SHORT SOLENT MARK IV – 2014 WINTER BUILD

[wollins]

Holy smokes, I just realized that it's been a little more than three years since I've done anything in the hobby!  So for the last three years I've been renovating a new house that we purchased and its finally come to a point where I think I NEED to get back to the hobby. Just finished the entire lower level of the house and since that's the last of the really big projects maybe .... just maybe ... I can get back to the Solent which has been patiently waiting in storage all this time. 

As anyone who had followed this thread may recall ... I'd just done a successful maiden flight and the next stage was finally to bling this bird out! (the fun part) So ... even though I don't have a workshop now (and won't for a little while) I think I will do that over this winter.

Colin

P.S. Pics are the before and after of the rec room portion of the basement that was originally down to the studs.

[BJROB]

Great job looks great

[sihinch]

Looks amazing.  Can't wait to see your workshop.

Hope we see you soon Colin. And the Solent.

[bweaver]

Great job!  You have to be proud of that accomplishment.

Don't let the lack of a 'workshop' hold you back.  Where there is a will, there is a way.

[Frank v B]

Who is this Colin "Wollins" guy?

Great to hear from you.  I dare you to drop by at our funfly tomorrow (Sunday). 
If you are there I will pay for your hot dog lunch!

Frank

[wollins]

Thanks guys!  So there she is ... patiently waiting for some TLC. Second pic is probably where my "workshop" is going to be for the next little while.  But that's ok ... I've seen huge models come out of spaces smaller than this. lol

Colin.

P.S. I actually was planning to stop by tomorrow for a couple of hours ... hot dogs or no hot dogs!

[Frank v B]

Colin,

We will roll out the red carpet for you.
There will be dogs for you!

Frank

[wollins]

From November 20th 2015 

The following 38 items are left to be done:

FUSELAGE:

1 - Rub down with ultra fine steel wool (or brillo pad depending) to create a satin to flat finish so that my panel lines will "bite".
2 - Panel lines will be applied
3 - Very subtle differential "distressing" will be applied to random panels.
4 - 23 additional lower fuse windows fabricated/installed. (into fuse cutouts like the original 12 I already have)
5 - Left side TAIL window fabricated/installed. (again into fuse cutout)
6 - Rubber window framing (indented inserts/seals) installed in all 36 windows.
7 - Bow air intake will be added.
8 - Bow hatch will be created
9 - Bow U bolt anchor will be fabricated and installed
10 - Wing to fuselage fairings
11 - Elevator to fuselage fairings
12 - Navigation dome
13 - Indented door frames
14 - Indented right side tail hatch
15 - Miscellaneous scale "bits". (like cabin radio antenna post, side air intake stalks etc etc)
16 - Rusted water line
17 - Scale decals
18 - Rivets (I expect these will run into the thousands)
19 - A BIG SURPRISE ONLY REVEALED IN PERSON! (possibly at a winter workshop/pilot's meeting)

TAIL FEATHERS:

20 - Rub down with ultra fine steel wool (or brillo pad depending) to create a satin to flat finish.
21 - Panel lines will be applied
22 - Differential "distressing" will be applied to random panels.
23 - Non functional elevator trim tabs
24 - Non functional rudder trim tabs
25 - Scale Decals
26 - Rivets

WINGS:

27 - Rubbed down with ultra fine steel wool (or brillo pad depending) to create a satin to flat finish.
28 - Panel lines will be applied
29 - Differential "distressing" will be applied to random panels.
30 - Non functional cowl flaps
31 - Nacelle exhausts
32 - Top and bottom nacelle air intakes
33 - Tip float rigging
34 - Scale spinners (I've decided to redo these from sturdier material as opposed to the ones I had depicted in the pics so far)
35 - Counter rotating scale 4 blade props
36 - Scale decals
37 - Rivets

OVERALL:

38 - Clear coat entire plane clear to lock in panel lines.


CRAP! I'll need TWO more winters to finally "finish" this plane!

Colin

[Frank v B]

Colin,

Only one way to handle this.... one item at a time!

Frank