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[DAVE JOHNSON]

Tony--thanks for a fantastic job finding the info---i will find the size i need and let you know----Robbie Skipton has kindly offered to make up the markings for me ,so once i have the sizes etc i will contact him---thanks again.

Mr Sproutman--you have too much to do in your workshop annd film studio to be coming on here with your remarks---will we ever see you come out with that Lancaster ??

[Dave Parry]

Dave, I believe it is being built in a secret location, so secret no one has seen it.

[Denis Brown]

Due to the delay in finishing it. It now has four brass handles on it just in case I don t fly it it can be put to good use

[robbieskipton]

Hi Dave watched thread with interest. Glad you havn't forgot about the decals. ALL FOC, just give us the images sizes etc vinyl lay up or printed what ever you need

[DAVE JOHNSON]

Robbie---havnt forgot---thanks very much for the kind offer,will be in touch in the new year once all sizes sorted----best wishes--DAVE

[stewart clifford]

The Lincoln Shield

I don't see any sprouts on it though

[Tony Collins 1073]

Tell you what Stewart, When it's all finished, pop round to Daves armed with your paintbox and see if he'll let you put some on.

[Denis Brown]

Tell you what Stewart, When it's all finished, pop round to Daves armed with your paintbox and see if he'll let you put some on.

We are growing red sprouts now so perhaps he could use a green and red sprout for the nav. lights

[DAVE JOHNSON]

Over the last month ,i have been concentrating on the main fuselage centre section,which is the only part left not in primer ready to go.Because of the sheer size,its awkward to work on on a bench,so as seen in pics,i have stood vertical and worked on one half at a time,this makes it much more manageable-----one side was completed last week,this includes all internals like fuel tanks/plumbing to turbines/turbine mounts/jet tubes and outlets---the top and bottom of this side was then rubbbed down and 2 coats of G4 pondsealer applied---this is ready for final rub down and white primer now

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Over the weekend,the whole section has been turned over,and all internals to tanks,turbines/extension leads etc have been fitted all ready for planking.The top of this half had been planked last month,so only have the underneath now to finish .Over the Xmas period ,the internals of this section had another interim inspection,and the airframe now has approval to completly cover ,with another inspection due later this month for servo linkages and turbine mountings etc---getting closer by the day

[DAVE JOHNSON]

After another delivery of balsa,and a few more nights work,the last section of planking is nearing completion--just a few fiddly bits around the turbine ductings and this week should be ready for the final rub down and glass cloth.

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[stewart clifford]

Keep going Dave, only another 500 sq ft to sheet, sand, glass, sand, touch up, sand, fill, glass, sand, sand some more, prime, rub down, fill, rub down, prime again, rub down, paint etc. Your gonna have one hell of a strong right arm.

Have your ever wondered if there's an end to this project?

Looks amazing, looking forward to seeing it fly.

Stewart

[DAVE JOHNSON]

Hi Stewart--yes i have wondered many times---this project has taken me 2 1/2 years of my life up to now,but the thoughts of seeing it in the air keeps urging me on---i spend some time on it every single day at moment--even if its only an hour or so,as long as i do something on it i feel the end is in site---i am still looking at flying it in the white primer sometime in the next few months---i am at a meeting tommorrow at the Vulcans birthplace for the LMA ,and i am hoping this will be where i will test fly it---i can imagine it now,taxying out from behind the workshops there !!!

[DAVE JOHNSON]

Another few hours spent this week and all sheeting finished Last night i started the final sections of glassing,and as you can see i got 2/3rds along the bottom of the fuz and ran out of cloth

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Today i could have finished the glassing,but instead spent the afternoon driving over to Southport to Glass suppliers,so Early Sunday it will be the last balsa rub down aand glass --then each day next week several hours will be spent getting flatted off to a primer state---should be able to post pics next weekend of all airframe in white primer

[DAVE JOHNSON]

Since the last posting--all the main fuselage was finally rubbed down top and bottom to a state ready for primer

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After this,i was test fitting the retracts when i had an accident with a pop bottle[reported in another thread on here] and this has put the build on hold whilst my damaged hand recovers

[DAVE JOHNSON]

Today,i managed to get back into the workshop to start painting this section---because of the cold weather i just mixed a small amount of paint to test out the conditions,and its dried great,so hopefully tommorrow will manage another couple of hours and paint another section

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[Mike Booth]

Dave , incredible, the paint goes on and suddenly it becomes an aircraft.
What an epic sight this will make on its maiden.
If we have a hot summer you can sell tickets for members to sit in the shade underneath.
Hope the injury is healing well.
Regs M.

[AndyHopwood]

Or charge members to park their model planes under the Vulcan wings when it rains !!! At the last few years rain has been good member of cosford !!!

[paul smith]

wow dave that is a brilliant job, keep up the great work
looks superb

[DAVE JOHNSON]

Over the last few weeks,many of the smaller jobs which will hold things up near the finish have been completed--fuel tanks installed--fuel filters installed--all radio in Fuselage and both wings now installed and working---all retracts now plumbed in and bolted in and working[with metal tanks now],and all parts painted in at least one coat of primer---

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As can be seen,all jet pipes and exhaust outlets now fitted

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[DAVE JOHNSON]

The fin and rudder has now been finally fitted and primered

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The turbine bays have been cleaned up and all crevices sealed with silicone to keep any unwanted air out,and areas behind the turbine flame have been painted with heatproof paint

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I have today managed to pick up the 4th turbine needed,so fitting and plumbing the 4 turbines will done in next few weeks.

Over the next week,there are some areas which need more rubbing down and second coat of primer,and the turbine lids need final hinging and painting----