1/32 Morane Saulnier L - scratching an itch

[Borsos]

Absolutely. You can do it after sunset - depends on your neighborhood.
Borsos

[Syd Solo]

When I am finished, am I allowed to run around the house with it going brrrr-brrr-brrr?

Richard

what about ratatta-ratatta-tat?

Admire your building skills. Perhaps you are channeling Harry. 😉

Cheers
Syd

[RLWP]

I have finished the access panels:



And now I have taken the picture, I notice I have missed off a bit of strip!

Next up is the internal rigging wires, and I'm not entirely sure how I am going to do them

Richard

[xan]

wonderful work
acces panels are just perfects!

Xan

[RLWP]

I had a complicated plan for the internal wires, and ended up using a simple plan:



I was going to use two complicated zig-zag bits of copper wire. In the end, these are separate bits of copper wire positioned and secured with a drop of superglue

Good enough for an illusion

Richard

[Borsos]

Absolutely! It's very convincing. The more I look at your build the more I want a Morane Saulnier L too...
Can't wait for the next update
Borsos

[lone modeller]

Fust enough to give an impression….not enough to make a complete mess!

Stephen.

[RLWP]

Fust enough to give an impression….not enough to make a complete mess!

Stephen.

Exactly. You have described the compromise to perfection

Richard

[Monty]

Looking really good, Richard! I'm enjoying the pictures and the solutions to the build challenges! Great Modelling! Marc

[RLWP]

Small steps



Top left is the WnW engine with a tidied up Academy prop from the scrap box.

Top right is the rudder - a bit of shaped balsa sandwiched between a couple of sheets of styrene. The grey bits are filler from where clothes pegs dented the styrene during bodging

Bottom are the joystick and rudder bar. There is a strong element of creativity going on here as I'm not sure what the originals looked like. Still, Harry Woodman seems clear that completing a model is better than obsessing over unknown details. I'm trying to follow that

Richard

[Des]

Coming along beautifully Richard, the little details make all the difference.

Des.

[RLWP]

Thank you, Des. These bits actually worry me - I know that I can get stuck in the middle of these fiddly bits and not finish a project

On the subject of internal bits and bobs, I want to equip this 'plane with a spark transmitter. I believe this is the 'right' unit:



http://blogs.mhs.ox.ac.uk/innovatingincombat/tag/wireless/

In addition, I think there would have been an aerial on a reel, a 6V battery and a key - perhaps fireproof. Does anyone have illustrations of the battery and key?

Richard

[RLWP]

Yes, I was trying to decide between 'battery' and 'accumulator'. I went for battery as I thought more people would recognise the term

 

Richard

[lone modeller]

Whatever term you use you are making an excellent replica of this machine. In this scale these details really matter but equally very few people will know exactly what different components looked like.

Stephen.

[RLWP]

WNW's website has a lot of pics.
Check those out as I found some of the details for other builds there.

Indeed. For instance, the RE.8 has the Stirling spark transmitter, aerial reel and accumulator as optional accessories and they are shown in the instructions. What I can't find is a picture of the actual accumulator, or of the Stirling set installed.

It isn't really surprising. The accumulator would need recharging, and apparently the spark gap transmitters also needed servicing after every flight

Richard