Epoxied the first section of leading edge tonight and started cutting wood to modify the fuselage outline. Here's the direction the project is going:
Modified fuse is on the right, stock kit in the center. As I stated in the last post the fuselage front will be added for a proper scale outline. I am also going modify the offset mount idea shown in the last post for a cleaner look, pics will be posted when I get there. The biggest departure from the stock kit I plan on making is mounting the fuselages to the wing. The plan sandwiches the fuse between ribs and the bottom is added after the fact. I am joining the top and bottom of the fuselages and making a wing cut out so the entire fuse can be slid over the wing and epoxied to the center sheeting. The thought of silkspaning, filling, sanding, and painting two fuselages that are already permanently attached to the wing does not appeal to me, hence the change in mounting procedure.
A question I have about the plan is on orientation of the bellcrank:
It's reversed from normal, with the pushrod on the inboard side. Can any one tell me why it's installed this way? More importantly is it ok to mount it in the "normal" orientation? The push rod exits the wing next to the outboard side of the inboard fuse. I will probably move it all the way over next to the outboard fuse to keep as much exhaust/castor from the engine out of the exit hole as possible. I hope all the inboard outboard stuff doesn't read to confusing.
Jim
Topic: Twin Mustang build. (Read 1042 times)
