Crimea_River
Marshal
Don't know. Probably knows all the swear words like the rest of us.
Stripped down Mosquito MK IV 1/32
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BertUS
Senior Airman
Yeah, off course 
So, I had to draw something more on the tailsection, but somehow, I got a bitch itchy , something went wrong, but couldnt find why
At first the both pics from my drawing, I added the both tubes and some more details on BH7,
then I found some nice pics from the HR339 restoration at Christchurch and looked again of the drawing Andy showed in post#9 . I'm didn't looked to good on the drawing, although you have to know were you have to look at. But I saw the error
I made a quick drawing in how's it really worked in my opnion, so I'ám wait till Andy or someone other can confirm I'm on the right way
This 2 bulkheads and the system will be a kit on his self, so I have to play with wood, alu, copperplate, welding wire, glue and very sharp kniveand I hope a lot of patience
So, I had to draw something more on the tailsection, but somehow, I got a bitch itchy , something went wrong, but couldnt find why
At first the both pics from my drawing, I added the both tubes and some more details on BH7,
then I found some nice pics from the HR339 restoration at Christchurch and looked again of the drawing Andy showed in post#9 . I'm didn't looked to good on the drawing, although you have to know were you have to look at. But I saw the error
I made a quick drawing in how's it really worked in my opnion, so I'ám wait till Andy or someone other can confirm I'm on the right way
This 2 bulkheads and the system will be a kit on his self, so I have to play with wood, alu, copperplate, welding wire, glue and very sharp kniveand I hope a lot of patience
Crimea_River
Marshal
Maybe this will help. Its a picture of a print taken from the DVD "Mosquito Explored"
Similar view as seen in AP2653N for the B.35:
Similar view as seen in AP2653N for the B.35:
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Good work so far!
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BertUS
Senior Airman
Well friends, I've done something more
At first I finished my digital sketching and I know (I hope) what I've to do
The long small rod should be a cable from the cockpit, my drwing was to intend to move, but it moves like a clown
Right, I started with the real thing. So, I cut of BH6 and 7 from 2 mm evergreen, sanded it and was happy, till...............................................................I realize that when I measured on the drawing (26 mm) I have to do it one time, not two, so, I've two marvelous bulkheads for the 1/16 scale, and that will not fit with my 1/32 cockpit and engines.. F*ck, so I started again with 1 mm plate and a lot of sanding
TIP dont take pics with a phone, something disformed a bit. For the englisch people who has a strange manner to measure someting, one block on the green underground is 10 mm, I really don't get it in inches or so.
Besides I made a quick jig to get the right distance, according to my drawing
I should start with the engines but have to rip aff all the blocks, So, I just show you the splendid details of engine base parts.
And, did I lie?
But..............there are more parts, with a quick count I came to 150, I let them in their plastic bags, so I can't lose one of this little s*ckers............that will happen during the built, so, my back is crying allready for every time I have to find one of this little parts wich flow out of my tweezers?? Pincet??
The lighter is just for the scale, not to melt the parts together, duh
At first I finished my digital sketching and I know (I hope) what I've to do
The long small rod should be a cable from the cockpit, my drwing was to intend to move, but it moves like a clown
Right, I started with the real thing. So, I cut of BH6 and 7 from 2 mm evergreen, sanded it and was happy, till...............................................................I realize that when I measured on the drawing (26 mm) I have to do it one time, not two, so, I've two marvelous bulkheads for the 1/16 scale, and that will not fit with my 1/32 cockpit and engines.. F*ck, so I started again with 1 mm plate and a lot of sanding
TIP dont take pics with a phone, something disformed a bit. For the englisch people who has a strange manner to measure someting, one block on the green underground is 10 mm, I really don't get it in inches or so.
Besides I made a quick jig to get the right distance, according to my drawing
I should start with the engines but have to rip aff all the blocks, So, I just show you the splendid details of engine base parts.
And, did I lie?
But..............there are more parts, with a quick count I came to 150, I let them in their plastic bags, so I can't lose one of this little s*ckers............that will happen during the built, so, my back is crying allready for every time I have to find one of this little parts wich flow out of my tweezers?? Pincet??
The lighter is just for the scale, not to melt the parts together, duh
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good work. Not sure how accurate you want this to be but the rudder balance arm is a tapered solid casting with lightnening holes and has a hefty weight on the end of it.
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BertUS
Senior Airman
Ah, great, Andy. It should be possible 3 by 4 mm 
Good work so far!
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BertUS
Senior Airman
Traditonal sundaymornig is my time to built, I do some little stuff during the week, but thats mostly small things
I wrote, I started with the project, and have taken my very proffesional toolset
Yep, I do only have the basic ones
And with this simple set and a soldering iron I will do the job
Well, maybe, I should take the tools apart , now there is nothing to see, can you imagine how small it is
But wat is laying there?
Well, the bracket for BH7, I didn't have tubes or something, so I have to made the tube from sheet. I use mostly the rest of PE parts, so, dont throw away the waste of PE, you really can use it for soldering
And here the bracket for BH6, I have to make it nice and smooth and put some plastic on it
With the styren it looks nice, right?
And then it was time to make the pivots and the bars. It's so tiny to make a slide in it, I have very big hands and I always lose my microsaw under my fingernails. . It's just version 1, maybe I chance the bars for copperbars, but I first wanted to see, how it looks. I have tot do a lot of cleaning en renew parts, but overall, I am bit pleased to see how my drawings will be real
Further, I have to think about a way to stabileze the bulkheads and how to "connect" to the wings and cockpit. The fuselage was just a hollow pipe and I will show the inside of the Mossie and nog the outside. I have to think about it
I wrote, I started with the project, and have taken my very proffesional toolset
Yep, I do only have the basic ones
And with this simple set and a soldering iron I will do the job
Well, maybe, I should take the tools apart , now there is nothing to see, can you imagine how small it is
But wat is laying there?
Well, the bracket for BH7, I didn't have tubes or something, so I have to made the tube from sheet. I use mostly the rest of PE parts, so, dont throw away the waste of PE, you really can use it for soldering
And here the bracket for BH6, I have to make it nice and smooth and put some plastic on it
With the styren it looks nice, right?
And then it was time to make the pivots and the bars. It's so tiny to make a slide in it, I have very big hands and I always lose my microsaw under my fingernails. . It's just version 1, maybe I chance the bars for copperbars, but I first wanted to see, how it looks. I have tot do a lot of cleaning en renew parts, but overall, I am bit pleased to see how my drawings will be real
Further, I have to think about a way to stabileze the bulkheads and how to "connect" to the wings and cockpit. The fuselage was just a hollow pipe and I will show the inside of the Mossie and nog the outside. I have to think about it
Crimea_River
Marshal
Really nice work.
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- #34
BertUS
Senior Airman
Thanks, I ordered some brass rods, and maybe I made other components for the 2nd time. Thats the story of my building live.
Nice work so far!
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BertUS
Senior Airman
Although it was weekend again, I didn't do a lot, because the granddaughters were parked here, Nice? yes, annoying? Also
But last week, I went home from work and my wife was standing in the kitchen, pointing to a big box
Wife "Do you ordered a big screen for your PC..........................behind my back?"
Me "Not that I know, dear, I don't have a active memory on it"
Wife "Why is that box so big, but weight nothing?"
Me "Why didn't you open it to check?"
Wife " No, why, it's your name on the label"
Women, I never will understand them
Okay, I zipp the box open, beside, nice system they use, but when I looked inside, nothing. Oh wait on the bottem there is a hidden layer
6 tubes of cupper in a box, 35 inches wide, 3 inches high and about 20 inches depth...............................................WHY
But okay, I got my stuff and could go on
After drilling, sawing, sandig in 2 mm and 1.5 mm tube I got the new parts
So, I mounted some parts..............hell, thats a really a SOB puzzle
By solving the puzzle, I lost some parts of the BH
On the pic you see the big pivot which contyrols the fin and will be controled by the starboardbar, against the BH the smaller pivot is means for trimmingadjustment from the cockit and will hooked on the big on. So you can imaging that it needed a lot of trail&error. I am sure it will not worked perfectly, but , heh, I am not a watchmaker
For the fine work, see next pic, really I needed smaller hands, I am 6.7 tall, so my hands are a bit to big
When we finally dryfit the other parts, you will see the parts in the next 3 pics. Yep, I needed do the finishing touch, but wanted first to get it together
But last week, I went home from work and my wife was standing in the kitchen, pointing to a big box
Wife "Do you ordered a big screen for your PC..........................behind my back?"
Me "Not that I know, dear, I don't have a active memory on it"
Wife "Why is that box so big, but weight nothing?"
Me "Why didn't you open it to check?"
Wife " No, why, it's your name on the label"
Women, I never will understand them
Okay, I zipp the box open, beside, nice system they use, but when I looked inside, nothing. Oh wait on the bottem there is a hidden layer
6 tubes of cupper in a box, 35 inches wide, 3 inches high and about 20 inches depth...............................................WHY
But okay, I got my stuff and could go on
After drilling, sawing, sandig in 2 mm and 1.5 mm tube I got the new parts
So, I mounted some parts..............hell, thats a really a SOB puzzle
By solving the puzzle, I lost some parts of the BH
On the pic you see the big pivot which contyrols the fin and will be controled by the starboardbar, against the BH the smaller pivot is means for trimmingadjustment from the cockit and will hooked on the big on. So you can imaging that it needed a lot of trail&error. I am sure it will not worked perfectly, but , heh, I am not a watchmaker
For the fine work, see next pic, really I needed smaller hands, I am 6.7 tall, so my hands are a bit to big
When we finally dryfit the other parts, you will see the parts in the next 3 pics. Yep, I needed do the finishing touch, but wanted first to get it together
Looks good so far!
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BertUS
Senior Airman
Thanks guys
fubar57
General
Very impressive
