Author Topic: 1:32nd scale - Ansaldo 'Baby' (Read 11622 times)

jeroen_R90S · « **Reply #90 on:** September 20, 2020, 03:16:03 AM »

The attention to detail really shows!

Mike Norris · « **Reply #91 on:** September 20, 2020, 05:14:42 AM »

Hi all,
The tail unit is complete now.
Rigging is 0.08 mm mono-filament for the control lines and float bracing wires - Fin bracing is 0.12 mm.
Tubing is Nickel-Silver 0.4 mm diameter.
I replaced the float rudder operating bar with tubing and had to create the rudder/fin bracing bar (not included in the kit).
The tail plane support struts in the kit is just brass rod, so I made aerofoil struts from tube with internal support rod.

Mike

RAGIII · « **Reply #92 on:** September 21, 2020, 01:20:26 AM »

More superb work Mike!
RAGIII

Mike Norris · « **Reply #93 on:** September 24, 2020, 07:00:08 AM »

Hi all,
I've completed pre-rigging the fuselage and wings, apart from the main floats and ailerons.
The rigging is 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament with 'Gaspatch' 1:48th scale turnbuckles and anchor points.
The next step is the fitting of the upper wing before final rigging,

Mike

Alexis · « **Reply #94 on:** September 24, 2020, 09:26:06 AM »

Your spiders are going to be busy !

Terri

Mike Norris · « **Reply #95 on:** September 24, 2020, 06:48:11 PM »

Hi all,
Just as a heads up.
Last night I posted photos for this build in the same way I have for years, linked from my hosting provider to the forum.
Later last night I went to the forum and found that every build photo, of any of my builds, had disappeared.
Not only from this forum but also from others I post in.
I could see everyone else's photo, just not mine.
A couple of various forum members have experienced this problem over the past couple of weeks.

When I checked on my android mobile and Apple IPad devices, I found my Ipad showed the photos, but my mobile did not.
I then tried Microsoft Edge as the browser on my PC and the photos showed.
Judging by comments made by forum members after I'd posted the photos', they obviously could see them, even though I could not.

The only common factor stopping my photos from showing was Google Chrome, my default browser on my PC and mobile.
I've checked all of the known problem settings, but still no joy.
Therefore I've switched browsers to Edge and everything is OK now.

Just thought I'd mention this in case others run into the same problem,

Mike

PrzemoL · « **Reply #96 on:** September 24, 2020, 10:25:09 PM »

Very fine progress. Fingers crossed for the upper wing assembly!

RAGIII · « **Reply #97 on:** September 24, 2020, 10:35:16 PM »

Quote from: Mike 'Sandbagger' Norris on September 24, 2020, 06:48:11 PM

Hi all,
Just as a heads up.
Last night I posted photos for this build in the same way I have for years, linked from my hosting provider to the forum.
Later last night I went to the forum and found that every build photo, of any of my builds, had disappeared.
Not only from this forum but also from others I post in.
I could see everyone else's photo, just not mine.
A couple of various forum members have experienced this problem over the past couple of weeks.

When I checked on my android mobile and Apple IPad devices, I found my Ipad showed the photos, but my mobile did not.
I then tried Microsoft Edge as the browser on my PC and the photos showed.
Judging by comments made by forum members after I'd posted the photos', they obviously could see them, even though I could not.

The only common factor stopping my photos from showing was Google Chrome, my default browser on my PC and mobile.
I've checked all of the known problem settings, but still no joy.
Therefore I've switched browsers to Edge and everything is OK now.

Just thought I'd mention this in case others run into the same problem,

Mike

Very Odd about your photos Mike. I have been seeing them on Chrome up until today, Now they are gone! I can see Mine and all others just not yours

I went to Edge and there they are. Really ODD.

On a positive Note as always your progress is Aewsome!
RAGIII

Mike Norris · « **Reply #98 on:** September 24, 2020, 11:08:21 PM »

Yes it's a strange anomaly and only with Chrome users it seems.
Others have reported the same problems recently on other forums I post on?
Again, if I open the Edge browser, search for and open Google and then search for a forum and go to the posts, the photo's show.
They just can't be seen using the Chrome browser?

Hi all,
The windscreen has been fitted using the kit supplied photo-etch frame and template cut out acetate transparency.
The upper wing has also been fitted.
I had the usual tricky problem of locating all of the struts and at the same time making sure the wings are correctly positioned and aligned.
So now it's onto final rigging for the wings,

Mike

Mike Norris · « **Reply #99 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:34:28 AM »

Hi all,
I think I know what the problem is.
Browsers, such as Google Chrome, are migrating to more secure browsing.
Traditionally, images or web sites linked with a URL address with http:// are being superseded with https://.
This entails someone like me having to purchased and install an SSL certificate for my hosting server, so my web sites and images will show using the various web browsers.

I've started the process of SSL certification and once that's sorted I'll probably need to arrange re-direction of images previously linked to the http:// URL.
Hopefully then me and others won't have the problem of my posted photo's not showing.
We'll see,

Mike

RAGIII · « **Reply #100 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:45:52 AM »

Quote from: Mike 'Sandbagger' Norris on September 25, 2020, 01:34:28 AM

Hi all,
I think I know what the problem is.
Browsers, such as Google Chrome, are migrating to more secure browsing.
Traditionally, images or web sites linked with a URL address with http:// are being superseded with https://.
This entails someone like me having to purchased and install an SSL certificate for my hosting server, so my web sites and images will show using the various web browsers.

I've started the process of SSL certification and once that's sorted I'll probably need to arrange re-direction of images previously linked to the http:// URL.
Hopefully then me and others won't have the problem of my posted photo's not showing.
We'll see,

Mike

Whatever you did seems to have worked. Photos are visible again on Chrome

RAGIII

FAf · « **Reply #101 on:** September 25, 2020, 03:08:24 PM »

Amazing work and a great step by step to help the rest of us improve our work! Thanks for that!

About the pictures: I'm using nothing but Chrome, both on different PCs and on the mobile, and I've never not seen your pictures.

/Fredrik

Mike Norris · « **Reply #102 on:** September 29, 2020, 03:53:56 AM »

Hi all,
The rigging for the wings has been done, apart from weathering and sealing.
Rigging line is 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament with 0.5 mm diameter tubing.
The crossed bracing wires from the top of the front cabane struts to the top of the fuselage are not shown correctly in the kit instructions.
In reality, the two lines crossed through an 'acorn', similar to that for the Sopwith Camel.
The acorn was made from plastic rod and drilled through with a 0.3 mm diameter hole.

Next is to fit and rig the main floats and after that, fit and rig the ailerons,

Mike

rhallinger · « **Reply #103 on:** September 29, 2020, 04:10:26 AM »

I can see the photos again! . . . and what a sweet sight!

This Baby is so beautiful Mike. Very well done.

Best,

Bob

RAGIII · « **Reply #104 on:** September 29, 2020, 04:49:48 AM »

The rigging is outstanding as always Mike!
RAGIII