Le Soleil Royal ZHL Build Log [COMPLETED BUILD]

RDN1954 said:
My opinion is possibly not historically correct, but I think it's more than likely that the rudder would be kept inside the lifeboat; the rudder is way too vulnerable for the hustle and bustle on any sailing vessel. From days gone by; my parents had a small, roadable sailing boat. Whenever it was on the road or in storage, the rudder was always secured somewhere in the boat. The rudder only got attached when the boat was off the trailer in it's element.
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That really makes a lot of sense. Thank you for that.
 
Vfordyce said:
In B-52 bombers, we called them controlled crashes. We bled the airspeed off until it wouldn't fly anymore. Good thing we had lots of runway and a parachute to slow the plane down.
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Very impressive plane, the Buff. During his career in the airforce my flight instructor also flew the B52. I never flew anything heavier than a Skyhawk. Rarely issues with runway length.
 
RDN1954 said:
Very impressive plane, the Buff. During his career in the airforce my flight instructor also flew the B52. I never flew anything heavier than a Skyhawk. Rarely issues with runway length.
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True. I saw one of my team members run a Buff off the end of the runway. He didn’t make S-2 speed and had to abort takeoff. The cockpit broke off, as advertised.
 
Vfordyce said:
True. I saw one of my team members run a Buff off the end of the runway. He didn’t make S-2 speed and had to abort takeoff. The cockpit broke off, as advertised.
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If you think about it; the B52 has an astonishing design: about 60 years old and still a very powerful weapon with plans to extend it's service life to a century. Unheard of.
Saw the B52 a couple of times during my stay in Texas. A truly unique appearance.
 
RDN1954 said:
If you think about it; the B52 has an astonishing design: about 60 years old and still a very powerful weapon with plans to extend it's service life to a century. Unheard of.
Saw the B52 a couple of times during my stay in Texas. A truly unique appearance.
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I knew of a guy whose grandfather had flown in the same plane as he had. There hav been substantial improvements since then, however.
 
Vfordyce said:
I knew of a guy whose grandfather had flown in the same plane as he had. There hav been substantial improvements since then, however.
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I started my career providing engineering support for the company's F16 midsection shop floor. Thats now more than 45 years ago and it's still in production. Not the same thing though; the design evolved quite a bit...
 
Im learning that in order to have a smoother finish, you have to make sure the planks are affixed to the ribs along their entire curves. That way you won’t have an edge sticking up and causing a rough seam. The lower ones weren’t as well affixed, but the top ones are laid down on the ribs more uniformly across. image.jpg
 
Vfordyce said:
Im learning that in order to have a smoother finish, you have to make sure the planks are affixed to the ribs along their entire curves. That way you won’t have an edge sticking up and causing a rough seam. The lower ones weren’t as well affixed, but the top ones are laid down on the ribs more uniformly across. View attachment 301088
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Not too many parts, but still very challenging...
 
Vfordyce said:
Im learning that in order to have a smoother finish, you have to make sure the planks are affixed to the ribs along their entire curves. That way you won’t have an edge sticking up and causing a rough seam. The lower ones weren’t as well affixed, but the top ones are laid down on the ribs more uniformly across. View attachment 301088
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Good morning Vic. Super interesting and exciting life experiences you have had. Thanks for your detailed lifeboat log. It is coming on we I will be learning from you when I attempt mine later . Cheers.
 
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