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Project : 1918230HPWnWDH91/32
- Thread starter paddy
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Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Keep going Paddy! I always enjoy watching you do your magic on a stubborn subject.
That is why I am still working on my sFH18 project. Halfway through I was looking at the items on it that were just way wrong and talking to myself about "does it really matter?". Eventually my answer was "To me, yes it matters as I 'can' FIX it.". Now that I have one of the trails done (they were the major offenders) and see how much of a difference it made that "I can see", I am happy with the fact I went ahead and did the work. Plus there were a number of items that just would not work as they were supposed to, depending on how it is displayed. Transport mode had some major issues with the limber and the gun locks as well as how the spades mounted. The deployed mode had issues with the spades, and details that would "mount" on the spades when deployed.
In both instances it turns out there were major issues with easily seen details that are easily visible in either display mode. So I pondered the problems and just started fixing them. With every fix and repair, I felt a "LOT" better about doing a good job on it.
That is why I am still working on my sFH18 project. Halfway through I was looking at the items on it that were just way wrong and talking to myself about "does it really matter?". Eventually my answer was "To me, yes it matters as I 'can' FIX it.". Now that I have one of the trails done (they were the major offenders) and see how much of a difference it made that "I can see", I am happy with the fact I went ahead and did the work. Plus there were a number of items that just would not work as they were supposed to, depending on how it is displayed. Transport mode had some major issues with the limber and the gun locks as well as how the spades mounted. The deployed mode had issues with the spades, and details that would "mount" on the spades when deployed.
In both instances it turns out there were major issues with easily seen details that are easily visible in either display mode. So I pondered the problems and just started fixing them. With every fix and repair, I felt a "LOT" better about doing a good job on it.
paddy
Well-known member
Ok listen up, pay attention the back.
Your scribe has an admission to make. He glued on 2 major parts back to front and hence his ongoing battle with this kit. The 2 side frames for the fuselage are in 2 pieces, each has a large hole and a small which appeared to be reversed so the right front could only fit the right rear…….you can see where this is going . It is possible if you are particularly stupid to get the left front on the right rear especially if stupidity is a know specialty of your scribe. Although they appear identical the front sections are handed but only where the engine cradle attaches. The result is recesses for the cradle are on the outside of the frame instead of the inside pushing the frame sides away at a point where they should be converging at the pointy end of the aircraft.
Our DH9 emerged from surgery this afternoon looking a lot better having amputated both front sections and swapped them over , not straight forward as I had used solvent glue and they just didn’t want to come apart so I had to cut them and splice them back together
here you can see the wood effect is now on the outside of the front of the frame
and again here and you can see the join above
The upshot is it all fits together rather well now and the repairs will never be seen again
And the true test is............ the propeller shaft now exits in the middle of the hole in the cowling. before this it was right over to one side and sticking out at an angle
I would pat myself on the back but its really difficult at my age ,but lessons have been learned which i will forget by the next build and now i will collapse from heat exhaustion as the Temps here spiral ever up . Its currently 34C about 94f its been this way for weeks, probably months. I cant remember when it last rained. Normal for a lot of people but here in Blighty we are used to the rain, some of us even have webbed feet but they tend to be Scottish so a bit strange all round.. Reservoirs are drying up, hose pipes are banned, wild fires are springing ....up we are all doomed but hopefully i will finish this before i melt into a puddle of lard.
Your scribe has an admission to make. He glued on 2 major parts back to front and hence his ongoing battle with this kit. The 2 side frames for the fuselage are in 2 pieces, each has a large hole and a small which appeared to be reversed so the right front could only fit the right rear…….you can see where this is going . It is possible if you are particularly stupid to get the left front on the right rear especially if stupidity is a know specialty of your scribe. Although they appear identical the front sections are handed but only where the engine cradle attaches. The result is recesses for the cradle are on the outside of the frame instead of the inside pushing the frame sides away at a point where they should be converging at the pointy end of the aircraft.
Our DH9 emerged from surgery this afternoon looking a lot better having amputated both front sections and swapped them over , not straight forward as I had used solvent glue and they just didn’t want to come apart so I had to cut them and splice them back together
here you can see the wood effect is now on the outside of the front of the frame
and again here and you can see the join above
The upshot is it all fits together rather well now and the repairs will never be seen again
And the true test is............ the propeller shaft now exits in the middle of the hole in the cowling. before this it was right over to one side and sticking out at an angle
I would pat myself on the back but its really difficult at my age ,but lessons have been learned which i will forget by the next build and now i will collapse from heat exhaustion as the Temps here spiral ever up . Its currently 34C about 94f its been this way for weeks, probably months. I cant remember when it last rained. Normal for a lot of people but here in Blighty we are used to the rain, some of us even have webbed feet but they tend to be Scottish so a bit strange all round.. Reservoirs are drying up, hose pipes are banned, wild fires are springing ....up we are all doomed but hopefully i will finish this before i melt into a puddle of lard.
Nice save Paddy. Gotta pay attention to the parts call out, it'll get confusing.
I hear the Air Conditioner market in UK is booming now.
I hear the Air Conditioner market in UK is booming now.
Put up some solar panels and tell me to have a pint. 
