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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    The completed Fairey Firefly all ready for test flying when the weather is suitable. And as a bonus here a stablemate to keep it company the Hawker Tempest V
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    Model Aircraft Collection Historic aeroplanes.

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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    Assembly is now underway and the wing fillets are being gradually built up,the plan simply states the use of paper but I like to build up a bit of structure where the fuselage meets the wing then build onto that with the paper fillets. The wing fillets are very subtle and to look realistic...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    This evening I made a start on the painting on the upper surfaces.
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    As the model comes towards completion the parts were sanded down and a day spent tissue covering.
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    Looks like we had a problem there the pictures did not appear so lets try again.
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    Much flappery going on today as I got to it and devised some ground adjustable wing flaps,basically I opted for aluminium offcuts from streamlined strut tubing for the mountings,this is ideal as when wooden sticks are inserted they can be twisted into alignment and pushed tight into the tube,the...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    I am thinking now 'Flaps' ! what if I was to incorporate the flaps into my model ? if set up correctly they would increase the wing area for starters and sure look good as well,the flaps extend from the wing on rails as can be seen in these photographs,I am going to devise something to include...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    I wanted proper wheel wells on the Firefly so had a think about the best way to tackle them,either way areas of the wing need to be cut away to install the wells so I settled for pre cut deep balsa wells that were sunk into the wing,this way the wells actually added strength with the loss of a...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    The exhaust stacks were made from a paper straw pieces glued together at an angle then sanded and fitted,save all the paper straws you can because they are a gift to model builders,no plastic straws or stirers now its either wood or paper,just what the scale model builder needs...
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    Douglas DC-3 Dakota-Remembering Normandy my personal tribute to a great aircraft

    Getting ready for her next public appearance in the VE Day celebrations next year 'Warbirds over Warwick' together with 30 other large flying scale models is my old Douglas DC-3 Dakota,I have made up a new set of hand carved propellers and fitted them plus done a few repairs. The grand old lady...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    Further work on detailing the wing,the plans suggest not fitting the wing tanks as they affect flying performance well I am going to prove them wrong ! the model looks good with those tanks and they are very much part of the character of the Firefly,I will trim her out to fly with those...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    The build continues of the Fairey Firefly with the wings coming along,several modifications are being made to the wings the most important being the sheeting of the leading edges of the wings for added strength,the extra weight is forward of the centre of gravity so will be well absorbed into...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    Some more pictures of the Dakota propeller's under construction. To make three bladed props you have to cut out more blanks ie 2x blanks make sufficient blades for one propeller,they are then joined at the hub.
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    Grabbing the chance to go flying so lets catch up with progress work on the Fairey Firefly. Tailplane & fin laid down on the building board. A few vital parts were missing so had to be made up,annoying when that happens but no big deal. Laying down the first wing panel,since this was...
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    Another flight at dusk

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    Avro Anson gets a facelift

    My scratch built 50 inches wingspan Avro Anson is required for an exhibition very soon,so the model had no propellers or cowlings,these were made up and fitted to the model today,the result can be seen below,see my tutorial on carving your own propellers they were made for this aeroplane.
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    How to make a carved scale wooden propeller.

    Every model builder should make at least one propeller in their model building lifetime,the satisfaction of carving your own propellers cannot be described but itsfun to do so too,follow these steps and practise,I make both static scale and flying propellers this way which is virtually the same...
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    Build Along With Wonwing-FAIREY FIREFLY

    The supplied plastic vac formed lower cowl pan will do the job but to be honest it does not look as good as proper planking,I was termpted to discard it and block the lower portion of the nose,if I do the R/C micro conversion and fit a motor then I probably will do but I have an idea and that is...
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    A still evening flying an old timer.

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