Topic: Alcock A1 (Sopwith Mouse) build thread

Huge clear perspex ring   

Mud 

Huge clear perspex ring   

Mud 

i was talking about the plane's tail mudders, not the pilot's tail

Thanks for the perspex ring   the tail, I am adding about 1 1/2" to the top and 1" to the bottom and then going to make a bigger rudder.  Who sells the shafts for the zenoah 38 reduction unit

Great news on the rebuild 

I presume any reducer spares would come from Tony Clark too, so Ajays or Fighteraces etc

Ian.

nice one, pleased to hear you are cracking on quickly.... fingers crossed for the NATS.

how are you modifying the tail...

  just a note, DP aint officially at the NATS 2010  , ian and meself aint flying there either as independants.

  chris

  ps if its the output shaft thats bent, they are reasonably easy to straighten, have a word with Ian or Mudflap

  just a note, DP aint officially at the NATS 2010  , ian and meself aint flying there either as independants.

  chris

  ps if its the output shaft thats bent, they are reasonably easy to straighten, have a word with Ian or Mudflap

That's true, Mudders straightened his at Rougham, just by using the prop and a bit of "brute"

That's true, Mudders straightened his at Rougham, just by using the prop and a bit of "brute"

I object to being called a bit of a brute!!!

Ian.

I object to being called a bit of a brute!!!

Ian.

Ok then, you are a lot of a brute... 

That's true, Mudders straightened his at Rougham, just by using the prop and a bit of "brute"

So the 'Ian straightened the shaft with brute force' story wasn't a wind up !     Could you do anything with my trials bike front forks

So the 'Ian straightened the shaft with brute force' story wasn't a wind up !     Could you do anything with my trials bike front forks

Yes, of course, we need to clamp them in something very tight. Suggest we wait until Cosford and creep up behind mudders when he is bending over.

That should hold it!

Suggest we wait until Cosford and creep up behind mudders when he is bending over.

No can't do that it would crush them beyond all recognition

Lastest update, the Mouse has now been completed (for test flights) with new rigging on the tail and between the strut pairs, complete new rudder and fin have been fitted.  New main struts have been made and fitted this has moved the top wing forward 1/4" to give a little more strength on the mounting.  A new toy was purchased, an incidence meter and the wings have been set up with 1 deg washout on both wings, so with all these mods and moving the C of G to 22% has ment an addition of 2.6kgs of lead to balance.  Weather depending we should have a test flight either tomorrow or one night during the week and if all is well will be flying it at the Large Model Day at Baldock next weekend.

Well chaps, test flight day, gentle breeze straight down the strip, take off was smooth and steady climb, into a left circuit and all was well, completed a couple of circuits before I had to land as mouth was dry and my hands were shaking so badly I had trouble with the controls, second flight was great fun and I am begining to learn how to fly it.  Landings were easy but needs power to bring it in, I think it will glide like a brick.  Chris Willis has some video and will up load later, but all in all it was really good to get it in the air.  Thanks to Ken Bones and Phil Noels for the support in getting this plane flying.

Congratulations, it looked to good not to fly 

Brilliant news mate, wheres the vid Willis??

Ian.

good news indeed  is it coming to gaydon

  chris

Top stuff

Ditto the vid, C'mon 

yay, well done that man.....  for the video....

Can't make Gaydon as I will be in Spain, thanks for the comments

Right lets start uploading will take a bit of time.

 

Picture 442

Picture 447

'Bout chuffin' time 

watching now

Ian.

Picture 448

And last of all

Picture 445

nervous huh !

That's excellent Paul - congratulations on a fine and very unusual aeroplane.

Have I shown you this drawing yet .......

Alan

Have I shown you this drawing yet .......

Bog off please

saw a grainey photo t,other day somewhere (cant find it again) of a Quadri (quadra?)plane know owt about it Al.

  chris

Congratulations. really pleased for you. dont worry about the lead i allways seem to need about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds on all my ww1 models. Look forward to seeing you in DP next year so dont break it. all the best Pat Cuss

saw a grainey photo t,other day somewhere (cant find it again) of a Quadri (quadra?)plane know owt about it Al.

Not this was it Chris?    

Ideal proportions, just look at the size of that huge fin & rudder - looks like they might have had a bit of a yaw issue by the look of the later photo .



It's very easy building aeroplanes with lots of wings you know

Alan

I can assure you that is not going to be built by me I have the lazer cut parts for a Yak 3 arriving in the next couple of weeks

Paul, any updates on progress, will it be in the team this year?

Steve

Yeah, come on Mouse, will it?

Bonzey

I think so, hope to be at Rougham, need to get a few more flight under my belt, but will start the detailling work next week.  I need to order my shirt and pay my £10, but all will be good

I think so, hope to be at Rougham, need to get a few more flight under my belt, but will start the detailling work next week.  I need to order my shirt and pay my £10, but all will be good

YAY..... Rougham.....

And SE5a at Rougham

Bonzey

And SE5a at Rougham

Bonzey

Double YAY

The work sheds at RFC Baldock have been busy.

Bonzey

And SE5a at Rougham

Just the roundals to do then Bonzey a?

Alan

Thanks for assistance in this department Alan .

Bonzey