1/4 Scale SE5a ( The Old Dutch )

[Guest]

Well its been a few days since my last post but i assure you i have been hard at it. I have decided to move onto the under carriage next and have made some progress. Cladding this will be a bit of a trick task i fear. First job was to put together the 10 Gage steel frame. As you will see everything is bound together with fuse wire and then soldered for extra strength.

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The next job is to clad these struts and as is the case with this model these are parts that aren't included... so it was off to the DIY store and pick up some pine to do the job. I say Pine as it is easier to work with than hard wood. I will show you later how i close grain it so that it looks like hard wood as it should be. The wood itself is wider than required and has to be cut, shaped and sanded to the correct form.

I sketched out a rough guide from info i got in mags etc.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

any comment is unnecesseary

this is something fantastic...

Looking and enjoying

Roman

[Guest]

Thanks Roman. I did expect some comment about the expensive 250 12 bore cartridge stand lol, i was being idol, i will be using my usual make shift stand shortly probably.

Thanks again

Andy

[Guest]

This is getting beyond impressive mate....this is now becoming a masterpiece......now then how about a dio for this plane.....lol

[Guest]

Thanks Ray. Im impressed if you are impressed lol. Ill work on a dio for you as soon as it warms up and i can cut the grass lol

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

A little undecided on a decision i need to make here and id like to ask you guys for a vote. Below you will see a Picture of 2 SE5a each has a different under carriage and wing strut arrangements. One has been painted green or PC10 the other varnished timber. What choice would you guys like to see, a majority vote will clinch it. Thanks for your input.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

for me its green

mobear

[Ian M]

I like the varnished wood ones. Just looks more proper to me. Give a bit of contrast as well.

The bonus is you have the wood so you just need to varnish it! :-)

Ian M

[Guest]

Yes, you are both right of course. You can see the problem i have. one all so far/ Thanks for voting.

Andy

[Guest]

Made some further progress on the wood work. Decided to go slowly on this one.

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Ill let it stew over night before removing the clamps.

Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

polished wood andy 2 to 1 now

[Guest]

Cool!, either decision will be a good one no matter what.

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

Polished timber

[Guest]

Polished timber is in the lead, any more advances before i make the final decision.

Thanks

Andy

[Vaughan]

Yeah go with the polished timber.

Vaughan