CANAMSA - SA stratch build

[Chris Huck]

Looking good Fred, rad duct looks a pain to do!!! I can tell you, you will be sick of the sight of resin and mat by the time the moulds are done!!

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

Thanks for the kind responses Folks.

Thomas - Any chance yet for the photo/details on how far the GD nose goes back underneath?


Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Daniel Morales]

Fred, I just finished reading the whole 16 pages of the post, and just wanted to congratulate you on the project.

The work you've done is absolutely remarkable and an inspiration to me; I'm now even more enthusiastic about starting a similar project of my own.

Keep it up, man!! Best regards form Paraguay, South America.

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

Thanks for your note Daniel.

Welcome to the site, and good luck with your project.

Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Jack]

Welcome to the forum Daniel.

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

So full thickness is laid up, wood bracing is on, edges are trimmed, and the top surface of the nose mold is finished!

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

And I've started to remove the nose mold from the pattern

Just tapped some soft wood wedges between the flanges and this popped off nicely!

Very encouraged as I feel that I have got a major step finished

Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Chris Huck]

Looks a real nice job Fred, you will have a lovely set of molds to work from, bet you`re itching to lay up the first body!! Just shows how good wax is against PVA for surface finish if done right. Well done and hope the rest comes off as smoothly for you.
regards Chris

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

Thanks Chris, I do feel I am finally making some real progress

And today I rounded up some mates to help lift off the bigger bits. The scuttle mould came off easily

but the nose upper section put up more of a fight. Judicious use of levers, wedges, ratchet straps, roof rafters, hammers and mallets was necessary to "crack" it loose. It's a damn big heavy piece but it is off now.

Amazingly all the surface of the pattern stayed behind.

Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Jack]

Excellent work Fred. You'll find that parts pulled from your mold will release a bit easier.

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

First step of next stage done

and yes, their was a chain saw involved at one point....

Cheers Fred W B

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

Nose removed

and turned over and replaced in mold. Took 6 of us to do this.

Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

Slow progress.

Worked up the surface on the nose underface, made the formers for the flanges and now waxing.....

Cheers

Fred W B

Slow progress.

Worked up the surface on the nose underface, made the formers for the flanges and now waxing.....

Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Randy V]

Just an amazing effort here... What craftsmanship! :thumbsup:

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

Thanks Randy

All please excuse my editing error in my post above.

Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Jack]

Great work there. Lots of labor to achieve those excellent results.

 

[Terry Oxandale]

Wondered when the next update would be. Glad to see the project moving forward.

 

[flatchat(Chris)]

Good work there Fred -- looks like I've found a regular supply of nose cones :thumbsup:

 

[Fred W Ballinger]

Thanks for the kind responses Guys

Cheers

Fred W B

 

[Thomas Rouw]

Hey Fred,

very nice to see the first large pieces comming of the plus in one piece, I've seen pro's do a lot worse that what you are showing here! :thumbsup:

anyway, sorry to not have been able to help you out on the measurements of my nose underside section, but seeing your's upside down and looking at the underside I think you're spot on.

ps looking at your chassis you would be able to put the GD diffusor in the rear.

all in all good going keep us posted.

regards Thomas