pre-flight. Just amazing. Edited May 4, 2021 by KiwiZac Derek B, airscale and Alain Gadbois 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Rock solid as ever. Sincerely, Mark airscale and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 evening chaps, hope you are having a great weekend at the bench ..bit more Fury mayhem... ..attached the lower wings - I replaced the carbon rod spars (two of which had snapped off anyway as I had to partially cut them after realising there was dihedral..). Basically I drilled out the first inch or so and put brass spars through the tubes in the fuselage (already part of the cockpit frame) and slid the wings on - I also perforated the mating face on the wing itself for better adhesion as all the time I had been concerned with the strength of those carbon spars after i compromised them by cutting them the whole lot was jigged up and JB Weld metal used & left overnight - they are good and strong now.. ..with this done the radiator bath was added too so I can do the final skin parts around it.. ..also some last minute detail was added to the radiator ..the wing gaps will be taken care of when I skin this bit.. ..next up was the prop - I had a crumpled drawing to work from.. ..this was cut and cropped into sections so I could align a datum line and get it as near as straight as possible and a new drawing made in scale.. ..with that and a bit of basswood left over from the fuselage plug I had what I needed.. ..I had originally planned to try 3D modelling, but it's way out of my wheelhouse, so I thought I would just try it.. ..stuck the drawings to the wood and used my new bandsaw to cut the outlines in both axis I had..side first as it leaves a flat top for the plan to go down.. ..I tried really hard to get the angled hub right, but in the end thought it better to turn a hub and vacform a skin having checked K2902's prop was painted.. ..got rid of some of the wood underneath to make room and made it fit - filling the void with CA.. ..after quite a bit of refining I was happy with it - I also turned the hub from perspex acrylic.. ..I would have liked to have stained the prop after so much work, but not to be... ..I tested painting just the wood as I wanted to preserve the texture, but the result was overall better after a prime with Mr surfacer and then paint.. ..probably can't see it in this dry fit, but the grain can just be seen and it has a lovely texture.. ..it looks overscale here, but I think it's just because it's missing the top wing so looks out of proportion - it is as per the drawings and other plans & I think looks fine.. ..just that radiator and under wing skinning left here then its onto the upper wing where it will get dull for a bit TTFN Peter Alain Gadbois, Starfighter, scvrobeson and 28 others 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Brilliant work Peter...another masterpiece in the making! Rich airscale and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Absolutely stunning work Peter, this build seems to be pardon the pun......flying by Regards. Andy airscale and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 That prop looks great Peter! (good recovery on the fuselage markings - I agree that it looks better in red). Derek airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDuv Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 As long as the prop doesn’t cut the grass when on it’s front wheel and horizontal, like when it’s about to take off, the length must just be fine. Awesome work on this tricky and eye catching part of the build. Mathieu Derek B and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 There ain't nothin' goin' on here that ain't magnificent. Sublime work, Peter. Sincerely, Mark airscale and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Absolutely brilliant Peter! Wait with baited breath for each update, and you never fail to deliver. Matt Derek B and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Peter This just makes me go stupid. Mind you..it's a short trip but never the less..Im just not able to respond coherently. In my opinion..there is no better..none. Best Geoff Derek B and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Comsolutely flabbersmacked. LSP_Kevin, airscale and Derek B 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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