SHORT SOLENT MARK IV – 2014 WINTER BUILD

[wollins]

Now I had to get the sides aligned and glued together ... boy was that ever a tough one. This process screamed for a jig of some sort cause the fuse is so big and consequently really wobbly.  However since I had no such apparatus (nor was I inclined to make one) I just used much perseverance and a liberal dose of good ole' fashioned cussin'. I managed to do a pretty good job if I may say so myself.  My laser is proof!

More stick work tomorrow.

Colin

[wollins]

Some more pics.

[Papa]

Hey Colin, where did you buy those pins?


Jack.

[piker]

Wow!  Looking great!

[wollins]

Hey Colin, where did you buy those pins?


Jack.

Ahh Jack ... those pins. There's a story behind those pins ... but I'll keep it short. Those pins are extremely hard to source but I found them at Hobby Express (formerly Hobby Lobby) in the states.  The pins only cost 12 bucks or so for a hundred (if I remember correctly) but here's the rub. They wanted almost FIFTY BUCKS to ship them to me.  PINS!  So I had them shipped to my brother in Texas (for 6 bucks) and he shipped them to me for ... yup ... six bucks. 

Colin

[wollins]

Wow!  Looking great!

Hey did you get my text about the plug's dimensions?

[piker]

Ya.  I replied.  6" across the back/bottom, 4.75 front to back along the bottom/center, and 2.75" tall at the back/center.  Does it fit?

[wollins]

I'll check tomorrow.

[wollins]

So I'm putting the finishing touches on my stick work and came across this view. I thought it was so cool I figured I'd share.

Colin

[wollins]

That looks about right.

[wollins]

The obligatory "Mya" shots.

Colin

[wollins]

Ok so I've been working on sheeting the tail section for the last couple of DAYS. It's the toughest sheeting I've ever done.  Looks deceptively simple, but there are a few compound curves in there that make it really difficult.  Anyway, finally got it done but in the process got the fuse misaligned. Had to do some thinking outside the box but got it back "true" in the end. Whew!

Colin   

[Papa]

How did you realign it?


Jack.

[wollins]

I cut some of the sticks that were put under uneven tension by the sheeting and that "relaxed" the frame so that I was able to realign it and then I just glued the sticks back in in slightly different positions. 

[Papa]

Nice!


Jack.