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About the Model:
I always said that if I made any aircraft,
no Meccano bolt heads would show on the
surfaces. To achieve Frank Hornby's "use
cardboard etc," aim that we should use our
own initiative, I use mostly etcetera -
and my models are always described as made
WITH Meccano to avoid any ambiguity so M3
x 6mm and 12 mm length Countersunk screws,
nuts and washers are used as far as possible.
They provide a near flush surface without
alteration of Meccano parts and where possible
'Riv nuts' and threaded inserts are fitted
in standard parts in strategic positions
to eliminate nuts.
The 'rivnuts' are converted full nuts
or made from 7/32" dia brass and although
such heresy might displease the Meccano
flat world society their use is standard
engineering practice, as are threaded strips
which can be made to any length for ease
of assembly. Future models will be based
on parts for these aircraft, Fig
2, and others in the Dennis
Aero Parts system as shown in Fig
3.
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