Sopwith 'Swallow' 1:32 scale

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Moved to the 'WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions' thread,

Mike

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Moved to the 'WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions' thread,

Mike

[lcarroll]

Mike,
    Thanks for all the info and for your efforts. If I have more points to discuss or query I'll do it off line or start a separate thread as I've already interrupted the flow of your Build Log enough. The Kingston plant publications link is excellent stuff as well!
Cheers,
Lance

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
Working now on modifying the forward fuselage details, which again are different to the 'Camel'.
The changes involve:

Removing the ammunition ejector ports on the fuselage forward panel.
Removing and filling the carburettor intake aperture on the fuselage forward panel.
Removing the fuselage panel detail - oval access panel, forward to rear panel joint, rear panel vertical ‘nail’ rows.
Removing existing elevator control line access points at the rear of the fuselage.
Removing the angled area at the bottom of the forward panel.
Re-scribe the angled panel line at the lower front of the forward panel.
Re-scribe the vertical joint between the rear and forward panels (further rearwards).
Drilling out the new elevator control line access points at the correct positions.
Creating new carburretor intakes at the correct position.

The lower wing centre section can't be filled and profiled until the fuselage is closed up.


Mike 

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The cockpit is more or less ready for painting.
I've also made a brass tube/rod over wing cable support pylon, as the resin conversion struts are way too weak, especially as they don't have internal wire support,

Mike

[dtomko]

Excellent work, Mike.

Drew

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
Forgot to add a cable retainer to the top of the pylon assembly,

Mike

[RAGIII]

Awesome work as always Mike!
RAGIII

[Bughunter]

Mike, you doing a great job on this conversion!

The color looks like you doing a 3D-model

Cheers,
Frank

[Alexis]

Mods are coming along very well Mike .



Terri

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The four stubby cabane struts are done.
I first drilled into the fuselage and cockpit side frames, at the appropriate angles, and fitted 0.8 mm diameter brass rod.
Then I created the outer coverings from 1.6 mm diameter brass tube (formed into aerofoil profile) and secured them onto the support rods using CA adhesive.
Much stronger than the conversion set resin struts.
Both the cabane struts and over wing pylon assembly are located in the four holes drilled through the wing.

Mike

[lone modeller]

Excellent work with the brass - indeed excellent  work all round.

Stephen.

[RAGIII]

Extraordinary Modeling on the struts Mike! Terrific work yet again!
RAGIII

[Dave Brewer]

Indeed,that's a very elegant solution to mounting the wing,looking forward to seeing some colour.

[lcarroll]

    Absolutely masterful work on replacing the cabanes and pylon support Mike, this is all coming together in spectacular fashion. Most impressive!
Cheers,
Lance