Retro jet

Mark out the front hatch and cut out. Fit rudder servo rails

Nose leg support made and fitted, battery tray fitted in the nose and nose cone ready to be trimmed and fitted.Thats the fuzz finished so onto the wings.

Wing ribs, full length shear Web, false leading edge and servo supports are released from the cnc cut sheet. The construction of the wings are very different from the norm. The cnc cutting is so accurate the wing is constructed with interlocking tabs and the picture shows the wing fully constructed, and not one drop of glue used yet. Once you are happy with everything flood all the joints with med cyano and job done. The same is done for the other panel and both ready to. Glue top and bottom 9mm sq spruce spars.

Tail plane and rudder parts are lazer cut so before gluing the burnt edges need sanding.
Total build time so far is 8.5 hrs. That's enough for me for today so time for a beer

Pete - Wing construction most interesting, amazing how it all clips together - just add cyno, job done.
One question, since the turbine exhausts under the fuselage, how is it protected from the heat during ground running.
Thanks
Colin.

Great progress Pete.

This is like an antidote to a Chris001 build thread ; )

JonTappin wrote: Great progress Pete.

This is like an antidote to a Chris001 build thread ; )

:lol: Oh Dear! Someone's Karma is going to take a hit Jon.

Amazing speed on this build Pete. And something different from the usual stuff seen at Cashmoor...:lol: :evil:

Colin, the turbine is set at 16 degrees pointing downwards, so the nozzle is well away from the fuzz bottom

Hells bells and we're off!

Thank you for the photos of the build Pete. Amazing amount of work done so far, in fact you've built all that while I've been trying to decide whether to buy a kit or not. Look forward to seeing the model at Cashmoor.