Nice solution with the tipping tip 🙂

Thank you for bringing us up to speed on this fabulous build. Looking forward to the rest of the journey Adrian. (Uploading a lot of files can be problematic at times, glad you kept at it!)

Great Erik, I thought that but I managed to get them uploaded without issue and now it will be a bit of time before the next post!

This is such spectacular progress, Adrian @adrianstarling! I am really amazed by the size difference with the quarter scale Esci/Italeri!
I am also impressed with the ingenious SAAF mod to fatten the strakes and house flares there.
You guys are such amazing innovators!
Your F.1 craftsmanship is equally amazing!

Well - now I may have to trash my S. African F-1 and start over! I had no idea of the differences. Love seeing this project come together - looking fantastic.

Got sucked in over the weekend on this as it is a very slow burner and has been going for a while and continues! The main gear of the F1 is extremely complicated as you know and with the weight of the monster, I decided to go with brass for strength and hopefully it will hold up. The internal gear bays have been roughly built and a lot more finishing and detailing is still required. I attached a few pics showing the jig I used for the main gear legs and I hope the rest is self explanatory! I hope you enjoy and updates will come much later when all parts are complete and final assembly begins -till then!

13 attached images. Click to enlarge.

Erik, you are right, far between! Many hours of little progress but lots of fulfilment and hoping for the finishing line for each part and I suppose that is what keeps us motivated in our great hobby. Really appreciate your motivating words, thank you!

Yes John, I soldered the main 2 gear legs and items on them I used CA. All other parts will move until the aircraft is standing in the correct position where I will then solder the front gear arms to hopefully secure the structure!