Keith Mitchell's TSR2

(Tactical Strike Role 2 Aircraft)

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Keith keeps this site updated with the progress of his latest project, a 1/4 scale TSR2.  Because of the amount of information that will be received, a separate page has been dedicated to this model. 

 

The 1/4 scale model will have a wingspan of 9' 6" and length 23'. The anticipated weigh is 150lb (68Kg) and is too be powered powered by two unspecified engines.

Many thanks to my co-builder Peter Johnson.(seen below) who built these assemblies - Keith.

 

    Above is the nose section without the glass fibre nose fairing                     Here we see the centre section under construction

Nose fairing 'Plug' from which the moulds have been made for the nose/cockpit section.

 

Preparation and creation of the nose mould,  prior to making the final moulding.

                                             

The final moulding before being fitted the the fuselage structure.

 Complete fuselage structure with mouldings in place

 

Above and above right, the fuselage structure so far

View on the read end exhaust moulding

First stage of hot wire cutting ribs on Starboard wing

Starboard wing skinned with epoxy sheet skin

Starboard wing skinned and trimmed ready for underside to be worked on

 

                As this project progressives, more photographs will be added, as will

                 details of construction.

  

This page was last updated on 10/2/2009

 

 

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