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| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 29-Mar-15 14:55 |  |
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| The air scoop is securely held in place with a bungee made from some elastic chord. Two faux turn buckles inserted into the engine pit wall, hold the bungee in place. I would not be surprised if the real BE12a used a similar method. |
| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 29-Mar-15 14:54 |  |
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| Third time was the charm for the air scoop. The first fabrication utilized card stock, the second sheet styrene. The third and, fortunately, final attempt Al roof flashing....Bingo...success! I added a patina to eliminate the annoying glare. |
| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 29-Mar-15 08:13 |  |
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| Being true to his word my little pal, our little friend, Gumby, departed this day. With his worldly necessities in his little travel package he is off to lands south of the border. Mexico is his destination. He believes that employment there is easy to find, due to the vast numbers of illegal immigrants traveling north. |
| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 28-Mar-15 15:26 |  |
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| Don C. One of the wing pulleys utilized to direct force to the ailerons. |
| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 27-Mar-15 17:10 |  |
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| The ailerons are connected together with cable. The crossed silver cables pull the ailerons and their connecting strut up or down. The continuous loop of cable produces the opposite effect on the “Udder” side. The linkage cables for the ailerons are exposed running, almost medially, on the upper and lower air planes. The ‘Jenny” has a similar external aileron system. |
| John M Oshust | ManzanoLaser Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12a | Build | 27-Mar-15 17:09 |  |
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| The air scoop for the RAF engine was finalized this day. The third attempt was the charm and the material of choice....Al roof flashing!!! When completed the scoop will be similar to a cap in that it can be removed with ease to show the engine. My research shows that though the “stock RAF aero-plane came equipped with a factory air scoop, the the scoop was either modified or removed in the field. |
