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raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild17-Mar-15 16:28
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Completed Instrument panel. Warning lights are Styreen rod with Tamyia clear colors. The toggle switches are Styrene tube with fine solder as the bats. Now on to the side consoles and ejection seat.
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild17-Mar-15 16:26
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After some springtime chores, I got back to the cockpit detailing. The instruments have been reduced using Paint (a tedious trial and error process) and teh bezels were fabricated out of styrene.
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92AReference17-Mar-15 14:41
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Why we love St. Paddy's day!!
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92AReference14-Mar-15 10:38
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Couldn't find a picture of a B.E. 12 w/rockets, but this will get the point across. Wonder how they lit them off?
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild12-Mar-15 11:00
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Canadian Northern Flight # 5280. Outbound from New Orleans to Hudson Bay and points North. Spring must be here.
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild11-Mar-15 10:31
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Test fit on the plane. Not bad if I say so myself. Note to self: CA doesn't stick well to the Coke bottle plastic, use 5-56 canopy glue.
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raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild11-Mar-15 10:29
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Close-up of the assembly.
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild11-Mar-15 10:28
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Not as deep as John O's workbench. After about four tries at trying to get the bent lams into the correct place, (upper right of picture), I had a"Duh" moment and realised that it would be better to set the bows on the canopy base plate, then sand them to fit the canaopy. That worked much better. I filled in the aft canopy fairing with Duram's water putty as I will need to drill some holes in it for some sort of fittings that are evident on the pictures of that area.
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild11-Mar-15 10:20
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Starting to figure out how to do the canopy. Coke bottle canopy and 1/32" Bass laminated over forms that were lifted off of the canopy master. I used soft Plumbers solder to duplicate the the cross-sections to transfer to my bending forms. Soaked the Bass in warm water for about 10 minutes, clamped them to the forms then popped them into the oven at 180 deg. F for about 20 minutes to dry out the bass. Worked great.
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92AReference06-Mar-15 10:13
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I recall seeing a sign in West Texas that said something to the effect of "Do not run over Armadillos to prevent damage to vehicles".
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild04-Mar-15 16:49
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I now have all of teh L/G doors constructed but are still figuring out the hinges and actuators. BOuncing around between items, I also now ready to start on the cockpit with the instruments printed out and teh Inst. panel picture test having been test-fit for the proper size. Off-camera, I have some laminated bows for the canopy drying on their forms.
raylScratch Built Consolidated XF-92ABuild04-Mar-15 16:41
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Decals finally applied, definently helped to get the right amount of fixative on the decals.
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