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

[Gearup]

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

[Boomerang]

 Nicely done Kenji.

Gordon

[K_mars]

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]

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]

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]

Looking good Kenji. Beautiful work.

Gordon

[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]

Very nice finish.

Lou

[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