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So I've been stuck with the fairing of Speedwell for several months.

I cannot in my head visualize how to go about this.  Should i just go for it?  Seems like there is a lot of material to be removed and I don't want to over-fair.

Would I be better off installing the fore cant frames before doing this fairing?

What would you use to complete this fairing?  Dremel, mouse sander, by hand with sanding blocks, or another way?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Those moldings look great, consider me a purchaser.

Shawn

Cleaning out my stash…

$130 plus shipping.

PM me, I will accept PayPal.

shawn

Stunning work!

Outstanding work!

I ended up with the situation.

l believe you are all good.

shawn

Looks great Rusty!

Happy 4th.

Tried to get a little time in the shop today.  

However, I’m ready to work on sweep port DF and am unable to find it.  Hopefully they weren’t on a different billet?

Any insight would be appreciated.

shawn

There are only about 5 of these frames that are permanently attached.  Some still need final adjustments.

Chuck's jig system is pretty fool proof, some adjustment is needed.  Not alot.

On to working on the sweep ports/port sills.
Shawn

I’m considering setting all the “tall frames”, and then go back setting the “small frames”.

Or is it best to do the sweep port and gun port frames as I go?

Shawn

So now I may be getting ahead of myself, but here we are.
 

I am scared.

shawn

I assume this shouldn't matter?

On 3/31/2024 at 3:36 PM, Chuck said:

Just a heads up for those building the kit.  Jim Rogers caught a error on the labeling of parts.  It is now corrected.  But you will find that there are two sets of frame parts AF.....The taller set is actually AF.  The shorter set is mislabeled.  Those are actually 10A.  Good catch Jim....thank you.  The parts are actually fine.   The one set is just mislabeled.  So grab your parts and correct the label on the shorter set before you get that far.   Label them as parts 10a.

 

You will find them on sheet "M" of laser cut parts.   Those need to be relabeled.

 

Chuck

So I'm building frame 10A.  I had already relabeled mine when you posted this.

I seem to however already have a set of 10A?  All 4 match perfectly.

Hopefully I'm good.

Shawn

Before I attempt to start getting ready to permanently attach my frames.  If I’m going to treenail them should I do it before I attach them and do the frames individually or after they are permanent and can do the whole run?

Let there be frames…

Thanks 

shawn

Thanks so much!

I see 12f, but not 12a.

I for the life of me cannot find any of the pieces to build frame 12a.

Could I ask someone to look at their kits and let me know which billets I should be looking for these.

Thanks in advance.

Shawn

I have about 12 frames made, decided it was time to try and see how they looked on the keel.

With that frame Aa doesn't extend all the way to the line on the plans.  Actually none of them do.  They do all line up with each other.

Did I do something incorrect?  I don't believe this is expected.

Shawn

Absolutely stunning!

Mike,

Just a quick question, do you plan on treenailing your frames?

Shawn

Chuck I see that Modelers Sawmill is doing a wood package for Speedwell.

Is it recommended that this is purchased from them, or will this same package come from you when that chapter becomes available?

Let me know.

Shawn

You are way ahead it sounds like, I would like to see your progress.

Shawn

One completed keel assembly.

Still needs finish applied, I may opt just to use sanding sealer.  I'm not a huge fan of wipe-on poly.

Everything pretty much fell together once things were tweaked just a bit.  

Couple of things...

1. Be very careful with the knee of the head, I sneezed and broke one.
2. When trimming the apron blocks, be sure to use a very sharp blade and very small slivers, as I chucked a couple

I popped the first frame out of it's sprues (and yes I think USPS played football with my box, as most everything was detached).  I'm going to look like Popeye after sanding all the char off these frames.

I need to probably tackle putting the build board together before I get to far ahead of myself.

Shawn

On 4/3/2024 at 1:15 PM, Freebird said:

Chuck,

 

Do you think a group build like the Winnie would be a good idea?  Thoughts???

 

 Best Regards ….Rick

Chuck are there enough participants that we can start a group build?

Shawn

Wondering if someone can answer my question.

I'm getting to the end of the keel assembly and noticed this from Chuck's log.

Notice there is gap between the upper apron.

However the plans don't show this gap, mine matches the plans?

Another pic from Chuck's log.

I'm curious if I didn't this wrong or if things changed?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks 

Shawn