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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 02-Nov-15 17:17 |  | | Views : 525 | | To help test my ideas, I borrowed one of the formers from the fuselage and duplicated it several times to make a faux test article to experiment. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 02-Nov-15 16:58 |  | | Views : 484 | | Still in the planning stage as I build this model, Meku's gorgeous S.E. 5 featured in this VA forum along with the both of us exchanging emails, has been a great source of inspiration and guidance. I am also inspired by Mr. John O's using of fuselage stitching of the fuselage on his JN4D "Jenny" medical biplane featured on this site a couple of years ago. I thank you both. |
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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 02-Nov-15 16:48 |  | | Views : 844 | | Reviewing the inboard profile drawing of the real aircraft we can see the general arrangement of the cockpit interior and just as importantly, the airfame structure as viewed from the cockpit. The challenge here, is how to emulate the girder-type construction around the cockpit area without actually constructing the whole fuselage in longerons, cross members and upright supports along with their complicated rigging. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 31-Oct-15 21:01 |  | | Views : 503 | | Here is a more close up view of the alteration made to the front end of the fuselage of the S.E. 5. As you can see, I lowered the taper of the bottom keel a bit. There is still a slight taper, but its not as obvious as before. |
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