In this episode I give a description of the Hawker Typhoon fin structure, and follow along with the process I use to lay out, cut and shape the form blocks that i need to build for individual rib construction.
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Episode 17 part 2 Hawker Typhoon Fin ...
E17 Part two picks up where part 1 left off, with the finishing touches for rib blank cutting and the procedure I follow to form the lightening holes and rib flanges. When all is said and done, we will have another batch to send off for heat treatment.
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Episode 18 Typhoon Legacy Rolls Royce...
Rob and I discuss some of the work we have completed on the Merlin to date, along with some of the challenges we've faced. I remain tight-lipped on why we are building the engine, but do share exactly what we are building.
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S01E19 Shroud Resurrection!
Sometimes, the lack of information available to us can be frustrating. To get the answers we are looking for at the extreme rear end of the fuselage, I work my way through some crash recovered Typhoon parts seeking answers to support Martin Oldfield's CAD work.
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