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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #30 on: March 15, 2020, 08:16:30 AM »
Looking good, Richard.  A solid lower wing mounting is a good thing!

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #31 on: March 15, 2020, 08:23:37 PM »
Looking good, Richard.  A solid lower wing mounting is a good thing!
It's an absolute bonus in this case, Ken. Especially with the upper wing sitting on top if eight cocktail sticks!

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #32 on: March 16, 2020, 12:00:04 AM »
That will be dicey!

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #33 on: March 16, 2020, 06:58:07 PM »
That will be dicey!

I have a cunning plan...

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2020, 04:53:31 AM »
I have no idea why this has caused so much trouble:





I'm pleased with that

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #35 on: March 23, 2020, 08:18:32 AM »
That is some truly impressive brasswork.

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #36 on: March 23, 2020, 08:22:10 AM »
That is some truly impressive brasswork.

Stephen.

The secret is to file off all the excess solder (both hard and soft), then give everything a good polish

Hides a multitude of sins...

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #37 on: March 23, 2020, 09:30:43 AM »
I agree with Stephen.  Nice work.

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #38 on: March 23, 2020, 10:17:24 PM »
It may have given you fits but the results are outstanding!
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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #39 on: March 23, 2020, 11:05:01 PM »
It may have given you fits but the results are outstanding!
RAGIII

The issue was the two gas torches I have. One silver soldered a couple of joints perfectly. When I tried the next joints the torch produced a huge flaring flame which melted the ends off the axle! I stripped and cleaned it, and now the flame is too small

The other torch I have is too big and uncontrollable.

Looks like I need to buy a decent gas torch

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #40 on: March 24, 2020, 08:05:55 AM »
Despite the setback,it turned out beautifully Richard.

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #41 on: March 24, 2020, 08:25:02 AM »
Despite the setback,it turned out beautifully Richard.

Dave.

All just a part of the game, Dave.

I think in any creative activity you usually end up demanding more of a tool than it can deliver. Then it is time to upgrade

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #42 on: March 26, 2020, 07:08:27 PM »
Gas torch behaved perfectly this time - bloody thing



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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #43 on: March 26, 2020, 08:22:46 PM »
Perfectly true  ;)

Nice scratching, Richard. Very nice.

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Re: C.O.W Biplane 1912
« Reply #44 on: March 27, 2020, 04:04:02 AM »
very nice scratchbuilt!
it is turning into a great masterpiece!