**** DONE: 1/24 Spitfire Mk.Vb Floatplane – Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire GB

[Wurger]

Looking great Pal.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Charles!

 

[Airframes]

It's certainly progressing well Charles. Looking forward to seeing it after the dope goes on.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[A4K]

With all, great work Charles!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Moving along nicely Charles.

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree. Looks great.

 

[Wayne Little]

Love this build!

 

[meatloaf109]

how do you sand those blocks down so close to the tissue without tearing it up?

 

[ccheese]

how do you sand those blocks down so close to the tissue without tearing it up?

Once you get 4 or 5 coats of dope on the tissue it will take quite a bit of sanding before it disintegrates. The trick is to carve it as close as possible before you start sanding.

Started on the pylons. Here's my idea for connecting the floats to the wing. The pylon will have two tongues, which will connect to grooves in the floats and wings. Shaping them with a coping saw, then lots of sanding to make the pylon like an airfoil. Made the pylon out of two 1/4" pieces of balsa, then glued them with the grain 90 degrees different. This will give the pylon strength in case of a rough water landing.....

Third pic is a dry fit to the wing.

Charles

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Charles. Is it worth reinforcing the pylon to float joint? I was thinking maybe make the tongue full chord width, and down to the keel of the float, or maybe reinforce the joint with wire, or dowel, from the tongue to the keel.

 

[ccheese]

Is it worth reinforcing the pylon to float joint? I was thinking maybe make the tongue full chord width, and down to the keel of the float, or maybe reinforce the joint with wire, or dowel, from the tongue to the keel.

I was just being a wise-a$$ about the hard water landing. When this is finished it will be a ceiling hanger. The tongue and groove joins will be ok for the intended purpose. I really doubt they will need reinforcing !

Charles

 

[rochie]

looks great Charles

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I was just being a wise-a$$ about the hard water landing. When this is finished it will be a ceiling hanger. The tongue and groove joins will be ok for the intended purpose. I really doubt they will need reinforcing !

Charles

An Aerofloat plane………………………………………………………"*!@!"........I'm going ……………

 

[Airframes]

Ah! OK, thanks Charles!

 

[Wurger]

A nice job so far.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Charles, doin' great man!

 

[ccheese]

Had to see what it would look like. Here's a pin-up of the wings to the fuselage. Will finish the pylons today. Next is to cover the wings...

Charles

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent Charles!

 

[A4K]

With Wayne!