Fabulous model of a beautiful aeroplane Steve!

So, the Vickers is just about done now and is currently having a coat of Hammerite black applied. Interesting exercise in Litho abuse; got the side cover to an acceptable standard on the second go which wasn't too bad. The side cover is filled with epoxy and has a couple of studs set in it to bolt i...

I thought it might be time for a bit of an update! So, first up is a cooling duct as the cylinder head is right up tight against the firewall. A hole in the firewall and sheet duct to get the air past the servos and venting out of the cockpit. The duct is in two halves and sandwiches the firewall. D...

Lovely build Steve of a fantastic aeroplane (as it's a DH I might be a bit biased!) I have recently started doing a few bits to a Flair Tiger Moth including hinging one of the side cheeks of the cowl using miniature piano hinge. I didn't want to drill holes in the cowl so near the edge so I went for...

Looks very good to me too and a nice unusual subject. Keep up the good work!

Alan

Well I must admit I don't agree with that view and one might argue that ARTF's are the problem; providing instant gratification, bypassing the stages that develop the necessary skills and fundamental understanding of how aeroplanes are constructed and why they are constructed in a particular way tha...

Ken B visited the PupCam Aeroplane Factory the other week to inspect the fuselage and I'm pleased to say that it passed muster. So, I've made a start on making it look a little different (at last!) Covered Fus (6).JPG Covered Fus (5).JPG I've also been doing the rib stitching on the tailplane - seem...

A bit of an update on the progress on the Tripehound. I'm trying to finish off the fuselage, things like the top decking, interplane strut mounting, sorting out the control runs, mounting servos, oh yes and the mounting the engine. Here's an assortment of photographs of some of the recent activity a...

I've been playing around with pan and tilt mount camera mounts, down linking and video recording for aerial videos for many years. I think my first experiments were around 1999-2000. Here is an earlier mount designed for a standard analogue video camera. Pan & Tilt Mount 2.jpg This the current v...

Went to see Bonzey a while back. He was happy with the tailplane and elevators. We decided that the trailing edge to rib joints needed a bit of re-enforcing with carbon tows so that was done. Elevator Hinge.jpg That nice Mr Redstraw made a rather excellent suggestion of using re-shaped steel split p...

Started rustling up the elevators the other day. Outline fabricated from round and streamlined ali tube with C section ribs folded up from thin sheet. The whole lot was then Alutited together. Going to need some more soon! Where's that chap from Sweden? Bonzey - Can I pop round sometime so that you ...

Paul Williams wrote:"tell you what, make another, just for flying,"
Don't say that, we can't wait that long.

Ha ha, that's given me an idea Paul. We can look at mine and fly yours anyway, if I built another the next one would be quicker (wouldn't it?)

Alan

Well, some of you will have seen the beast enjoying a day out at Gaydon a few weeks ago but if not, here it is. Despite what some cheeky person said (a Jez :-p) quite a lot has been done in the last 12 months albeit mostly detailed stuff that doesn't show at first sight. Since Gaydon I have, at last...

The Tripehound had the chance to get its wheels on the grass at Old Warden last Sunday and it spent the morning with its friend until they wheeled it away to fly it .....



The Shuttleworth Uncovered display was absolutely cracking!

Alan

Some more progress recently mainly centred around the undercarriage department. U/C metalwork is finished including lots of fiddly bits like the bobbins around which the bungee chord is wrapped, the bracing wire attachments and the axles. At the backend I've made the steering arm for the tail skid a...

Dave,

The flat wire is from Mr Reeves and the clevises were made by that nice Mr Poyser (that slowed the DH2 refurb a bit!)

Alan

It looks a little more like an aeroplane now but there's still a long way to go!


You can get in (virtually) and see it from Captain Bob Little's perspective too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnvnWSO5y2Y

Alan

This is my best to date, taken a while back now with the camera operated by a second person with an independent control system. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RhBxrtSb6w 10 bonus points if you can tell me the location and another 10 for the owner of the aircraft :D A later addition was an "Aut...

and streaming live video from events as it is happening.

Now that will be an excellent addition!

Alan

the hobby is there to serve you, not the other way round

How true that is and so easy to forget!

Alan