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- 125 2543
- 107 0702
- 125 2570
- 100 1536
- 106 0676
- 147 4759
- 107 0715
- 105 0567
- 105 0542
- b0006
Heart-somethingorothers [2/4] - P0000084
- 123 2332
- P0000083
- 123 2322
- 100 1540
- 110 1066
- 126 2615
- 125 2554
- 110 1081
- 140 4029
- 100 0027
Glenn in workshop [1/2] - 154 5416
- 125 2539
- 125 2537
- 150 5071
- 129 2910
- 123 2336
- 134 3418
- 130 3072
- 126 2693
- 126 2645
- 154 5466
- 107 0744
- P0000089
- 154 5462
- 105 0543
- 106 0670
- DSC01329
Depot #4 2003-03-29 A view of the depot, with the rest of the coal yard (such as it is) in the background. 2003-03-29 - 130 3015
- 154 5441
- 125 2585
- 106 0651
- 106 0634
- 100 0040
Merlin - DSC01211
- P0000086
- 105 0548
- 142 4269
- 125 2567
- 125 2556
- 104 0429
- 154 5455
- 125 2512
- 154 5444
- 142 4264
- 110 1069
- 142 4272
- 133 3334
Size comparison - 129 2942
- 122 2293
- 130 3019
- DSC01327
Depot #2 2003-03-29 A view of the depot. 2003-03-29 - 154 5417
- 142 4208
- 104 0420
- 900 0024
Random shot - 129 2908
- 107 0705
- 154 5465
- 129 2999
- 125 2544
- 110 1070
- 129 3000
- 110 1079
- 106 0638
- 105 0545
- 130 3023
- 105 0562
- 110 1080
- 132 3267
- 125 2587
- 130 3047
- 105 0509
- 141 4200
- 129 2906
- 130 3040
- 154 5418
- 130 3018
- 106 0673
- P0000087
- 106 0653
- 154 5433
- 140 4022
- 134 3412
- 107 0741
- 154 5472
- 142 4266
- 110 1068
- 107 0709
- 110 1067
- 129 2989
- 154 5470
- 115 1508
- 142 4203
- 133 3333
Size comparison The universal measuring device: A Coke can. - 154 5468
- 154 5429
- 142 4243
- 105 0546
- 126 2610
- 129 2990
- 106 0667
- 130 3012
- 106 0633
- 105 0538
- 154 5419
- 900 0020
Tara ...enough already. - dsc sp5 0001
Canon EOS 10D - 100 0041
Merlin - 129 2923
- 154 5458
- 125 2585 2
- 110 1099
- 130 3021
- 154 5459
- 104 0422
- 123 2335
- 133 3325
- 134 3419
- 129 2988
- 105 0510
- 154 5431
- 154 5473
- 140 4006
- 106 0660
- 129 2911
- 107 0703
- 130 3001
- 104 0446
- 129 2932
- 104 0448
140 4033 crop- 142 4260
- 133 3308
- 106 0657
- 141 4199
- 110 1095
- 106 0682
- 154 5471
- 142 4270
- 106 0659
- 154 5445
- 154 5427
- 142 4201
- 129 2922
- 106 0637
- P0000085
- 106 0663
- 110 1071
- 154 5464
- 142 4267
- 129 2941
- dsc sp5 0003
Canon EOS 10D - 154 5446
- 129 2953
- 129 2943
- 129 2928
- 129 2907
- 126 2613
- 154 5421
- 154 5420
- 110 1073
- 110 1100
- 106 0668
- 129 2913
- 140 4030
- 122 2295
- 106 0678
- b0007
Heart-somethingorothers [3/4] - 104 0444
- 154 5426
- 130 3017
- 130 3002
- 100 0014
More house - 129 2933
- b0024
Air Canada [2/3] - 106 0686
- 142 4202
- 129 2934
- 107 0739
- 130 3011
- 105 0555
- 154 5405
- 130 3081
- 130 3070
- 100 1538
- 105 0508
- 154 5443
- 154 5428
- 107 0708
- 154 5430
- 129 2987
- 133 3368
- 100 0018
Blueberry tree - 100 0013
...in the middle of our street - 125 2540
- 115 1511
- 142 4240
- 106 0648
- 900 0022
Tara ...I'm outta here. - 100 0025
Glenns truck [3/3] - 110 1075
- 129 2944
- 104 0404
- 106 0639
- 133 3343
Outdoors [4/4] - 140 4005
- 142 4242
- 106 0680
- 100 0038
Tara! - 105 0566
- 130 3013
- 106 0662
- 129 2909
- 129 2991
- 126 2642
- 125 2555
- 129 2986
- 140 4033
- 142 4265
- 900 0018
Tara Okay, I'm bored now... - 130 3032
- 129 2904
- 154 5437
- 142 4236
- 100 1539
- 104 0423
- 115 1505
- 106 0681
- 107 0706
- 130 3006
- 142 4259
- 130 3003
- 129 2978
- 900 0017
Merlin [6/6] - 130 3005
- 100 0026
Glenn inside a truck - 130 3007
- 140 4021
- 154 5436
- 154 5425
- 129 2903
- 110 1064
- 104 0415
- 100 0012
Our house... - 154 5440
- 100 0015
Cherry tree - 142 4257
- 105 0560
- 106 0665
- 140 4007
- 129 2992
- 105 0561
- 134 3462
In flying shape - b0025
Air Canada [3/3] - 133 3342
Outdoors [3/4] - 142 4241
- 129 2994
- 100 0021
Blueberry tree - 129 2912
- 154 5424
- 104 0421
- 142 4248
- 129 2938
- 110 1063
- dsc sp5 0004
Canon EOS 10D - 154 5432
- 142 4225
- 115 1509
- 129 2940
- b0023
Air Canada [1/3] - 106 0654
- 142 4237
- 129 2939
- 110 1065
- 104 0447
- 100 0028
Glenn in workshop [2/2] - 110 1072
- 129 2984
- 133 3332
Rear view - 119 1969
- dsc sp5 0002
Canon EOS 10D - 154 5442
- 130 3022
- 129 2905
- 154 5423
- 133 3341
Outdoors [2/4] - 106 0650
- 100 0016
Brumbrum - 100 0029
Glenn and Tara - 129 2954
- 900 0019
Tara ...yes, I know you have a new toy... - 105 0556
- b0018
A bird Might be a goose - 130 3010
- 105 0506
- 100 0024
Glenns truck [2/3] - 100 0030
Glenn and Tara and Wine - 136 3613
- b0028
Merlin [2/4] - b0029
Merlin [3/4] - 129 2935
- 110 1062
- 106 0664
- 129 2952
- 100 0019
Some other plant - DSC01248
- 129 2995
- 154 5422
- 142 4249
- 105 0563
- 133 3327
It's looking a bit big Note we have an exhaust (muffler) now also. - 115 1513
- DSC01330
The village to be 2003-03-29 Where am I? In the village. 2003-03-29 - 142 4231
- 130 3008
- 129 2950
- 105 0507
- 129 2981
- 133 3328
The exhaust It's shiny now. I'm sure that will change. The silicone pipe runninf from it is a fuel tank pressurisation aid. There's no fuel pump - a certain amount of exhaust gas is used to push the fuel into the carb of the engine. Quite neat, really. - b0008
Heart-somethingorothers [4/4] - 100 0033
Merlin [3/5] - 100 0017
Brumbrum - 130 3004
- 100 0034
Merlin [4/5] - 154 5438
- b0020
Bird in a tree [2/2] ...it's in there somewhere - 129 2902
- P0000079
- 136 3614
- 104 0406
- b0027
Merlin [1/4] - 106 0649
- 103 0394
- b0022
A plane - 100 0022
Back porch - 104 0405
- 100 0020
And some more foliage - 129 2976
- 129 2946
- 105 0547
- 103 0390
- 129 2985
- 140 4031
- 103 0391
- 129 2977
- b0019
Bird in a tree [1/2] Can you spot the bird? - 105 0557
- 142 4258
- 129 2945
- IMG 0663
- 142 4246
- 104 0419
- 129 2936
- 129 2949
- 104 0413
- 129 2979
- 142 4244
- 129 2997
- 104 0402
- IMG 0667
- 100 0031
Merlin [1/5] - 150 5072
- 106 0687
- 104 0407
- 142 4250
- IMG 0662
- 100 0035
Merlin [5/5] - 104 0416
- b0021
The sky - 133 3329
Rotor hub It's really busy up here - I can't imagine this thing spinning as fast as it will need to. - 133 3338
The radio I decided to start small. A 6-channel JR transmitter. It came with the servos and a 7-channel receiver. - 129 2948
- IMG 0669
- 129 2993
- 129 2975
- 129 2901
- IMG 0664
- 103 0396
- IMG 0645
- 129 2980
- 104 0401
- 142 4245
- 142 4229
- 136 3612
- 134 3464
Rear rotor servo cabling - 136 3611
- 129 2956
- 104 0409
- 142 4235
- 132 3275
The swash plate This little device is freaky. In a nutshell, the pitch of the blades varies through their rotation, according to the motions of the aileron/elevator servos (called cyclic on a helicopter) and the collective pitch. It's all a bit mad and I onyl slightly understand it so far. - 104 0414
- 105 0559
- 119 1968
- 104 0417
- 103 0399
- 129 2951
- 129 2947
- 130 3009
- IMG 0661
- 103 0395
- 900 0016
Merlin [5/6] - 129 2996
- 129 2959
- 133 3337
Wires/servos Much cabling. Notice how I had to trim some of the servo "horns" - they interfered with the ball-link attachments. - IMG 0668
- 104 0408
- 142 4233
- 133 3335
The electronics arrived All the servos are on, the receiver is mounted and hooked up. - 106 0652
- 103 0393
- 100 0032
Merlin [2/5] - 129 2983
- 129 2955
- 106 0640
- b0010
Pansies [1/2] - 900 0012
Merlin [1/6] - 133 3331
The body/canopy This will be it's ultimate shape. - 133 3326
Progress! With the main rotor blades on, it's starting to look like a helicopter now. - 100 0023
Glenns truck [1/3] - DSC01325
Depot #1 2003-03-29 A view of the depot. 2003-03-29 - 129 2962
- 133 3336
Busy busy There's a lot going on with this machine. - 132 3276
The engine OS 32 helicopter engine. Here it is with the Raptor cooling fan attached, basically a centrifugal fan. - 133 3330
So far... - 129 2960
- IMG 0666
- 129 2961
- 105 0558
- 136 3617
- 104 0403
- 106 0646
- 136 3616
- 129 2967
- 104 0411
- 142 4247
- 136 3615
- 142 4251
- 129 2969
- 899 9944
Tara! - 129 2982
- 129 2937
- 142 4238
- 142 4232
- 103 0392
- 136 3621
- 900 0009
Merlin! - 136 3610
- 132 3278
Engine, other side - 106 0688
- 103 0397
- IMG 0674
- b0026
Dartmouth Street - 129 2966
- IMG 0658
- 103 0400
- 129 2957
- 137 3751
Camera mount Allows me to bolt a camera, or other things, to the side of the Helicopter - 129 2958
- IMG 0659
- b0011
Pansies [2/2] - IMG 0660
- 900 0014
Merlin [3/6] - b0017
Tigger [2/2] - 129 2972
- IMG 0671
- 151 5104
- 136 3609
- 104 0412
- b0012
Tulips - IMG 0646
- 115 1503
- IMG 0655
- 119 1962
- 119 1965
- 900 0015
Merlin [4/6] - IMG 0673
- 103 0364
Trig pulls a new bird - 132 3274
Side view - 136 3618
- 133 3339
I fired it up... So, I took it outside, just to fire up the engine. Nobody else around to take pictures, so this is after the event. They definately make good lawn mowers - notice all the grass and grass stains. I'm so far away from flying this thing (still practising on the simulator) but I thought it would be good to give the engine and mechanics some exercise before it does fly. These things are not quiet! - 129 2970
- 151 5106
- 142 4230
- 132 3277
Engine, closeup - 134 3463
Rear rotor servo Moved the servo from the front of the chassis to the tail boom to shorten the control rod - less chance of flexing - IMG 0665
- 137 3753
Still in one piece Front view, it's been out flying a couple of times now - 129 2963
- 119 1958
- 119 1967
- 119 1966
- 103 0379
- IMG 0656
- 136 3622
- IMG 0657
- b0016
Tigger [1/2] - 136 3623
- 129 2965
- IMG 0675
- 136 3619
- 129 2964
- 129 2974
- 129 2968
- 103 0398
- 106 0643
- 103 0386
- 119 1961
- DSC01318
The village to be 2003-03-29 A lady waits in front of a cottage in what is to become the village. 2003-03-29 - 129 2998
- 119 1957
- 103 0389
- 129 2971
- IMG 0670
- 104 0418
- IMG 0648
- 133 3340
Outdoors [1/4] - 900 0013
Merlin [2/6] - 136 3620
- b0014
Wasp [2/2] - 129 2973
- IMG 0647
- 119 1953
- IMG 0672
- IMG 0653
- 106 0641
- IMG 0650
- 106 0645
- 119 1963
- 119 1933
- 151 5108
- IMG 0651
- DSC01319
Towards the industrial area 2003-03-29 Progress has occured in the industrial region with the addition of some storage tanks and a depot. 2003-03-29 - 119 1964
- 137 3756
Front view - 119 1952
- 103 0388
- 132 3286
Look at the mess! - IMG 0649
- 119 1956
- 132 3283
Assembling the rotor head These bits will eventually sit atop the swash plate. - IMG 0654
- DSC01323
The cottage in the village 2003-03-29 That lady is still waiting... 2003-03-29 - 132 3288
Flybar again - 136 3608
- 106 0644
- 142 4255
- 142 4234
- 119 1955
- 132 3273
Getting started When I remembered I wanted to take pictures of the construction, this is far as I was already. - 142 4252
- 133 3306
Digital servo The Gyro came with this servo. Because the tail rotor pitch is being computer controlled, and you want it to react fast, you have to use a fast servo. Better yet, you use a digital servo, which mostly means the servo PWM's the motor inside much much faster. This is a reasonably speedy digital servo. When it's going, it whines a bit, but I am pretty sure that's normal. - 104 0410
- 132 3281
Engine in the frame, other side - 132 3290
Tail rotor assembly This was a fiddly piece to put together. - 142 4254
- 119 1960
- 114 1496
- b0013
Wasp [1/2] - 103 0375
Jappert - 142 4253
- 151 5107
- 119 1939
- IMG 0652
- 132 3282
The engine The slot-shaped hole you can see is where the exhaust (muffler) pipe will attach, when it arrives. - 119 1937
- DSC01322
Tunnel ahoy! 2003-03-29 At the rear of the layout, a long passenger train headed by two Class A3s enters what will be a tunnel. 2003-03-29 - 136 3607
- 133 3305
Gyro This is described by many as the "most cost effective" stabilisation gyro on the market at present. It's job: keep the machine pointing in the direction you want it to. In the old days, you would program a "revolution mix" into your radio which altered the tail rotor blade pitch according to what you were doing with the throttle/collective, the idea being that you could match the rotational energy being put out by the main rotors to make the tail rotor counteract it, and keep the machine steady. Technology these days simply measures the rotation and does what it needs to counteract it. Funky. This is what makes the difference between whirly-top-with-dangerous-bits and simply "dangerous". - 132 3279
Engine in the frame - 119 1951
- b0030
Merlin [4/4] - 119 1959
- DSC01317
A village station 2003-03-29 The village Railway Station, yet to be named or decorated. 2003-03-29 - 103 0378
- 142 4228
- 132 3287
Rotor head and flybar The fly bar, I think, ,ostly balances the main blades. They are on a single bar whose pitch alters with the cyclic, but not the collective (I think, lots of "I think"'s here!). The bar is supposed to be near-perfectly balanced otherwise it causes really nasty vibrations in the rest of the machine. Rememeber, this thing is a huge spinning top, really. - 115 1502
- 119 1954
- 132 3280
Engine in the frame, closeup - 133 3304
Clutch The silver drum in the centre of the picture is the clutch bell. Inside this is a clutch disc, which runs directly from the engine below it. It's designed to be fully diengaged below about 7000rpm and fully engaged above 10000rpm. The rotor blades operate at a fraction of this speed, not normalyl going faster than about 1700 rpm. - 142 4256
- 137 3749
Fuel line arrangement This t-piece arrangement allows me to load/unload fuel to the tank without pulling the pipwork away from the engine. Just use the right fuel line clip to direct the flow to/from the tank. Similarly, the left clip allows me to inject after run oil without having to do fiddly stuff, or remove the engine. - 114 1499
- 103 0377
- 132 3294
Tail rotor The orange material you can see through the hole is the belt. The blades twist together, in opposite directions. This is how you point the helicopter. - 132 3291
Tail rotor assembly The red coloured pulley is a two-piece item, a flange fits on one end, and it can go two ways round. The correct way si with the shorter end into the pulley, longer end outwards. Otherwise, as I discovered, there is about 2 to 3mm play in the tail rotor shaft. Not good. - 132 3295
Main drive wheel The belt goes back to the tail rotor. The grey spindle meshes with a drive wheel on the engine drive shaft. There is a shaft going up through these two wheels directly to the rotor hub. - 132 3292
Coming together nicely now Tail piece is in, various tail-plane bits and bobs. The tail rotor blades are on the wrong way round here (and remained so for a while) until I realised I had the belt on the wrong way. I noticied this long before firing up the engine, thankfully. - 132 3285
Rotor head bearings At this point, I only assembled one end of this piece. The bearing set in the bag fit onto the shaft with a collection of washers, spacers, bolts, loctite and so on. It's all a bit busy. Particularly sicne I forgot to put in a supporting piece rigth in the centre to had to disassemble the thing. - 133 3303
Beastie so far - 142 4226
- 114 1500
- 114 1495
- 142 4227
- 114 1489
- 114 1494
- 114 1488
- 114 1490
- 114 1487
- 114 1492
- 114 1493
- 114 1486
- 114 1491