1/4 Scale SE5a ( The Old Dutch )

[Guest]

The Vickers Gun is now complete and i am very pleased with the outcome. I added some rivits to give it a better look.

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With the Vickers complete i will now go back to the engines, not much left to do on them now.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

Vickers came out real nice Andy

[Guest]

Thanks Trey, still a few bits to add to it yet but i am pleased with it.

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

Tonight i decided to make some Spark Plugs. These are simply made by wraping some thick thread around a thin piece of evergreen styrene tube then add a nut and then a slightly larger but short piece of styrene tube below the nut and then another slightly bigger piece over the top to make the threaded section that will butt up to the engine block. Then paint matt white and silver and a quick coat of clear over the white. Once in place and the engines mounted i will fit the HT Leads.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

I picked up the paint the other day PC10 and gave the radiator a coat to see what it looks like. PC10 is supposed to be a brownish colour but it seems to have come out green.

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With the spark plugs finished i decided to fit them to the engine block.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Vaughan]

Hi Andy

Your work continues to be outstanding.

Vaughan

[Guest]

Thank you Vaughan, im trying to reach the bar on this one.

Cheers

Andy

[yak face]

No worries andy , youre well above the bar on this beauty! p.s. loving the scratchbuilt sparkplugs , i hope youve got the correct scale gap? LOL cheers tony

[Guest]

Lol, it will fire or it wont Tony. Thanks for yor fine words.

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

Well its been a while since i last posted so here is an update.

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The engines i built had to have some spacers made, these have been attached to the Aluminium brackets that i also made. These have been bolted through the engine mount plate and screwed to the fire wall former.

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The lower hinged panel has now had 3 coats of PC10, im finding that the lytho plate is taking 4 coats to get a perfect result.

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The tension anchor plate was made out of ply and the lower engine fastners have been carved out of hard wood, i think they look ok and do the job.

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The fuel tank has had 2 coats, you can see now why it needs 4.

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Here you can see my attempts at making the spare magazines and in the last pic you can see the wing strengthening tube that passes through the cockpit.

Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

Andy it just keeps getting better,keep up the great work!

[Guest]

Thanks Trey, i am having to do quite a few night out with work lately so its slowing down my progress being away from home. The withdraw symptoms are killing me lol. Going away tomorrow now until Friday evening

Cheers

Andy

[Ian M]

Work! the curse of the modeler!

Looking great Andy.

Ian M

[Guest]

Thanks Ian. If i win this euro lottery id stay at home all day and live in the workshop building up all that lovely intrest at the same time lol

Cheers

Andy

[spanner570]

Andy, if you win the lottery can I be your best mate and come and help? I could always just make the tea and watch this superb build over your shoulders! lol

Great stuff, I'm enjoying every installment.

Ron