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Ziroli 92" P-47
selleri:
Now it was time to "damage" my wing by cutting out the wheely bits. Thunderbolts had retracts that shortened when retracted, about 10" IIRC but as my retracts don't do that I'll settle for a slightly different wheel covers.
On big sister this looks something like this, the scale isn't correct for me but the shape is all I want so I refrenced this drawing while marking out the area on the fiberglass I layed up earlier. The lower part shows how I cut the wing to get the retract into it before continuing.
Here the fiberglass layup is in place and I've started to mark it.
After a bit of work I had the retract cover cut out, I'll keep it in one piece for now at least. Next I fastened it place at cut around it for a flush fit.
Here are the markings before cutting the wing skin.
I'm pretty pleased. I'll do something to finish the area around the retract base before going to the filler/primer stage.Now to repeat for the other side.
Now both wheel covers have been made.
Another large milestone(5.Dec.2008), here the Jug is standing on its own legs for the first time.
erwan:
The spring starter have a great function, the pope have the same on ih tractor, but the avantage of electornique ignition, is more power (200 to 400 rpm ) and for idle, less vibration. But an accu is necessary.
selleri:
We'll see what happens.
8.February 2009
I had put some filler primer on the wings over the holidays and I sanded it off tonight.
I needed to remove about 2mm(~5/64") from the retract bearers so the gearleg would clear the wingskin.
Fun, fun and more fun, putty, water, soap, sandpaper, sanding blocks, sanding sponges and more muscle movements than I care to remember... and I'm not even finished yet... Fred where are you when I need you?
The wing seems to be having a bad case of the measles...
Last days, and some late nights, have been enjoyed in the comfort of the palace... well okay garage.
Time to do something on the wheelcovers.
Primer!
I didn't quite manage to wet the carbon tows thin enough so a light skim of putty was put on top. :oops:
More sanding.
Fitted to the wing and trimmed down.
One coat of primer makes the world spin around... although that might be the solvents.
Sanded with 800 wet to find any dings, managed to find one.
All this sanding and it's still this big!
Great already making a mess of that beautiful primer, started to lay down tape to build up some of the panel lines.
Putty!
And sanding, and filling, and sanding, and priming, and sanding... well you get the picture.
Priming...
Sanding...
Progress!
Been a bit busy but burned few rivets the other day.
selleri:
Well as I was hooked on this jet malarky stuff by a good mate not much happened for quite some time so we return to the project on the 26.March 2011.
I'm going to do my best to get some colour onto the Jug over the next months. There are few areas that I'm not particularly happy with and need to fix to make it presentable. I assembled the whole lot today to get inspirational vibes and see if my wing was still as big as I'd remembered when assembled... it is!
The plane is 8 kg(17.6lbs) as it is today with the retracts installed.
Einar trying to skip town with the surfboard!
Wingtip and LE got the sandpaper treatment.
The old aileron was too low in the middle.
Got my decals and masks for from Ralle so I'm running out of excuses!
And just for fun, picture taken with a 150 year old camera and processed on the spot(in the trunk/boot of a Yaris) at a fly-in earlier this month. Process involving cyanide, silver and lot of other "nice" chemicals! I'm kneeling to the far right.
Photo: Hordur Geirsson copyrighted 2011
Things are starting to pick up again.
selleri:
1.January 2012
Bellypan attached.
Flaps
Not going full out(Fowler on the big bird) in the scale department.
The full size has the hinge below and back on the aileron but a more tradional method is used here.
Getting closer to the paint stage.
As you can maybe see that hinging method for the aileron isn't going to work due to the curve on the top side, so that is being changed to a more center hinged method. Hopefully some more pictures soon, work and life interfearing and all that.
Got new shoes for the Thunderbolt, Du-Bro 5.5" via Ziroli, not the most scale like but for $35 each I can't complain!
Wing fairings en route.
"Interior" shoot.
Might be okay.
Working on adding some of the more prominent features.
Need something to fill up the cowling...
Bit by bit we are getting there!
Baby steps.
Hmmm, maybe I need smaller "screws"! :?:
No worries, the glue is just a temp solution.
Vroooommmm, Vroooooooommmmm...
Floating nut (full size riveted plate nuts) from my mates full size drawer.
The dummy is getting settled in, still need to make the "lip" that seperates the engine from the turbocharger intake.
Leading edge and wingtip finally got their date with cloth and epoxy.
Bellypan looking good.
One of the new ailerons.
Stumbled upon this one through another forum on the other side of the pond(Irish sea?), should do for the front until I manage a date with a lathe and some stock.
The retracts are being fine tuned with the gear doors.
Turbocharger intake.
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