Basic constituent bits for a DH Vampire F1 . There was one came to Australia which became A78-1 . All other Vampires were allocated code A79 and were built in Australia.
Booms and tailplane basswood . The rest is Balsa.
I'm going to leave the Avon for a little while . Some others are ahead of it on the list
Have been experimenting with a plunge molded canopy ( no good results yet ). I've had a canopy carved for sometime . I was and still make an FB 30/31 ( Australian Vampire) and either do it as
an all post office red one fro 25 Squadron or a target tug ( yellow and black stripes )
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Gordon
This will nicely in the 1st generation cook-up. I look forward to its project reports.
Lou
I like the Vampire. Last year, one gave a nice show in Abbotsford. It really looks unique from any angle. There is also one down the road at a small museum here. http://www.canadianflight.org/content/de-havilland-vampire
Fraser
Where the Vampire is at.
Nothing glued yet . Trying out a new primer .
I'm making up the inlets separately and then thicken the depth of the wing centre section.
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Gordon
Looking good so far. I also used pins to align Vampire my tail planes.
Lou
Interesting how the aircraft looks in its basics shapes. Very clean.
Fraser
Doesn't look like much has been done.
Made the Starboard inlet from basswood and Black plastic coffee cup top . Inboard from the booms the wings have been built up with polyfilla .
The new primer I am using works OK and is a lot cheaper than what I have been using . I've tried the PRU Blue and it seems to work OK.
Need to clean up the booms a bit more. Make the Port inlet. Have made the elevator mass balances out beaded pins sanded to shape.
Decals done . Not yet printed.
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Gordon
Intake looks good. Will the Vampire have undercarriage?
Lou
Thanks Lou.
Until you mentioned it it wasn't going to . But..............
I'll see how I go. Doing everything to the forward part without the booms attached.
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Gordon
Started putting it all together. Have cut out bits for an FB30/31 .
Pictures to follow
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Gordon
Where the Vampire is at.
Started painting and doing a bit of quality control.
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Gordon
Beautiful workmanship. Love the intakes and gun ports.
Lou
Started to finish the Vampire off.
Wasn't happy with fin flash and number decals so made some more.
Elevator balances yet to be added.
Just some touching up and she is done.
The jet pipe is the subject of a current experiment.
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Gordon
Starting to finish it off.
Decals applied. Jet pipe done
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Gordon
Beautiful model. How did you do the tail pipe?
Lou
Folded some reasonably thick paper and glued together . Using a metal rule push the folded edge up about 1 mm . let dry. I let it dry flat and then folded it around a form. A better way would be to fold it around a suitable sized form and let it dry. Finished off with a coat of GunMetal.
The circumference of the pipe in the fuselage matched a piece of sharpened brass tube
The next picture I put up of the Ouragan I'll put something in .
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Gordon
Vampire is finished
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Gordon