Stearman build

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3 years 4 months ago #23789 by Phil Ford

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Dave Bright wrote: Regardless of height, I smile when I get a hand on the control column

I was half expecting Mr Rogers to respond to that statement.:lol:

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3 years 4 months ago #23809 by kevinross

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Dave Bright wrote: Regardless of height, I smile when I get a hand on the control column

Hope your smile is more enthusiastic than this

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3 years 4 months ago #23812 by kevinross

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Progressed an instrument panel today so trying to get some level of scale. Pics of Full size and scaled drawings.

Had to adjust the size slightly to match this kit

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3 years 4 months ago #23813 by kevinross

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Trial fit to fuselage

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3 years 4 months ago #23825 by kevinross

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The joystick is K & S alloy tube, some rubber bushes mounted with a coil spring. (it wont move with the controls )

The seat mounting is loosely based on the full size but more importantly will easily remove with its backplate for servo access.

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3 years 4 months ago - 3 years 4 months ago #23826 by kevinross

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Most super Stearmans have a turtle deck. I made the formers then John Jacobs to cut me a foam core which I wrapped with light balsa. I'll need to apply the covering before final blending with the fuselage.

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