BCATP Fleet Finch

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February 11, 2018
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December 19, 2017
It's a resin 1:72 scale prop, but it sure looks like wood! Only 32mm long!
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December 19, 2017
This is a real wooden airscrew.
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December 19, 2017
With the newly finished airscrew on it, my Finch now needs some rigging.
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December 19, 2017
I also have to add some small details to the wings...
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December 19, 2017
...and to the engine. It is interesting to note that Planet Models cast the cylinders backwards on the engine. The rocker box bumps which face forward should face to the rear.
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February 5, 2018
Today I started rigging my 1:72 Fleet Finch. I used PRYM elastic thread.
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February 5, 2018
The double wires between the wing struts were quite a challenge. This is a tiny model!
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February 5, 2018
Still have more to add, but it's looking better every day.
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February 5, 2018
It would have been easier to rig if I had done it during the build!
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February 11, 2018
Added a scratchbuilt air filter assembly between the lower cylinders.
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February 11, 2018
Fuel filler cap on the top wing.
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February 11, 2018
Cabin vent and oil filler cap on the fuselage behind the cowling. Also rudder ciontrol horn and cables.
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February 11, 2018
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February 11, 2018
Steering cables for the tailwheel are made from stretched sprue.
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February 11, 2018
Lifting handles on the top wing were made with stretched sprue that was wound around a small drill bit.

Comments

19 December 2017, 00:09

Norm Sheppard
Finch 4407 served at Chatham New Brunswick for a time.

19 December 2017, 21:45

Norm Sheppard
I have started putting some rigging wires on the Finch that I built long ago. Added some photos today which I took with my new Samsung Galaxy phone. It takes a pretty good picture!

5 February 2018, 23:46

Gordon Sørensen
That is a great looking Finch, Norm.! Famtastic job on rigging, especially after the aircarft is finished...

6 February 2018, 01:36

Norm Sheppard
Thanks Gordon. Now I have an Azur injected kit to build. I think it's better than the Planet resin kit.

6 February 2018, 07:58

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This is the resin Planet Models kit of the Fleet 16B Finch. It has a few accuracy issues that I didn't catch when I put it together. But it turned out OK. I have three of the Azur injected kits, so I'll do one of them sometime.

RCAF FLEET FINCH

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1:72

Completed

1:72 Fleet 16 Finch (Planet Models PLT083)

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