For those who are interested in more about the Avro 504, @BlueSwallowAircraft is in the process of restoring an original aircraft, serial number A201. You can find out more on his website: avro504.org.
I enjoy your presentation, style, and dry wit. I am currently on a binge building 1/72 WW1 aircraft, so these videos are right up my alley. Thank you for putting these videos together.
good coverage jerry. if you've ever painted a canvas plane you'd know why they called it doping. kind of a clunky looking plane but actually a very practical flying machine. then i see a classic box style biplane with a proven record. not every plane is a spitfire but i'd have been perfectly happy to have flown one. great pictures and detail. thank yew. perhaps that should be spruce. have fun.
G'day, They call it "Dope" because it's a Solution of Nitro-Cellulose (thick and viscous) which is DOPED (ie, thinned) with Acetone. Thus the thick Cellulose is temporarily thinned out sufficiently as to be readily painted onto the Irish Linnen, and then when the Acetone evaporates the Nitro-Cellulose glues the Cellulose Fibres of the Weft & Warp together, and seals the Fabric from Air or Water. Adding Powdered Aluminium to the outer coats renders the outside finish of "Silver Dope" impervious to Ultraviolet light, thus preserving the underlying Fabric from Sunburn. So, Nitro-Cellulose (Guncotton) over Cellulose, with Powdered Aluminium Oxide (Solid Rocket-Fuel)...; it works to cover one's Sopwith Camel or Tiger Moth, but it burns at 27 Feet-per-second, so covering a Hydrogen-filled Airship with a mixture of Guncotton and Rocket-Fuel turned out to be a Riskiness too far, olde Bean. In 1978 I scraped 9 layers of Paint off VH-PFL's Wings (it was a DH-42a Tiger Moth), so it could be painted up to pretend to be a Pfalz, and dogfight with VH-PSP, a Transavia-built Replica Sopwith Pup, at Olde Bowral Airfield, NSW, Oz. Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
I would love to do more, myself. Unfortunately back when I published my last video I damaged the tendon(s) in my shoulder, which meant it was very painful to use a computer for any length of time. I couldn't even play Minecraft! So I was forced to largely stop using a computer for several months. I will return to posting as soon as I can.
For those who are interested in more about the Avro 504, @BlueSwallowAircraft is in the process of restoring an original aircraft, serial number A201. You can find out more on his website: avro504.org.
Thank you,I had a look on it. Great Detail photo's!
Thank you for the clear and slow spoken comment. My last english lesson at school is 40 Year's ago.
But i can understand a lot of the Comment.
I enjoy your presentation, style, and dry wit. I am currently on a binge building 1/72 WW1 aircraft, so these videos are right up my alley.
Thank you for putting these videos together.
good coverage jerry. if you've ever painted a canvas plane you'd know why they called it doping. kind of a clunky looking plane but actually a very practical flying machine. then i see a classic box style biplane with a proven record. not every plane is a spitfire but i'd have been perfectly happy to have flown one. great pictures and detail. thank yew. perhaps that should be spruce. have fun.
I have never painted a fabric-covered aircraft. But I find the Avro 504 to have a certain elegance.
G'day,
They call it "Dope" because it's a Solution of Nitro-Cellulose (thick and viscous) which is DOPED (ie, thinned) with Acetone.
Thus the thick Cellulose is temporarily thinned out sufficiently as to be readily painted onto the Irish Linnen, and then when the Acetone evaporates the Nitro-Cellulose glues the Cellulose Fibres of the Weft & Warp together, and seals the Fabric from Air or Water.
Adding Powdered Aluminium to the outer coats renders the outside finish of "Silver Dope" impervious to Ultraviolet light, thus preserving the underlying Fabric from Sunburn.
So, Nitro-Cellulose (Guncotton) over Cellulose, with Powdered Aluminium Oxide (Solid Rocket-Fuel)...; it works to cover one's Sopwith Camel or Tiger Moth, but it burns at 27 Feet-per-second, so covering a Hydrogen-filled Airship with a mixture of Guncotton and Rocket-Fuel turned out to be a Riskiness too far, olde Bean.
In 1978 I scraped 9 layers of Paint off VH-PFL's Wings (it was a DH-42a Tiger Moth), so it could be painted up to pretend to be a Pfalz, and dogfight with VH-PSP, a Transavia-built Replica Sopwith Pup, at Olde Bowral Airfield, NSW, Oz.
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
I just found the channel. And have binged every episode. Hope you are doing well and may get back to making videos when the time is right for you.
Jerry, your presentation is impeccable as usual.
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Solid video as always, keep it up 💪
Thanks! Will do!
A good piece of work Jerry. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes Sir , I liked it !
Awesome !!! Finally an AVRO 504 doco !!! Thank you !!!
You're welcome! As I say in the video, this is part one of three. I found that covering everything would take entirely too long!
Hey do you still make videos by the way? Love your stuff and would love to see more!!!
I would love to do more, myself. Unfortunately back when I published my last video I damaged the tendon(s) in my shoulder, which meant it was very painful to use a computer for any length of time. I couldn't even play Minecraft! So I was forced to largely stop using a computer for several months. I will return to posting as soon as I can.
@@Forgotten_Aviation oh no! Oh sorry to hear man, hope you are ok then.
Great!!!
I was rather disconcerted when I hit the 20 minute mark, and still had a whole lot more to cover.
@@Forgotten_Aviation All in due time.
I have one video to do following this one, then the next two will complete the story.
Are you familiar with Cross and Cockade?