Northrop Northampton B(PR)1 - the model

[scooter]

Couldn't you have used pop rivets the right size, Kit?

[PR19_Kit]

Only three of them worked. 

The #1 engine bearing, far left, disappeared into the shaft fairing when I tried to insert the prop, so now the model rattles nicely and I've got a REAL problem getting a new bearing tube in place.

Everything else is done, all the umpteen decals are on, a few guns, the wheels and landing, gear plus the doors (one of two sets provided in the kit..... ) are in place. If I could get all four props to stay there I'd post some pics, but with only three it'd look daft.

[PR19_Kit]

Pop rivets? How would that have worked?

[kitnut617]

Pop rivets? How would that have worked?

well if you pull the sqwishing pin out of the rivet, you'd have something like you've made

[PR19_Kit]

Ah right, and it wouldn't have come apart when the glue joint failed because there wouldn't have been a glue joint.

I'm not sure that they come in that sort of size though, the OD of the tube is 4mm, except it's probably 5/32" as it came from 'old stock' in my R/C models spares box.

This morning I found that one end of one of the wing-walk warning areas decals had slipped about 1/2" while the Klear was drying.  Goodness knows how I'm going to get that right, it may need overpainting and new decal applying, luckily I printed off miles of the stuff.

[scooter]

I'm not sure that they come in that sort of size though, the OD of the tube is 4mm, except it's probably 5/32" as it came from 'old stock' in my R/C models spares box.

They do, Kit.  In both 5/32 and 4mm, both available on fleabay, although your local hardware store might have them as well.

And the engineering you did with the other three *is* impressive.  I just happen to be a practitioner of the KISS principle.

[NARSES2]

Pop rivets? How would that have worked?

well if you pull the sqwishing pin out of the rivet, you'd have something like you've made

Technical term I take it ? 

[PR19_Kit]

Pop rivets? How would that have worked?

well if you pull the sqwishing pin out of the rivet, you'd have something like you've made

Technical term I take it ? 

It's slight less effective than 'squashing' but more effective than 'fiddling'.

[Rheged]

Pop rivets? How would that have worked?

well if you pull the sqwishing pin out of the rivet, you'd have something like you've made

Technical term I take it ? 

It's slight less effective than 'squashing' but more effective than 'fiddling'.

Where do FURTLING and FETTLING  fit in this continuum?

[kitnut617]

Pop rivets? How would that have worked?

well if you pull the sqwishing pin out of the rivet, you'd have something like you've made

Technical term I take it ?  

couldn't think of another word for it ---    

[PR19_Kit]

Pop rivets? How would that have worked?

well if you pull the sqwishing pin out of the rivet, you'd have something like you've made

Technical term I take it ? 

It's slight less effective than 'squashing' but more effective than 'fiddling'.

Where do FURTLING and FETTLING  fit in this continuum?

They go between 'Squishing' and 'Fiddling', in the order you wrote them.

[kerick]

Until something goes wrong, then it's "boloed".

[zenrat]

All my nose wheeled aircraft rattle as I have a habit of not glueing the weights in place unless I really have to to stop them rolling back to the tail.  If I ever enter them in a judged contest it'll be a nice surprise for any judge which picks them up...

Could you not fill the hole where the bearing was with filler and then drill a new hole the right size?

[PR19_Kit]

All my nose wheeled aircraft rattle as I have a habit of not glueing the weights in place unless I really have to to stop them rolling back to the tail.  If I ever enter them in a judged contest it'll be a nice surprise for any judge which picks them up...

Could you not fill the hole where the bearing was with filler and then drill a new hole the right size?

I've got a few older models that do that too, it's de rigeur to tip them nose-down at shows before putting them on the stand. 

The hole is already the right size so it doesn't need filling. The problem is stopping the replacement bearing falling through the hole and joining its colleague inside the airframe while I'm trying to glue it in place. I could end up with an entire wing full of rattling brass tubes if I'm not careful! 

Attempt #3 will be happening later today, I'm thinking of slightly flaring the end of the tube and tapering the hole to match, then the tube won't be able to fall inside hopefully.

[PR19_Kit]

 

The flared tube idea worked a treat, and now she has FOUR props.  

I'm just putting the yellow tips on the prop blades, all 24 of them  , and the tiny Hamilton-Standard decals on the same blades will complete the job at last. I've already replaced the drifting wing-walk decal.