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Post by pasquale91 on Mar 8, 2015 21:14:28 GMT 1
Looking Good!
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Post by hghost on Mar 8, 2015 22:18:33 GMT 1
Sham there was a time I bought what was called a kit with plans that had different bundles of balsa wood in it and they were marked as to what they went to You had to lay it out and figure where everything went...you had to cut, sand, twist, turn etc etc to get everything in the correct place.Sometime you screwed up and used the wrong piece of balsa for a wing or fuselage piece and did not realize it until it was already glued into another spot...so you had to improvise and make another one that worked They even had what they called a Kit with one bundle of wood and a set of plans and you had to make the entire structure from cutting the wood and making sure you had enough. On many occasions it took looking through a magazine to see who sold balsa wood and you had to buy extra bundles to have enough to complete a model. I then bought kits that had nice push out parts that were numbered and all it took was a little sanding and gluing and than putting them together . M There are various "kits" that use to be sold....now days most are like you have there about 80%-90% complete and pre-covered for the most part, yeah you still have some work to do that is what makes it fun . I loved building planes. In fact I loved building models of every kind. Don't do much of it anymore, now with these foam planes have had no real reason to. Doing what your doing makes one appreciate it more....Honestly...there is Nothing like "The Build" , I think everyone should build one at some point in their life. I can remember and still have kits with the Tissue covering in them....I would take Elmers white glue, mix it with water in a large bowl cut strips of tissue paper and coat it with the glue mixture and than place it on the model. As it dried it would shrink and harden . It than could be painted. Today they have colored tissue paper . This Old Rubber Powered Zero has that covering in it: NOTE the tape on the LG holding it on..after so many years things begin to fall off.  |
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Post by Knackered Sailor on Mar 9, 2015 13:31:15 GMT 1
Nice posting h I think I'll be looking for a kit for next winter.
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Post by afterburne on Mar 9, 2015 14:54:11 GMT 1
I built more than one of the tissue covered rubber band powered aircraft growing up. Did my best and they looked pretty good. They didn't always fly the best, but it sure was enjoyable to see an airplane slowly take shape over time.
I don't have the time for that level of detail these days. Getting into the RC hobby with foamies is just the right amount of involvement for now. Although I am already eyeing the E-Flite Super Cub 25e as a possible project for next winter.
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Post by sham on Mar 10, 2015 21:52:37 GMT 1
More progress today - no pictures, because all you can see is a new panel screwed onto each wing underside. The flap servos, the push rod and even the control horns are neatly hidden in the wing.
So, yes, the flaps are fitted and tested.
Next step is a symbolically big one, the joining of the main wing.
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Post by Knackered Sailor on Mar 11, 2015 12:51:42 GMT 1
Sounds really good fun.
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Post by sham on Mar 11, 2015 13:51:51 GMT 1
It is. I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Plus I know the plane well.. Even before I fly it. Doesn't stop me being scared of such a leap though. It's a very different machine to my cubs. |
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Post by sham on Mar 12, 2015 20:36:20 GMT 1
So. Today, I made two of these...
Into one of these...
Finally, the box the model came in is consigned to the recycling as no parts fit in it anymore.
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Post by hghost on Mar 12, 2015 21:02:37 GMT 1
Always seemed to be one of the Highlights of a build and that was The Wing being put together....
seemed to have made that "almost done " feeling rise up....
Keep up the good work Sham
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Post by afterburne on Mar 13, 2015 5:48:03 GMT 1
Very nice looking.
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Post by pasquale91 on Mar 13, 2015 14:04:43 GMT 1
Maiden next weekend? or this one?
Can't wait to see her all together.
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Post by sham on Mar 13, 2015 17:21:08 GMT 1
Maiden next weekend? or this one? Can't wait to see her all together.  I'm not rushing the finish, nor doing the maiden until the weather is a lot better! Still got the main gear retracts to do, the belly pan, the cowl and prop and final bits and bobs like setting the CG and getting the radio programmed for correct throws. Doesn't sound like a lot but its probably 2 weeks with the very limited time I've been able to spend on the bird. I get an hour maybe three times a week at most when I get enough peace to work with good concentration. But, not long now By the way, I'm going to get a name sticker made. She's been christened 'American Pie'. Reasons are pretty obvious, given the plane  |
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Post by sham on Mar 14, 2015 20:42:13 GMT 1
I had a couple of hours this evening so did some cutting, drilling, glueing, ironing and swearing.
This is what I achieved. Another job ticked off - and not too untidy, if I do say so myself.
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Post by Knackered Sailor on Mar 17, 2015 0:15:45 GMT 1
Very satisfying :-)
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Post by sham on Mar 18, 2015 21:23:06 GMT 1
More progress. Cowl and prop. And yes, it does turn the right way! I mean, the coloured lines even meet...
Still has to be trimmed around the landing gear, as the cowl is made for fixed gear - I ran out of time.
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