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HAWKER "HART" (SSM 20th Anniversary Cook-up)

Started by K_mars, December 21, 2021, 10:13:41 AM

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Gearup

How did you form the nice airfoil shape of the axel fairing?
Fraser

Boomerang


K_mars

#47
Thanks, Lou, Fraser, Gordon

The answer to Gordon's question.
I got a nickel silver thin plate from a friend of a model railroad maker, so I used it.
There is a merit that silver painting can be omitted. The figure below shows the procedure for "Axel fairing".
Patiently shape it with a spatula and then file it.

Kenji

Gearup

It is always nice to see there are many ways to get the effect needed. I would not have thought of folded sheet!
Fraser

K_mars

Thanks, Fraser

This time, I used a nickel silver thin plate, but it is easier to make an aluminum thin plate.
In the case of aluminum, a slightly thicker plate is easier to handle.

Kenji

lastvautour

Thank you for the tutorial on making the airfoil shape.

Lou

K_mars

#51
Thanks, Lou

Position the upper and lower wings using a jig. The jig is also made of wood.

I set struts temporarily.

Gearup

The jig certainly would make the alignment of the wings easier. Good idea to glue them to a sheet of wood for stability
Fraser

K_mars

#53
Thanks, Fraser

Apply the sanding sealer twice and polish with water sandpaper.
The book says to apply Woodfiller.

lastvautour

The filler is only if you need to hide the wood grain.

Your Siskin is coming along very well.

Lou

Boomerang


K_mars

Thanks, Lou, Gordon

About half a century ago, in Japan, a stone powder called "Tonoko" was used to hide the grain of wood.

Kenji

K_mars

Apply "lacquer surfacer" twice thickly with a brush and polish it with water sandpaper.
After this work, apply the surfacer again.

Kenji

lastvautour


Gearup

I agree with Lou ab out the finish. It covers the dark wood very well. Apparently tonoko is a clay/quartz mix that is available on Amazon.com

Fraser