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Reply #440 - Oct 14th, 2021 at 7:19pm
 
Without any clear dimensions, except using a vernier on a 1:48 plastic model, here are the wing bulges for the cannons.

Might be wrong size. Likely wrong size. FUBAR! SNAFU! TLAR!!!   Fun Bat
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Reply #441 - Oct 21st, 2021 at 12:26pm
 
Final thing to be fabricated, those blisters on the cowl that cover the front of the Merlin valve covers....again, finding a definitive picture that agrees to another definitive picture is tough...A lot of this stuff was made by home industry, and there were many small shops making repair parts around the country.

Since my subject is from  3 SQDN up in Wick, Northeast Scotland, I did manage to find a source. Mr. Bernard Blythe-Hornwithel, 17 Barogi St., Wick,  had a small shop making pots, pans, fenders and bicycles.
He also made up replacement blisters for local craft needing cowl repairs.
Here is my version of what he would later shape into a form for forming sheet into a blister.  He has a pic of the completed form on his web site "Hornwithel's Stuff".

I will attempt to duplicate his work into something usable
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Reply #442 - Oct 23rd, 2021 at 3:10pm
 
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Reply #443 - Oct 28th, 2021 at 2:34pm
 
Needed a break from trying to work litho.... Angry

First coat of Medium Sea Grey on top of wing........And yes, the pattern is off a bit on the left wing trailing edge...Not even a TLAR. But fixable.

Skipping from detail to detail seems to help...lolol
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Reply #444 - Dec 7th, 2021 at 12:43pm
 
To make sure the paint lined up between the wing and the fuse I did a little ......As I put the dark on I just wasn't sure it's green.

It IS the same green as the little ESM Hurricane, and matches several photos I have courtesy of Mike Pothier, so.....  This is only one coat of colour so far, I expect 2 more light coats is required...

I did notice that I'd forgot the second coat of primer on top of the wing  Wall Bash Wall Bash  but at this stage, you know what??

Gonna fly it like it is. If it flies well I may get back and redo the top of the wing some time. If it doesn't, oh well, no one will notice in the pile of debris...
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Reply #445 - Dec 8th, 2021 at 10:22am
 
They were not perfect only good when rolled out of manufacturing Sandy.
Condition deteriorated quickly from then on. I think it’ll be fine.
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Reply #446 - Dec 8th, 2021 at 10:59am
 
Yeah. In 1939 they used templates in the factories. By mid '40 sprayed freehand. In the field the Erks used a bucket of dope and a white wash brush.

And these from 3 Sqdn up in Wick, flew in sea air all the time. Everything got bleached and washed out pretty badly.

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Reply #447 - Dec 21st, 2021 at 4:38pm
 
Last items to be added are the blisters on the cowl, covering the engine heads. I never did find a real good image, or definition of size, so I just TLAR'ed them. Spent some time with litho, and while I did learn a bit about that stuff, I never did get a good blister. Not annealed enough so didn't work; annealed too much so melted; everything in between except that perfect temperature  Wall Bash  Finally took me master and jammed it into some clay and poured casting resin in.

Made collars out of tape so when I faired the blisters in with compund, a lip was left. Once they're cleaned up I can put some rivets on the flanges....

Far from perfect but not many people will know, except all you guys if any one is still reading this thread lolol.
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Reply #448 - Dec 21st, 2021 at 8:24pm
 
Don’t rush the process Sandy!
Thursday will be the 10th anniversary since this thread started.🎂🍻🎉😜
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Reply #449 - Dec 21st, 2021 at 9:34pm
 
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Reply #450 - Dec 22nd, 2021 at 4:08pm
 
Really looking forward to seeing the maiden of that one!
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Reply #451 - Dec 24th, 2021 at 11:15pm
 
Please let us all know when the maiden will happen as it has been so long in the build we want to see the final end to the build and the beginning of the flying phase.
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Reply #452 - Dec 24th, 2021 at 11:32pm
 
At this point my biggest hope is that Shearwater opens. I'd love to have that 5 or 6  miles of runway  Cheesy to land on.......
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Reply #453 - Dec 25th, 2021 at 7:19pm
 
Some times landing on grass is a little softer and more forgiving than asphalt. But we'll see as Shearwater now has approval to re-open in the spring.
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Reply #454 - Dec 30th, 2021 at 7:11pm
 
OK. Back to work!

1st coat on top of wing.....likely 2 more light coats.
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Reply #455 - Feb 1st, 2022 at 5:39pm
 
Looks good Sandy.

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Reply #456 - Mar 17th, 2022 at 1:42pm
 
Getting some colour on the fuse. misting coats on a bit at a time.....Like everything else, slow...
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Reply #457 - Mar 18th, 2022 at 3:54pm
 
Fingers wrote on Mar 17th, 2022 at 1:42pm:
Getting some colour on the fuse. misting coats on a bit at a time.....Like everything else, slow...

You're just like my wife with a camera....learn to FOCUS.

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Reply #458 - Mar 18th, 2022 at 10:42pm
 
KevinM wrote on Mar 18th, 2022 at 3:54pm:
Fingers wrote on Mar 17th, 2022 at 1:42pm:
Getting some colour on the fuse. misting coats on a bit at a time.....Like everything else, slow...

You're just like my wife with a camera....learn to FOCUS.

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It's a freaking phone camera. I hate them, but that's what was handy at the time..... Fun Bat
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Other side, misting colour on.....
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