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*** Was just going to ask you about the weight Grahame ! you will need to give us some tips on the silver soldering ie materials to use,any special fluxes etc I like the way that you have done the lower curved axle bit on the undercarriage.Just the undercarriage left to do and the fuselage is virtually finished. This was simple as the plan was near enough for me, except for the missing rear strut but this is non-functional and made from plastic tube. The piano wire was bent to shape and silver soldered, soft solder really isn’t up to the job even if the joins are bound with wire before soldering. The fairings are made from balsa but as it is impossible to get a sharp edge they are covered with litho.The wheels are attached as per wonwinglo’s instructions in the tutorial forum except that I used a 14BA bolt instead of a split pin.
Sorry but no photos of the undercarriage being built, if anybody’s interested I can take some of it completed and fitted.
Now just stick on as many of the numerous brackets and strengthening plates as you can be bothered with, tape the joints and it’s ready for painting.
Remember to build light, having due regard for strength, because all these little bits and pieces soon start to pile on the weight. By the way I never bother to weigh my finished models, if it’s light it’ll fly that much better but if it’s over-weight it’s too late to do anything about it!
See "Silver Solder" in the Tutorials*** Was just going to ask you about the weight Grahame ! you will need to give us some tips on the silver soldering ie materials to use,any special fluxes etc I like the way that you have done the lower curved axle bit on the undercarriage..
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