planet47 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 An upside down fuselage with some skin.......at long last! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 A bit more work later ........... .........and I learned that I do not like my multifocal glasses when looking upward to find 3/32 holes to back drill into skins 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JeffC Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 A bit more work later ........... .........and I learned that I do not like my multifocal glasses when looking upward to find 3/32 holes to back drill into skins I had the same problem. Go to your chemist and buy a cheap pair of single magnification reading specs. They come in 1, 1.5, 2 times mag and solve the "looking upwards" problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks for the tip JeffC. Nothing quite like trying to line up 3/32 holes in adverse lighting! Shopping list for next optometrist visit is plain reading glasses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Why pay optometrist prices? You can get perfectly good reading glasses from a Reject Shop or similar cheap goods shop for around $3.50. Multiple strengths, buy a couple of pairs. I've used them for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 I actually know of a person on this site who uses more than one pair of them at a time to increase visual acuity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 A bit more riveting, filing, deburring, swearing later.........and I learned that the word recalcitrant used with a few other words words can help achieve the end result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 My boat ........ well it would be a boat but can't upload the photo. Oh well ho hum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Well done P47, but I missed what plane it is sorry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hey Bex - if I could get the photo to upload you would see where my building project is up to but alas the photo won't upload:no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I meant I would like to know what it is you are building please? SR71 Blackbird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Its actually a prototype - a hybrid of features from a few different types ie foxbat, quicksilver, thundergull and others. At the present time it is labelled Dingbat! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 So this ....... Cool name BTW! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Damn - I got the wheel arrangement all wrong. OMG - that guy looks like the designer. Back to the drawing board. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 OMG - that guy looks like the designer. Hey, I resemble that remark, well, sort of... This is from a Simpson's 'create a likeness' page that I can't find anymore. Megh... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 I think my biggest problem at the moment is builder's block! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVOCET Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I think my biggest problem at the moment is builder's block! My exuse , $ block . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Actually that was one of the reasons I started to build so I would gradually accumulate what I need & build and learn at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 My exuse , $ block . I have the dollar block as well:exclamation: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 100 degrees in the hangar this arvo and it almost became "hang the hangar" when a storm showed up and it cooled down by a degree or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 My boat!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My boat!!!! Hang an outboard on that firewall and I reckon it would make a nice river boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Actually I'd like to fly it before I die but that's another story! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 It's a nice looking job. Are the angled braces to the rear of the cockpit temporary? (The vertical ones which join to the top corners of the cabin frame). I'm guessing that frame will provide the mounting point for the wing at the mainspar - are you building another one aft of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet47 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 The braces will be staying - it is the area where the motor will be mounted and yes you are right about the wings. It is a one off at this time. I don't think I could cope with building another one certainly not at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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