Pete's guillows Sopwith camel

[papa 695]

Well it's starting to look like a plane now Peter. Keep up the good work. I will get back to mine in a couple of weeks time.

 

[peterairfix]

Hello again here's what i done so far.


I have finished the first covering of the body and first coat of paint.


And I have started on the rudder

 

[flyjoe180]

Did you need to dope it Peter? Looks good so far mate.

 

[peterairfix]

Did you need to dope it Peter? Looks good so far

I used watered diwn down pva glue sprayed on


do excuse the forth word as for some reson i can't delete it

 

[peterairfix]

I just managed to find a bit of spare time to do a little bit more on this one. I have got some of the plastic body sections on the front and the rear wing is almost finished just the covering of the aileron's to go

 

[papa 695]

That is looking very good Peter

 

[peterairfix]

Time to drag this one off the shelf.


Here's where i am at the tail and rear wing has been finished covered and attached to the fuselage, and I have just completed the lower port wing and a trail fit

 

[monica]

looking real good,Peter very nicely done with the covering,keep up the great work, :D

 

[peterairfix]

Time I did some more on this build so I have just finished the starboard wing and temporary attached them to the fuselage to give an idea of the size

 

[monica]

this is progressing very nicely looking good, :D

 

[flyjoe180]

That is looking very nice indeed Peter.

 

[peterairfix]

Just spent the last week building on and off the main top wing and now finished,along with the bottom two I can now start the covering

 

[Ian M]

You are making a great job out of this one Peter

 

[Peej]

Looking good Peter. Another biggie!

 

[peterairfix]

I am now starting on the final paint work on the main fuselage and all the wing sections are cover and first coat of paint

 

[peterairfix]

Moving on a bit more I have now got both sets of wings on after a tussle and the rigging on the wings almost done and the final coat of paint

 

[peterairfix]

Almost there this probably will be the last pics before it will be finished.


The decels are on but there are a few bits to finish off like the rudder control wires .

 

[papa 695]

That's looking great Peter.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Peter, nearly there

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Fantastic! I can just about smell the balsa :-)


If they were not so very expensive here in SA I would have got one long ago.


Nice work.


Just as a matter of interest, to substetute dope , you could also use celulose based sanding sealer, it works great and doesnt make the tissue "soft"


Theuns