Hey 68,
that is an excellent result there. A great scheme, and the pose on the acrylic rod gives it a great feeling of action. Really good.
Back from holidays, I have had a few days at the bench, managing to take a few steps forward on the MB5.
First up, the wings had their last access panels scribed before they were mounted on their fuselage halves. With no locating tabs, the dihedral was set with a balsa and board jig (thanks for the inspiration Dan)and the brass spars inserted earlier.
With the glue set and some epoxy inside to reinforce the spar attachment, the wing roots were cleaned, filled and sanded. Went through this several times, including repairing the trailling edge. Finished product passed the silver paint marker test.
Also did work on the spinner and prop. I had finally got a spinner shape and finish I was happy with. Next step was to drill the holes for the props. I carved a balsa cradle to firmly support the spinner against a jig whilst I used a dremel drill press to drill the holes.
Close up you can see the holes drilled for the front and rear props
and the finished product:
Next up was casting the props. The masters are in the mould ready to be filled with silicone.
Then filled with silicone to form the mould.
The master has been taken out of the mould, and I have cast a few blades, photos to follow.
But I did do a mock up of the model so far, it keeps me motivated...
Keeps going forward slowly...