There is also a guy called Fred Bloor, his website is www.rainbowcoloured.co.uk
He does a plans CD that has some interesting detail. I've not seen a plan with the correct nose shape yet though.
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Wayne

Well, I've been quite busy on the 1/4 scale Bluebird K7...
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Wayne

Cheers John👍
I'll be cutting out the inside of all the bulkheads next & then I'll glue the structure together, I'm planning on using epoxy but if anyone has any suggestions of a better glue I'm all ears.
I'm going to make the spars out of 1mm thick titanium, I'll get the bits laser cut by a mate & I know a very good welder, I just need to draw them up first...
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Wayne

Thanks, I've not seen this stuff before, I'll have to do some research, sounds ideal if it does what it says on the label.
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Wayne

Been busy this weekend, managed to get all the bulkheads finished off & I've finally glued all the structure together🤓👍
More strengthening to be added this week & I'll try & tidy up the glued joints.
I'm still trying to work out how I can easily remove the engine cover yet still remain watertight but not fly off at speed. I've got a few ideas involving lots of magnets & a remotely operated latch, I've made a start by glueing a flange along the outside of the main frame. For my plan to work, I'll need to add a half bulkhead in between the air intake & the first bulkhead & another butting up against the the last bulkhead before the transom, they will be the split lines. I'll then have to find a way to strengthen up the removable section so I can cut it free.
I'll. keep you posted.
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Wayne

I've finished off tidying up the glued joints & ive put a fillet of epoxy around all 4 sides of each joint.
I've also just started cutting the blue foam, as you can imagine there is dust absolutely everywhere, I may just have convinced the Mrs to let me have a shed at last!!!
I found a a few videos on YouTube comparing different foam glues, gorilla glue had good reviews so so I got some.
You apply it sparingly on one side of the joint & water (yes water) to the other side, press the joint together & leave for a couple of hours, the glue actually turns to foam & sticks like a good un!!!
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Wayne

Cheers Dave, my finger is well & truly pulled out!!!
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Wayne

I bought a load of Neodymium magnets for another project last year, they are really good. I want to use a mechanical catch to keep the lid on but I want to use the magnets to keep pressure on an o-ring to keep things nice & water tight. it's only early days yet, if I can get out of work early one day I'll pop to a local locksmith to see what he has on the catch front, nothing small enough at B&Q. I'd like to operate it remotely, there is an area at the bottom of the tail that could be used to open the catch.
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Wayne

Hi Chris, I'm on a mission with K7, I guess I won't stop building them until I'm really happy...
I've got Crusader up on the wall so I can subliminally learn the shape, when I get spare time I'll make a start on a 1/12 scale version & make my mistakes on that, then maybe build a 1/4 scale version, a few years away though.
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Wayne

There's a 1/4 scale Bluebird K7 in there somewhere, honest!!!