I've revisited the Caproni in between everything else and have done some work on the wings. Added simulated ribs put the dihedral on the upper wing.
Cleaned up the spats and undercarriage struts.
Need to check the fuselage contours.
Also have to have a bit of a head scratch on how to do the oil cooler.
I had to make up a new propeller hub and blades. The original got "misplaced" somewhere.
Picture to follow
Gordon
I look forward to some photos.
Lou
Thank you Lou.
Been a bit slow getting things done.
Caproni is at the clip together and blue Tack stage.
Need to make up some wing struts.
The engine I plan to do just a half cylinder arrangement on a ply disc.
Still working out how to do the oil cooler.
Decals have been done.
Cheers
Gordon
I searched the net and found some good detail on the CH 1. I look forward to your results.
Lou
PS. Thinking off a biplane myself. You give me inspiration.
If you have some ideas on the oil cooler I would be interested.
It is a neat looking aeroplane.
I've got to find some "Spanish Green" which is what the green on the Italian flag is.
If you look at the pictures the tonal difference would indicate to me that the upper colour is green.
Cheers
Gordon
Where the Caproni is at.
Still pinned and blue tacked together. I decided to put some colour on it to see what it looked like.
In front is the first wing strut made from squashed 1.5 mm tube which gives 2mm when flattened which is what I wanted.
Temporary jig then soldered. Some fairings needed top and bottom.
The "engine "has been started. Pretty much a plate , half cylinders, the block and the oil cooler.
Experimenting with oil cooler and I've found that the easiest option is some left over aluminium corrugations that I stumbled across.
Cheers
Gordon
Coming along very nicely. I have never tried copper tubing.
Lou
Should have said brass tubing
Moving along slowly.
Have hollowed out cowling with rotary tool.
made up a tail wheel.
Rethinking oil cooler.
Gordon
Progressing very nicely.
Lou
Hello Gordon,
Very colourful model. The propeller and hub look interesting. What material did you use and about what scale is it?
Regards,
Fraser
Thanks Lou.
Fraser,
I've modified the heading to read 1/32........( Should have done that at the start).
The Propeller hub is 4 pieces of 1/8 '" brass tube soldered. The blade hubs have been filed with a round file to make the join easier.
The blades are from 1/8" basswood.
Hope that answers your question.
Cheers
Gordon
Thanks Gordon! I'll give the brass hub a try. It certainly makes sense to construct it that way and it looks authentic as well. Still working on my mosquito so this technique will wait for the next project.
Regards,
Fraser
I've started to put it all together.
Tailplane and top wing glued on and fillets applied.
Still have to make up another wing strut and the oil cooler .
Gordon
It is always a pleasure to see your completed project.
Lou
Where the Caproni is at.
Tail and upper wing glued. Bottom wing and undercarriage pinnned and blue tacked on at the moment.
I've made up the second wing strut from squashed brass tube and soldered.
I'll call the propeller completed.
Still have to nut out the oil cooler and the rigging. Also the exhausts
I thought it would be easier painting as I go along. Seems to be working out OK. The bottom wing has a fillet.
Shouldn't be too long now.
Cheers
Gordon
Hi Gordon;
Looking great as usual. Nice job on the ribs!! Wondering if you would be able to provide some details on how you make the propeller hub and mount the props. I have a request for a Lancaster from a friend of my wife. The Lancaster has a similar propeller arrangement and I am not sure how to go about constructing the 4 props.
-ken
wonderful looking aircraft.
Lou
Ken,
I had a quick search of the site and you put together a method for Propellers and hubs.
Lou has one also on propeller blades.
My way in this case was 4 pieces of 1/8" brass tube. cut to appropriate lengths. The 3 for the blades are filed half round where they meet the boss.
This propeller was the second one as the first set got lost somewhere.
Where the surfaces meet was tinned. I made up a jig out of a piece of balsa . The boss being vertical and lines marked for the blade angle.
Trial fit dry. Position the boss and blade hubs on the jig( pins will help here) wet the jig and then solder.
Blades carved and enough left on the hub end to insert in tube.
With the Lanc you could probably get by with 4 spinners notched for the blades then add a back plate ( just an idea that came floating in now).
I think this has been done by someone else on the site.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Gordon
Looking forward to future photos.
Lou
I've done what I can with the oil cooler. It is not as therapeutic as homemade turnbuckles.
But if you squint from 3 feet away it looks the part .
Cheers
Gordon
Cleaned up around the strut attachments. Touched up the paint around them.
The rigging attachments look like a streamlined fitting .
So I've made up a set of single attachments from bits and bobs. The intention is to stick these on with .5mm rod on both ends and adjust.
Pictures to follow.
Cheers
Gordon
Finished.
I haven't done the rigging or the aileron hinges.
Took a while but its done.
Cheers
Gordon
A truly beautiful model Gordon.
Lou
Excellent model Gordon. Regards Paul J.
Lov-er-ly! ;)
Beautiful workmanship, Gordon!
Well done Gordon!! - It certainly brings to life the designs of an earlier time in aviation.
It is a nice bright paint scheme. The details of the wings and the painting of wheel pants (spats) add to the whole model. Well done!
Fraser
Thank you all.
Took a while but learnt a bit along the way.
If you google "Caproni CH-1" you will see a Model Airplane News Cover shows red and green as the colours. If you look at the pictures that pop
up you will see a tonal change for the top fuselage colour.
In the end I went with the Robertson drawing and Dijon model.
Now there's an idea for a cook off ...... Pre WW2 with Spats
Cheers
Gordon
Stay safe