Here is my Vac Form HP-42 in progress!

Hi Phillip

That's a really interesting subject! I hate to say it, but I hope you haven't got the lower wings cemented on firmly yet, because it looks like there should be a lot more anhedral on the inboard sections, and a lot less dihedral on the outer panels. As it is, I'm afraid you're going to hit enormous problems when it's time to fit the top wing...

This picure is from Wikipedia:



All the best

Rowan

Woops!I'm not breaking the wings off so it will have to do!AS for the upper wing it will be tricky but not too bad.

Hi Phillip

I'd be interested to know how you aligned the struts so well.

Hi Phillip

That's a relief! The angles actually look very different in your second shot. The first picture must be very deceptive, because it makes it look like the top wing would need to be banana-shaped to fit.

All the best

Rowan

Well I took the angles from the plans and made a jig to set the angles while the CA dried!Not perfect but if I do one side at a time it should be all-right!

What happened to the camo in the 1st pic? Looks good in those trainer colours.

The cammo is fine! That was just an in-progress shot from before I painted it!

added decals to the top wing.luckily they are still good!

added a couple more decals.Decided to call it Heracules!

Today I began the process of attaching the top wing.I used 2-part epoxy to attach the outer wing struts and engine to lower wing struts.i have to get more strut material to custom fit the engine to fuselage struts as well as fabricate extensions for some of the lower struts which failed to meet the top wing.Here is a pic.

This thing has 20 struts! The top wing is rock solid!

Okay after a long delay I re-started this project.I painted and black-washed the engines and painted the props to represent mahogany.

I decide to use heavy gauge solid core wire for my exhaust pipes.The wire is the correct diameter and after I stripped the insulation off of the end it fit into the holes I drilled into the engine block.I painted them Model Mater Rust followed by Burnt Metal Metallizer.

I had to make,primer and paint 2 more braces for the landing gear out of brass tubing.i swear Handley-Page built this thing like a tank!

I still have to make the fender mounts but I stuck on the wheels and propped it up with a Lego block. Lookin' good!

I had to make the fender braces from thin brass strip. Came out pretty well.

Added the engines and props.i still have to glaze in the nose and add some aerials but she is nearly complete.