FORD FLIVVER 1/2.6

[mark houghton]

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The Ford Flivver was a single-seat aircraft introduced by Henry Ford as the "Model T of the Air" in 1927
I am building to 1/2.6 scale which equates to 100'' span from an old RM plan which i had scaled up
The plan is to use an Zenoah 38 Hopefully something a little different (all be it PIG UGLY)

[Ken Bones]

Like it Mark.
Marmite any one?

Bonzey

[stewart clifford]

Thats not ugly, it's got bags of character. You've made a great job of the finish, did you make the cars too?

Serious note, can't wait to see it, you may need to get an extended prop driver so you can push the engine back to keep it in cowl.

I'm willing to bet Dave Tappin's going to like it too

[mark houghton]

YEA I AGREE BUT NEED TO KEEP ENGINE FOWARD THOUGH WITH SUCH A SHORT NOSE
THINK COOLING IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM IF I DON'T WANT UNSIGHTLY HOLES
REALY NEEDS A RADIAL BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY

[mark houghton]

Progress so far

[Mike Booth]

Ken, Stu what! See you in the briefing room 8.30 sharp for a chat.

[Paul Williams]

What else are you building lmao

[mark houghton]

Think you know all the others However Kirst has promised me a MOKI radial
When I get my B done So looking for something unusual and larger

[mark houghton]

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WORK IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS BUT I HAVE MANAGED TO CAD THE WING RIBS AND CNC THEM LUNCH TIME

[chris willis]

That must have been a long lunch i bet, Mark

[mark houghton]

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A FEW MORE LONG LUNCHES HAVE NOW SEEN THE COWL SURFACED MODELED IN CAD AND THE FEMALE MOULD MACHINED READY FOR A GRP

[chris willis]

Nice one mark enjoy those lunch breaks
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[mark houghton]

I THINK WE BOTH KNOW THESE ARE NOT LUNCH TIME EFFORTS SHHHHH DON'T TELL !
NEXT WEEKS PROJECT IS TO CAD A ANZANI RADIAL TO BE SLS (Selective laser sintering)

[stewart clifford]

He has those "lunch breaks" which start around 9am run until 1230 when he stops lunch to have something to eat then from 1pm to about 4.30pm lunch break resumes