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Post by b1heqh54 on Mar 30, 2008 4:08:11 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, I know how helpful it can be to see other people's construction methods, so I'm starting this thread to monitor progress on my build of an all composite 1/7th scale P-40E Warhawk, but I'm guessing you probably had that figured out already! lol At any rate, I will post pics from time to time, but to get up to speed, I've posted a video of my progress so far that you can view here www.youtube.com/user/b1heqh54or here www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ge3yw99b9gIf you see one thing that I learned somewhere else that makes you go hmm.... then they typing will be worth it. Feel free to watch and leave a comment or question, but please be nice - I'm new  |
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Post by b1heqh54 on Apr 10, 2008 0:21:24 GMT -5
Hello Again! Since my last post, I have added a couple of new videos outlining my ongoing construction of the fuselage mould for my Warhawk. You can view them here www.youtube.com/user/b1heqh54...come on, take two seconds and leave me a comment or question or something  |
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Post by todd on Apr 16, 2008 22:02:52 GMT -5
Sorry - our forum doesn't get used as much as we'd hoped when we put it here. Give it time, some of our guys might reply to you.
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Post by b1heqh54 on Apr 17, 2008 20:03:58 GMT -5
Hey alright - there's somebody out there I can't believe it's been a week since my last post - man time flys!! At any rate, I put together another video today that you may find useful if you've never built a mould, but have thought about trying. I've tried to show that it's something you can leave overnight, or while you're off to work, and come back to at the end of the day for another go around. Well, you can have a look here www.youtube.com/user/b1heqh54 - the next one will be quite a bit sooner in coming - and there's some drama too!!! lol |
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Post by b1heqh54 on Apr 23, 2008 13:40:31 GMT -5
Well, I can see the number of views increasing still, so I'll just keep on posting! lol I promised drama - if you like to see someone else frustrated with themselves, then this video is for you. The build is moving along, despite my best efforts to hold myself back This is the fifth episode in the series that I'm putting together at the request of a few others who thought that they would like to see a little more detail in the mould construction, and you can see it here www.youtube.com/user/b1heqh54Feel free as always to leave a comment or question - or tell me I'm crazy if you like - you won't be the first, and probably not the last - cheers everyone - enjoy |
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Post by b1heqh54 on Apr 30, 2008 14:50:28 GMT -5
Since the last video, I've completed a couple of more sections to the mould and am moving along. I've had more than a few questions about why I chose to make the mould in so many sections. So I decided that since I'd recently completed four sections that make up the rear of the mould, I would take a few minutes to put together a quick video. I hope this helps to answer the questions, but it wasn't easy to do with the limited studio budget - lol You can see the latest video here ca.youtube.com/b1heqh54I can see that finished squadron of fuselages already! |
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Post by b1heqh54 on May 3, 2008 16:57:50 GMT -5
OK - so I wasn't happy with the last video that I threw together Too much, too little, and I just wasn't happy. Anyway, Paris Hilton owed me a favour - so check out the latest vid here www.youtube.com/b1heqh54I'm also putting together a little vid on the cheap vacuum system, I just put together for this project |
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Post by b1heqh54 on May 25, 2008 12:43:27 GMT -5
Hello again everyone! It's been awhile since the last post, but I'm still going strong. In fact there's just one section left in this mould project, so it shouldn't be more than a couple of weeks. I can hardly wait. At any rate, for those with an interest in DIY mould construction, you can find the latest video (#7) on my youtube channel as usual at this link here... www.youtube.com/b1heqh54 |
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Post by b1heqh54 on Jun 7, 2008 18:02:23 GMT -5
Well video number 8 is now available on my youtube channel and can be seen on this page here www.youtube.com/b1heqh54 This episode is all about sacrifice and glory! lol ;D Sorry it's been so long. You guys missed out on a round of pics because I couldn't add attachments on your forum here. |
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Post by b1heqh54 on Jun 21, 2008 13:32:34 GMT -5
The final video in the fuselage mould how-to video series (#9) can now be found on my youtube channel on this page here www.youtube.com/b1heqh54Good luck with your own projects! It's been a blast. |
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Post by b1heqh54 on Oct 3, 2008 13:02:40 GMT -5
I was inspired by a friend today.
A Builder's Soul.
Building season's back again, that chill is in the air.
Soon the winter storms will blow, yet somehow I don't care.
There's solice in a friend they say, and yes I'll say that's true.
But all alone with wood and glue I'll find it in this too.
Another summer come and gone, the gentle breezes blew.
I found myself in air aloft on wings my fingers knew.
Far above my cares I soared, lifted up to better times.
Try to tie me to the ground but those memories are mine.
Building season's back again, that chill is in the air.
Soon the winter storms will blow, yet somehow I don't care.
There's solice in a friend they say, and yes I'll say that's true.
But all alone with wood and glue I'll find it in this too.
And now the winds of change are here that warn of colder times.
I'll shut myself inside my house, don't worry I'll be fine.
You see I'm building times remembered that once my father knew.
Crafted from a soul some say he made from wood and glue.
Building season's back again, that chill is in the air.
Soon the winter storms will blow, yet somehow I don't care.
There's solice in a friend they say, and yes I'll say that's true.
But all alone with wood and glue I'll find it in this too.
Nothing more than dreams it takes to fly to higher heights.
I still hear those words from him when I'm alone at night.
And so as winter's winds will blow and keep me on the ground,
Alone in precious silence is where you know that I'll be found.
I'll build another ship of hope to sail without a care.
From dreams and dust I'll rise again to challenge summer's air.
- A builder.
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Post by b1heqh54 on Oct 4, 2008 11:25:30 GMT -5
Alright then, here we go concerning weights.
Before I get into it, I should begin with a few thoughts.
Concerning the fibreglass fuse.
This layup was only intended to validate the function of the mould and as such I wasn't overly concerned with weight.
I used 7Oz cloth rather than 6Oz - so that will likely save a couple of ounces.
I didn't vacuum bag it - so there will be a slight savings in an improvement of epoxy to cloth ratio there.
I put 5Oz of acrylic paint into the epoxy that wasn't necessary but I wanted some contrast so that I could verify the detail transfer from the mould.
I haven't installed ply for the motor mount, battery tray, or wing mounting blocks, but there's also extra material in the nose of the fibreglass shell yet to be removed in that nose.
All in all I expect these factors to amount to an additional reduction of around 7Oz's in the next layup schedule.
Concerning the plug.
There's alot more filler in the plug than I would've put on a flying model in order to achieve scale outline etc.
There's additional materials in the nose and wing saddle area to facilitate mould construction.
There are no control surfaces on either one at this point.
Alright then...
As it stands now
Plug weight - 49Oz or 3.1lbs
Fibreglass fuse weight - 32Oz or 2lbs even
net reduction - 35%
Considering projected weight reduction of 7Oz's in next layup
Plug weight - 49Oz
Fibreglass fuse weight - 25Oz or 1.56lbs or 1lb 9Oz (this is about what I would expect to see)
net reduction - 49% reduction
I still have a couple of tricks up my sleeve, but I think I'm track anyway.
Just out of curiosity does anybody out there have a fuselage in the works without control surfaces on it yet? I'd like to know what one would come in at without all the filler and extra material on it.
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Post by b1heqh54 on Mar 9, 2009 8:34:46 GMT -5
Back again... Well, it's been a while since my last post and during that time I've continued to work on a mould plug for the wing of my P-40 project. The girlfriend found me sanding away along on on Sunday morning before breakfast and suggested that perhaps I should re-evaluate my priorities. I of course had to chuckle at her lack of understanding towards my compulsion. So in an effort to better explain myself, I put together another quick video to help explain. It's just a little introduction video for my youtube channel. No comments necessary, but you can of course check it out here www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwg1NilAgsU if you so desire. Stay tuned because the next series of vids will outline the construction of a matching wing. Take care all - until next time.... |
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Post by ddddyyyy on Jul 27, 2009 21:51:53 GMT -5
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Post by b1heqh54 on Aug 1, 2009 16:59:13 GMT -5
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