Bluebird & Other Scale Models
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Renegadenemo
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Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
The shape of the nose was governed by how deep into the sections it's made from the tin-bashers could get a shrink. It comprises two sides and a top and joins along the centre of the curve where horizontal becomes vertical with everything meeting at the tip of the nose. They could get a shrink about four inches into the edge of a panel so once you understand this rule and apply it the nose will form itself.
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
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Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
It's only roughly cut at the moment but it looks a shed load better already[.]
Cheers
Wayne
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Cheers
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Renegadenemo
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That looks better. There's a whole section in the diary about building the inlets - Mike might know where it is, time is a blur to me.
Now you have to get the thickened inlet lips right. Took us six attempts, they did.
Now you have to get the thickened inlet lips right. Took us six attempts, they did.
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
Bluebird & Other Scale Models
November 2012 Bill, time flys eh!
I'm not planning on using shims though[.]
I've just modified the baseboard so that all the bulkheads & inner frames are held square, now it's time to draw up the inner frame forward of the DSH bulkhead, hopefully I'll get them cut out in the morning.
Cheers
Wayne
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I'm not planning on using shims though[.]
I've just modified the baseboard so that all the bulkheads & inner frames are held square, now it's time to draw up the inner frame forward of the DSH bulkhead, hopefully I'll get them cut out in the morning.
Cheers
Wayne
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Renegadenemo
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We used shims?I'm not planning on using shims though
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Hehe, memory not what it used to be Bill?
Being inside a hull fitting a gazillion rivets can do that without adequate hearing protection[.][.](I'll get my coat)
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Wayne
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Being inside a hull fitting a gazillion rivets can do that without adequate hearing protection[.][.](I'll get my coat)
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Wayne
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Ah, that wasn't us. That was someone else's shoddy work. 
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
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'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
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Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Had a busy day today, it took longer than than I thought deciding how many & where to put the bulkheads forward of DSH, eventually I plumped on 4 bulkheads, blocked them on the base board so they couldn't move & then set to with the front part of the main frame. I know its detail that no one will ever see but I had to reduce the weight anyway so I might as well make it "something" like the Norris brothers intended.
My quandary now is do I cut out the insides of all the bulkheads now & glue it all together nice & rigid so I can cut the foam to fit, or do I cut the foam to fit as it is now & then strip it all down & cut/glue it later.
Ahh sod it, now I've written it down it's a no brainier, I'll cut the bulkheads & glue it now, I'll just leave a brace across the bottom of each bulkhead that I can cut out at a later date, phew!
It's good to talk [.][.]
Here are some pics of my progress, be gentle with me[.]
Cheers
Wayne
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My quandary now is do I cut out the insides of all the bulkheads now & glue it all together nice & rigid so I can cut the foam to fit, or do I cut the foam to fit as it is now & then strip it all down & cut/glue it later.
Ahh sod it, now I've written it down it's a no brainier, I'll cut the bulkheads & glue it now, I'll just leave a brace across the bottom of each bulkhead that I can cut out at a later date, phew!
It's good to talk [.][.]
Here are some pics of my progress, be gentle with me[.]
Cheers
Wayne
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Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Is it me or do all of those frames forward of F-15 taper towards the bottom? if so, that's not right. The taper doesn't get going until about F-19
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
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'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
Bluebird & Other Scale Models
The bulkheads are all square at the moment, the top of the frames on the other hand have a very gradual taper until it reaches the spar where it's flat then after the spar it takes a nosedive. That's how it's drawn on the plans I got from Fred?
That's really going to bug me now[.]
Cheers
Wayne
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That's really going to bug me now[.]
Cheers
Wayne
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