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Offline lone modeller

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #105 on: April 19, 2021, 04:19:16 AM »
I have missed a few days so first: thanks for the info on the seat belts. Simple but very effective indeed - filed for future reference......

The near finished model is super - like Monty I cannot see any off-square joints/units either and I suspect that most other viewers will not do so. Excellent example of scratch building.

Last: scratch building may be relatively quick for you, but for some lesser mortals I can assure you it is not. And if you do not believe me just look at the time for some of my threads...

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #106 on: April 19, 2021, 05:52:06 PM »
Marc and Stephen - that's because I don't post images that show them  ;D

These are the lovely Gaspatch Palmer Cord wheels:



Aren't they lovely?

And now, prompted by that Ken bloke (Kensar), I thought it was time to get serious with my watchmakers lathe:



On the Tabloid, the barrels and heads are prominent, the crankcase isn't so that's going to be very simple. The rockers will come from leftovers from a WNW Gnome Lambda

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #107 on: April 20, 2021, 09:47:16 PM »
Neat milling work !


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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #108 on: April 20, 2021, 09:55:15 PM »
Quote from: Alexis on April 20, 2021, 09:47:16 PM
Neat milling work !


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They are tiny! There are four fins per millimetre

Making the tool was a huge challenge

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #109 on: April 20, 2021, 10:12:54 PM »
Wow Richard, those cylinders look great. Some incredibly precise work to make those cooling fins. Very impressive stuff!

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #110 on: April 21, 2021, 01:41:01 AM »
Going to add a cylinder for a little more power?

Everything's coming together for an excellent result!  Your landing gear assembly looks great.

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #111 on: April 21, 2021, 02:55:10 AM »
Quote from: kensar on April 21, 2021, 01:41:01 AM
Going to add a cylinder for a little more power?

Everything's coming together for an excellent result!  Your landing gear assembly looks great.

Oh Ken, you know exactly why there's an extra cylinder!

There were two extra, I was expecting a higher attrition rate during the turning. I got lucky

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #112 on: April 21, 2021, 04:57:04 AM »
That is some extremely impressive turning there Richard. I take my hat off to anyone who could do that.

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #113 on: April 22, 2021, 11:15:03 AM »
Quote from: RLWP on April 20, 2021, 09:55:15 PM
Quote from: Alexis on April 20, 2021, 09:47:16 PM
Neat milling work !


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They are tiny! There are four fins per millimetre

Making the tool was a huge challenge

Richard

Are you referring to the cutting tool ?

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #114 on: April 22, 2021, 05:34:57 PM »
Quote from: Alexis on April 22, 2021, 11:15:03 AM

Are you referring to the cutting tool ?

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Yes. I made a cutting tool for the lathe to turn the slots between the fins. From memory, the tool is 0.13mm wide at the tip

Richard
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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #115 on: April 23, 2021, 08:03:14 AM »
Those cylinders look amazing as does the rest of the model!
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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #116 on: April 24, 2021, 07:18:59 AM »
Oh calamity! The Tabloid has taken the Dive of Death off the table



It's mostly the chassis that has taken a hit, although the top wing has also got out of square. A trip to the rigging shop is in order

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #117 on: April 24, 2021, 07:30:58 AM »
Arghh! Nothing that a skilled mechanic can't fix but what a shame. It was all going so amazingly well. Possibly so well that the Gods of modelling decided to test your faith.

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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #118 on: April 24, 2021, 11:50:51 AM »
What a bummer Richard , glad that the damage isn't all that bad . Looks like it should be an easy repair . Looks like the spoke wheels held up really well ...


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Re: Gordon Bennett! RNAS Sopwith Tabloid 1214
« Reply #119 on: April 25, 2021, 02:29:14 AM »
Minor repair needed.
Sack those responsible!
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