Progress

Hey Guys, 95g Carbon cloth has landed from Carbon Vertrieb, Beautiful
:-)
Balsa is great too =p

Update

Hey Guys - hope all is well.

Just a little update, spent the whole day getting ready for the light box/oven of which the materials should arrive tomorrow followed by a trip out to Maplin. The working table has been re-sized to 2444 x 1900mm so the light box can fit perfectly over the the top with the moulds laid out width ways.
I've taken the stick switches off my MC24 and replaced them with two conventional 3 position switches, so it's back to flying with the thumbs!
That's all for now, word out!

New Vacuum System

GREAT NEWS.... the new way of vacuum bagging has successfully completed its trial and first time too. Plastics sheet folded around the mould and sealed with sealant, non silicone of course!

Once connected to the vacuum pump it achieved full vacuum, there was a very slight leak but this was due to my efforts when joining the bag together.

Materials Are Arriving :-)

Good news, the materials are starting to arrive, I took delivery of the balsa today. Fantastic quality all light and cut from the same block so very consistent, would highly recommend Balsa Cabin to anyone, fast efficient personable service.

Just waiting for the R&G order and the carbon cloth from Carbon-Vertrieb.

That's all for now.

Duo Discus

Duo Discus

I have added a very short video of me flying the Duo Discus with Steve Poz filming from the back seat. If any of you guys fancy a bit of this next year please let me know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpH_B5EJFcM

Latest News

Hey guys

Materials all ordered, just waiting now for the postman.

R&G order placed for epoxy/hardener, release agent, peel ply etc.

95g Carbon cloth ordered from new Carbon-Weber supplier.

Balsa ordered form balsa cabin.

I now have a quote for the Kingspan foil lined insulation for the oven/light box, just need wiring diagram and we are away!


Test tailplane should be out of the moulds in the next two weeks! Watch this space!!

Ten four rubber ducky monkey nuts!

Over and out!

Latest News

Here are the photos as promised, first preveiw of the new workshop and the wing and tailplane moulds polished.

Just need to polish some more, light box/oven to construct and we are away!

If you are getting some balsa do not forget the the stuff for the shear web

dudes

I would just go with 1/16th to start with.

Get waxing them moulds.

Wax.......... on Wax off...................

Update from the Zenith factory Northants

The new workshop is almost complete just the spray booth and light box to complete.
Materials will be ordered end of this week, the first wet lay up model should be ready to mould late November.
25g glass cloth, 93g carbon, 1/16 balsa, 50g glass cloth.
Photos to be posted this weekend of the progress so far.
Over and out

Harry

Hi Guys
Crasher is in the building !!!!!!!!
I will be getting the wing templates back from the lazer cutters this week, all being well for Friday as Harry and i will be going for a knock ?
We will also be picking up some Balsa if we have time its only .55p per sheet which is pretty good do we want to use 1/16 or 1/32 ? or a bit of both Mike need your input
I have my Needle
She looks very interesting and fast big Flaps and the model looks quite nice to
Take it easy all
Crasher