Lovely work so far Darryl!
1:1 Spitfire K9817 Cockpit Build
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Tony Hill
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Cheers Hugh, no progress lately unfortunately.
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
It is a somewhat complicated season between work and social commitments; but be certain that we are several who are aware of your progress.
A big hug for you and your family on these dates and we will keep in touch.
Saludos
Luis Carlos
A big hug for you and your family on these dates and we will keep in touch.
Saludos
Luis Carlos
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Tony Hill
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And compliments of the season to you and yours, too Luis!
A night in the shed last night and the majority of the lid done for the Mk V. It still needs to be squared up and finished off....at the moment the left hand side (to camera) is finished, the right needs to be bent and filed square.
A night in the shed last night and the majority of the lid done for the Mk V. It still needs to be squared up and finished off....at the moment the left hand side (to camera) is finished, the right needs to be bent and filed square.
fubar57
General
Very nice. Happy Holidays Darryl
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Tony Hill
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Thanks Geo, all the best to you and yours!!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good work as always Darryl.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Darryl - have a great Christmas and New Year.
Good work so far Darryl!
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Tony Hill
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Thank you all and have a wonderful Christmas.
Hopefully the next week will get me at least three days full time in the shed!
Hopefully the next week will get me at least three days full time in the shed!
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Tony Hill
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Thanks Wayne!
My apologies to those following for the long break, I've been out of sorts. Over the last few days I have done some lathe work and drawing of patterns for the radiator shutter gate and assorted "bits", I am revisiting the radiator controls as I was not happy with the old gate's inaccurate size and shape going in to the new build. So the lever has now been lengthened and is almost the right length (within an inch) which will not be out of place. The gate is now engaged at the correct distance above the pivot point, meaning that the unit can be mounted at the proper height and doesn't need to be raised as it would have had to have been under the old design. I have also provided for the horizontal bar to be added, running to starboard, so that the area under the seat will properly include the full mechanism that operates the pivot on the starboard side that runs down and attaches to the radiator flap (the push-rod to the flap will not be built as it is "outside" the cockpit. A pot will be fitted to the lever mount and hidden under the gate. I have also got the great drawings from Ross to redo the Landing Lamp Control and am currently making patterns to scale from them.
You can see that the old plastic gate was the wrong shape and raked the wrong way. The new one will be made to spec but will have a small stainless steel gate behind it to reinforce it as the spring mechanism and steel bolt fit more tightly into the gate than the real design and so need more than 1.6mm ali.
I will keep myself busy with these smaller jobs until I am feeling more up to the harder physical "metal banging" that I need to do on the frames etc.
Hopefully more updates this weekend!
My apologies to those following for the long break, I've been out of sorts. Over the last few days I have done some lathe work and drawing of patterns for the radiator shutter gate and assorted "bits", I am revisiting the radiator controls as I was not happy with the old gate's inaccurate size and shape going in to the new build. So the lever has now been lengthened and is almost the right length (within an inch) which will not be out of place. The gate is now engaged at the correct distance above the pivot point, meaning that the unit can be mounted at the proper height and doesn't need to be raised as it would have had to have been under the old design. I have also provided for the horizontal bar to be added, running to starboard, so that the area under the seat will properly include the full mechanism that operates the pivot on the starboard side that runs down and attaches to the radiator flap (the push-rod to the flap will not be built as it is "outside" the cockpit. A pot will be fitted to the lever mount and hidden under the gate. I have also got the great drawings from Ross to redo the Landing Lamp Control and am currently making patterns to scale from them.
You can see that the old plastic gate was the wrong shape and raked the wrong way. The new one will be made to spec but will have a small stainless steel gate behind it to reinforce it as the spring mechanism and steel bolt fit more tightly into the gate than the real design and so need more than 1.6mm ali.
I will keep myself busy with these smaller jobs until I am feeling more up to the harder physical "metal banging" that I need to do on the frames etc.
Hopefully more updates this weekend!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
You're really going to town on authenticity Darryl, great stuff !
fubar57
General
My words exactly Terry. However, if left be, there will always be that one guy(Not me of course. It could have been pink for all I know) who would say, "That's not correct."
Crimea_River
Marshal
The answer to that is: "please share the reference proving that I'm wrong". I'm anticipating that comment when we roll out our Hurricane in Canadian wartime colours.
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
I share the admiration for your work Darryl, it really is a meticulous process full of pieces made in detail and with a very good quality, you too have relied on people who work very well what they do and in addition to those pieces that you have achieved get to complement your project .
On the other hand it will be formidable to see a Hurricane in Canadian wartime colors.
Saludos compañeros
On the other hand it will be formidable to see a Hurricane in Canadian wartime colors.
Saludos compañeros
Looks great so far Darryl!
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Tony Hill
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Thanks Wojtek, Terry, Geo, Andy, Luis and Hugh!
I, of course, see ALL of the errors, inconsistencies and compromises.
The remaining "problem area" is "the assumptions" and to those, Andy, my answer is most definitely the same as yours!
Below: The radiator gate strengthening plate.. which will be either 3mm steel or 2mm stainless, according to what Chris is next cutting!
The CorelDraw version and my graph paper pattern.
I, of course, see ALL of the errors, inconsistencies and compromises.
The remaining "problem area" is "the assumptions" and to those, Andy, my answer is most definitely the same as yours!
Below: The radiator gate strengthening plate.. which will be either 3mm steel or 2mm stainless, according to what Chris is next cutting!
The CorelDraw version and my graph paper pattern.
