Builds By Baz- Full scale Mk II Colonial Viper
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sandbagger
Master Member
Thanks mate. 
I got it all in and spinning with 5mm clearance all around. Now to put the motor on it. I put the drill on the shaft and gave it a spin... CRIKEY! It puts out a fair breeze out the back!
It's nearly 2am, so time to go to bed and take this up in the morning.
I got it all in and spinning with 5mm clearance all around. Now to put the motor on it. I put the drill on the shaft and gave it a spin... CRIKEY! It puts out a fair breeze out the back!
It's nearly 2am, so time to go to bed and take this up in the morning.
Lt Washburn
Sr Member
Put space heaters inside so they blow hot air when you walk behind them.
sandbagger
Master Member
My one day per fortnight to get **** done.
I spend most of the day re-configuring the shed and moving benches, building shelves and getting rid of rapidly accumulating scrap materials. Enough is enough.
I also solidified a big work bench and put it in the centre of the shed, comfortable work height, some space for projects and tooling and able to walk all around it, while still having access to the lathe and other parts of the shed. The beauty is, with a new flat surface on the top, (removable and replaceable), I can draw and measure stuff on it to get things flat, level, and correct. A nice touch was routing an extension cord over the rafters, to hang down directly over the work bench, so my power tools don't trail cords all over the workshop any more.
Finally, about 2 this afternoon, I got back to the Viper. I finished securing the internal workings of the top engine exhaust turbine and gave it a test spin.
After that, I started assembling one of the two side engine exhausts, but ran out of turkey feathers, so it was back to tracing templates. I'll take them to the bandsaw soon.
Finally, I started plotting the dimensions for the side engine rear turbines, ready to cut the spider vanes. Hopefully I can source another old aluminium sign to make the fans from, like the last one.
I spend most of the day re-configuring the shed and moving benches, building shelves and getting rid of rapidly accumulating scrap materials. Enough is enough.
I also solidified a big work bench and put it in the centre of the shed, comfortable work height, some space for projects and tooling and able to walk all around it, while still having access to the lathe and other parts of the shed. The beauty is, with a new flat surface on the top, (removable and replaceable), I can draw and measure stuff on it to get things flat, level, and correct. A nice touch was routing an extension cord over the rafters, to hang down directly over the work bench, so my power tools don't trail cords all over the workshop any more.
Finally, about 2 this afternoon, I got back to the Viper. I finished securing the internal workings of the top engine exhaust turbine and gave it a test spin.
After that, I started assembling one of the two side engine exhausts, but ran out of turkey feathers, so it was back to tracing templates. I'll take them to the bandsaw soon.
Finally, I started plotting the dimensions for the side engine rear turbines, ready to cut the spider vanes. Hopefully I can source another old aluminium sign to make the fans from, like the last one.
sandbagger
Master Member
Keep up the good work and have a safe Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Time!!?? What time? I get one day in a fortnight. Other than that, I have to start late at night once all the kids are in bed and go until after midnight. That's the only way I get any time around here. Sleep? What's that?
Stojespal
Member
So what are you going to do to skin it over the foam and wood? I swear I saw you mention it but I didn't see anything when I looked; fiberglass or other plans?
Engines are looking great, man! Gonna light them? If it could be tied to a rheostat hooked to the throttle in the cockpit, that would be cool...
Engines are looking great, man! Gonna light them? If it could be tied to a rheostat hooked to the throttle in the cockpit, that would be cool...
sandbagger
Master Member
All in the FAQ's on my Facebook page mate. You are welcome to join. Builds By Baz - Full Scale MK II Colonial Viper
sandbagger
Master Member
Had a big glue-up and got the rest of the main fuselage underside done, plus one full engine nacelle and part of the other. I've run out of glue for now, so next I'll be chiseling in the details into the cannons.
sandbagger
Master Member
I've had a few wonderful days home alone to work on the Viper. It's strange, I haven't uttered a word. I could get used to this.
Anyways, I went out to my work and spent a night on the bandsaw to cut all the turkey feathers for the other two engines. Much quicker and neater than my jigsaw, plus the belt grinders there have an extraction fan right next to them, so I sanded and shaped them all too. I can do this at home, but with no extraction, the dust is pretty unbearable.
Back at home, I've had a mad glue-up for nearly 24 hours. I had to keep going back to Bunnings for more glue, having underestimated how much I needed to do to finalise all the foam. That's all done now, so I started sanding the whole ship and engines with the orbital sander. Not comfortable under the tarp in temperatures in the high thirties, but I really want to take advantage of the time I have.
Anyways, I went out to my work and spent a night on the bandsaw to cut all the turkey feathers for the other two engines. Much quicker and neater than my jigsaw, plus the belt grinders there have an extraction fan right next to them, so I sanded and shaped them all too. I can do this at home, but with no extraction, the dust is pretty unbearable.
Back at home, I've had a mad glue-up for nearly 24 hours. I had to keep going back to Bunnings for more glue, having underestimated how much I needed to do to finalise all the foam. That's all done now, so I started sanding the whole ship and engines with the orbital sander. Not comfortable under the tarp in temperatures in the high thirties, but I really want to take advantage of the time I have.
Mad Monkey
Well-Known Member
That's just figgin amazing..
