denders 595 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Looking very nice! RLWP 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 All nonsense, of course. Made more convincing by the fabulous Airscale dials and bezels Richard scvrobeson, themongoose, BradG and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,125 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I just caught up with this Richard. You have serious skills! Building a complete aircraft from scratch is in my mind the very pinnacle of the art, and yours is truly impressive! Cheers, Tom RLWP 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Not a great picture... The cowling is in place, gaps are filled, mysterious humps and hollows are being dealt with. To me honest, I suspect the 'engine turning' effect will hide most of the weird shapes Richard KiwiZac, scvrobeson, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiZac 287 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 12 hours ago, RLWP said: Not a great picture... Hard disagree. Very atmospheric and it screams "Tabloid" to me! She's coming along gorgeously. RLWP 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 Rib tapes, the old skool way Richard BradG, Gazzas, denders and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 Did you ever start something, then wonder if it is too late to stop?: Richard BradG, Gazzas, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Well, not every experiment works... Otherwise, the cockades are on, just need a little tidying up Richard KiwiZac, Landrotten Highlander, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 OK, she's starting to go together now: Including a 'lap belt' that, who knows - might even be something like what was used in the actual plane. Richard dodgem37, Gazzas, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Panzerwomble 941 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Shaping up very nicely - will this cockpit include an English / German phrasebook so the pilot can launch a string of foul language at les Boches whilst waiting for the Senior Service to work out how to put a machine gun on an aeroplane ? Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 3 hours ago, Panzerwomble said: Shaping up very nicely - will this cockpit include an English / German phrasebook so the pilot can launch a string of foul language at les Boches whilst waiting for the Senior Service to work out how to put a machine gun on an aeroplane ? Certainly not! He already knows how to speak slowly and loudly Actually, in this case I know who one of the pilots was. Squadron Commander Spencer Grey: https://www.kingstonaviation.org/sopwith-day-by-day/1915.html Richard Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 Rigging is going in now: There isn't a lot of rigging on a single bay wing warping biplane, just the flying wires to add Richard dodgem37, denders, Gazzas and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted Saturday at 09:34 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 09:34 PM And the chassis is attached: Chassis isn't the word I would have associated with this area, except I found a contemporary article calling it just that I must find something to go in that big space under the cowling... Richard Gazzas, dodgem37, KiwiZac and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
BradG 4,716 Posted Sunday at 01:53 PM Share Posted Sunday at 01:53 PM Sharp work mate. Panzerwomble and RLWP 2 Link to post Share on other sites
RLWP 4,021 Posted Monday at 08:00 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 08:00 AM These are the excellent Gaspatch Palmer Cord wheels: Now for something a bit ambitious. I've owned a watchmakers lathe for some time, and I'm reasonably competent with it, so inspired by @kensar's work on his AVRO I thought I'd have a go at making barrels for the engine: They will use left-over rockers from the WNW Gnome Lambda sprue and fit into a very simplified crankcase. Most of the engine is pretty hard to see on a Tabloid Richard MikeMaben, LSP_Kevin, Gazzas and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
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