92" Miles hawk Speed 6

[Phil Clark]

Final clear coat well under way.......just the sides/top of the fuz to do now. I've used Klass Kote 'Satin Clear' mixed 1 part clear, 1 part satin catalyst and 1/2 part reducer through an Iwata RG-3 0.6mm mini spray gun..............

[Ted Oram]

Looking great Phil.....looks like the maiden is not far away.

BTW...the Flying Scale Models magazine featuring the Miles Hawk Speed Six has just been released here in Australia, so I am trying to
to get a copy now

Cheers
Ted Oram

[Phil Clark]

Hi Ted

As soon as the clear coat is done, I just have the filler caps, fuel guages and the wing walkway to add and I'm done, so still more than happy to send you the magazne over if you strggle getting a copy.

Phil

[Ted Oram]

Hi Phil.....thankyou again for your kind offer of sending me the Magazine..........however I did manage today to order my digital copy and have downloaded and printed all
the MHSS info.

I notice that you have not tapered the rego lettering on the top and bottom of the wing........I only picked this up today looking at the 3 views.

I have not started my 1/4 scale version yet......I decided to finish off another project (recovering repainting my 1/3 Spacewalker) as I dont like to have too many projects on the go at once.
I will let you know when construction begins......it may be a bit small to start a thread on here.

Cheers
Ted Oram

[Phil Clark]

All done........everything will be left alone now for a week or so to fully cure off before systems install.

Phil

[Phil Clark]

I notice that you have not tapered the rego lettering on the top and bottom of the wing........I only picked this up today looking at the 3 views.

Mmmmm, you've noticed!!!! Dad had all the paint masks cut and I was part way through application before I got the magazione & 3-views in question. All other photos I'd found up until then were from such an acute angle you couldn't tell if the registration lettering was parallel or not.......hence the error

[Phil Clark]

Having just completed my move to new workshop premises, I hope to be back on with completing the 'Speed 6' ready for test flights shortly..............

Phil

[Phil Clark]

With customer building work coming out of my ears since the move to the new workshop, the Miles has made the 160 mile trip back south to Dad's place and he's now on with the final assembly & fit out......other than completion of the wiring harness to connect wing to fuz, the wings are now complete.

[Phil Clark]

more......

[Phil Clark]

.......last 2 for now.......

[Phil Clark]

Well it's taken him a while to get there (as I keep giving him jobs to do!!)....but the Miles is now all done and has had it's CG check today (Vanessa rig method).

1st engine runs & test flight as and when time & the weather permits

Phil

[Richard scarbrough]

Very nice, will that be at Osbournby?
Richard.

[Phil Clark]

At some point yes.......not sure if I'll come down to test fly there, or Dad will come up here.......either way, I'm sure you'll see it around & about. I hope he's ganna let me 'borrow' it now & again so I can bring it to the odd show/flyin as well.

Phil

[jimlambert]

Top build as usual Phil ..... looking forward to seeing this one at the shows .......

[Phil Clark]

Me too....but I can't take any credit for the built/covering.......thats all Dad's work, I just did the painting/clearcoat plus built the muffler.

Phil

[andywynn]

At some point yes.......not sure if I'll come down to test fly there, or Dad will come up here.......either way, I'm sure you'll see it around & about. I hope he's ganna let me 'borrow' it now & again so I can bring it to the odd show/flyin as well.

Phil

Very nice as usual Phil but hows it going keep up with my Mustang ???

[Phil Clark]

Well........it's about the same weight as your Mustang and has a DA50 up front for starters!!!

......but if that doesn't work, I'm sure I'll kick your **** with this

[Phil Clark]

Clark Snr looking justifiably pleased with himself after the 1st outing with the Miles at Osbournby at the weekend.........the DA50 had never been run, so this 1st trip was just intial engine runs and a general shake down........no problems reported other than the 24 x 8 being a little over prop'd for the new engine.

[Phil Clark]

Such a pretty machine, I had to share a few general walkround shots as well...........

[Phil Clark]

Another outing or two required to put several more tanks of fuel through the engine.....by that time we should have some better warmer weather so I can get stuck into some test flights.

Phil