1/4 Scale chipmunk

[Dean Satchell]

Hello Guys
I am new to this part of the LMA so here we go.
Please does any body know how to make canopy handles for a 1/4 scale chipmunk (104") or can some one make me some.
Thanks guys.
Dean
Tele 07917673855

[Phil Clark]

Hi Dean
If you can post a photo of said handles, I'll let you know how I'd go about it.
Phil

[Dean Satchell]

Phil
Thanks can you send me your email address please so I can send over the photos.
Dean.

[Phil Clark]

Hi Dean

Why not post the photo here on the forum.......others may be interested in how to go about adding such details.

If not - phil@fighteraces.co.uk

Phil

[Dean Satchell]

Phil
Thanks for getting back to me.Here is some photos.As you can see mine is coming along.
Dean

[Phil Clark]

Dean

If the handles are purely cosmetic, then I'd shape them from Chemiwood (the link I sent you via e-mail)

If you want them to be functional and used to hold to open & close the canopy, you may want something more substantial. Chemi is great to work with using small hand tools and parts like this can be shaped easily, but in small sizes, it's quite brittle. For something more robust, I'd use glass fibre board. It's generally available in 1/16", 1/8" and 1/4" thicknesses and though very tough (destroys bandsaw blades very quickly), once rough cut to shape, it's easily shaped/finished with something like Permagrit needle files.

This is how this functional cockpit door handle on this 1/4 scale Spitfire cockpit door was done......

Phil

[Dean Satchell]

Phil
Thanks for your help very helpful.
Dean