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Heres my second Ziroli Dauntless well on its way. Hoping to make a few changes from the first one I built, mainly adding more detail and keeping the weight down...will see our she develops

Gunners ring and twins

Nice Frank, have you any earlier build shots for all to see, watching with interest
Chris

Hello Chris,

Unfortunately I have no earlier shots, work, houses, kids, wives, limit my building time so time spent here is time away from the build.......I will continue to add pics as I progress,

Frank

Get your finger out mate we'll test fly this and the D.V11 together..............

Frank,im sure this Dauntless will be a stunner.Nice one. OZY Ozy

A little more progress.....in fact two weeks worth of canopy capers. All litho plated up and riveted, just needs a good clean and then on with the easy stuff..

Fantastic, how did you go about making the frames and sticking them.
Chris

Frank,she looks stunning. Great workmanship,your making another nice model. More pics please. ozy

Chris,

Each section of the frame was individually cut from stock litho, annealed then simple bent / persuaded to suit each section. I then took a gamble following successful practice attempts and and stuck them on with zap o doo glue....works a treat and it dose not want to move after 24hrs or so.

cheers,

Frank

RAY PETERS wrote:Frank,she looks stunning. Great workmanship,your making another nice model. More pics please. ozy

Frank, its a joy seeing this sort of work, thanks for sharing

Very nice Frank........makes me want to build a bigger one myself some day.

Phil

Its comments like these that make it all worthwhile....

Heres a flying vid of the first one.......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIh1MJf ... NIh1MJfXIQ


appreciated,

Frank

Hi Frank, very nice indeed, well done, now considering this is your second one, you must be getting a dab hand at it now so could I interest you in doing an article of the journal. It could be about what you have just posted here, a nice steep by steep with some photos I am sure our members will appreciate being shown how it was done. “sorry Frank I never miss an opportunity”.

That looks ace Frank,

Where did you get the plain canopy? Or did you vac it yourself?

I have the Ziroli one for my Bates jobster, but also plan to make my own frame so a plain one would save me alot of work (taking moulds, sanding the moulded in frames off then getting a vac form done).

Cheers
Mat

Dave Parry wrote:Hi Frank, very nice indeed, well done, now considering this is your second one, you must be getting a dab hand at it now so could I interest you in doing an article of the journal. It could be about what you have just posted here, a nice steep by steep with some photos I am sure our members will appreciate being shown how it was done. “sorry Frank I never miss an opportunity”.

Thanks Dave The pics that are listed on here are the only ones I have for this build, but I would be pleased to do a small journal for a forthcoming project if you think it would be beneficial to others. I will continue to add as I progress, many thanks

Frank

Matt Harrowven wrote:That looks ace Frank,

Where did you get the plain canopy? Or did you vac it yourself?

I have the Ziroli one for my Bates jobster, but also plan to make my own frame so a plain one would save me alot of work (taking moulds, sanding the moulded in frames off then getting a vac form done).

Cheers
Mat

Matt,

The canopy came direct from Mr Ziroli, it is a pre-vac with embossed moldings at about the correct position as per the real thing. Obviously she needs to be carefully cut to suit. I always apply "electricians tape" to the cut line, ensuring accurate alignment and a definite edge to cut to.

Regards,

Frank

Very nice, look forward to seeing more.

frank fearn wrote:

Dave Parry wrote:Hi Frank, very nice indeed, well done, now considering this is your second one, you must be getting a dab hand at it now so could I interest you in doing an article of the journal. It could be about what you have just posted here, a nice steep by steep with some photos I am sure our members will appreciate being shown how it was done. “sorry Frank I never miss an opportunity”.

Thanks Dave The pics that are listed on here are the only ones I have for this build, but I would be pleased to do a small journal for a forthcoming project if you think it would be beneficial to others. I will continue to add as I progress, many thanks

Frank

Yes please frank.