Author Topic: My I beamer, I call it Evil Kenevil... (Read 2495 times)

Pat · « **on:** February 18, 2013, 09:14:45 PM »

More pics of my beamer as it comes along. I have taken to calling it Evil Kenevil... As every one of its ribs has been broken at least twice...

Pat..

Kevin Wright · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2013, 11:32:25 PM »

Pat,
Maybe the dogs jealous of the time you're spending on the Beamer and is breaking the ribs
while you're not looking!
Kevin

Douglas Ames · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2013, 11:43:24 PM »

EVEL KNIEVEL The man...

(and correct spelling)

Pat · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2013, 12:00:09 AM »

Doug,

I was afraid of copyright infringment..

Douglas Ames · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2013, 08:40:16 AM »

Aah, shouldn't be a big deal. Nice model, like full span flaps.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2013, 11:03:14 AM »

Do you really want a model that will be remembered for its crashes rather than its triumphs?

Bill Little · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2013, 11:15:03 AM »

Hi Pat,

It's looking really good from here. It should be a very nice flying model!

BTW: Bring that Magnum over here and let's get it fixed!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

john e. holliday · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2013, 11:35:07 AM »

Were you breakng the ribs while assembly the wing or while trying to do the fuselage??? If I remember right Billy says most of the fuselage is done before he starts the wing. Like top and bottom blocks tacked glued and shaped. Engine compartment almost done. Then you pop the blocks off and build the wing in the fuselage.

The plane looks good so far and I see the blocks were not rough shaped before the wing.

Jim Thomerson · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2013, 12:42:58 PM »

Having spent more time fixing broken ribs than putting on new ones, I no longer cut I beam ribs out of 6 pound balsa.

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2013, 03:02:01 PM »

Quote from: Jim Thomerson on February 19, 2013, 12:42:58 PM

Having spent more time fixing broken ribs than putting on new ones, I no longer cut I beam ribs out of 6 pound balsa.

I'm with you Jim...somewhat heavier stuff (8-10 lb) adds very little weight but a lot of strength.

As I mentioned in an earlier thread and Doc called to attention above, I believe it's critical to build the complete fuselage with all the block shapeing drilling and pounding before building the wing on to it. During the wing sanding operation I find that it's better to support the airplane on the bench on soft foam than in a painting stand etc. It tends to distribute the pressure load more evenly over the airframe and results in far fewer broken things.

Randy Cuberly

Avaiojet · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2013, 03:55:13 PM »

Pat,

Your photo won't enlarge?

Looks good from what I can tell. Is that model one that has no rudder?

Charles

Pat · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2013, 04:16:41 PM »

Charles, I just have not put the rudder on yet as I have not shaped the top block yet. I was not sharp enough to rough shape the top and bottom block before starting the wing. There is a bit of a learning curve for me on this since it is the first beamer I have ever built.

Bill, I will get back to the Magnum once this is built. I also need to refinish that Olympic...

Mr. Bischoff, my planes are known for their crashes because of the pilot, NOT the plane!

Thank you all for your input and nice words of encouragment.

Pat

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2013, 05:00:22 PM »

Looking forward to seeing this ship finished...

Marcus

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:45:09 AM »

I quit cutting ribs from contest balsa for my Millennium Wings because of how fragile they were. I now cut the rib strips from hard balsa. Very little difference in weight and I do not spend all my time repairing broken ribs.

Mike

Pat · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:01:11 PM »

A little further along. I managed to get some silkspan on the wings. By the way, I found that you can buy tons of covering material from a good fabric store, what you want to ask about is called "interfacing". Now I have a question. What is a good thinner to use with Sig dope? I know I should be able to get thinner from a body work supply place cheaper than what I pay for Sig thinner.

Pat

Pat · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:02:20 PM »

Another one..

Pat

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2013, 09:00:35 AM »

I like this ship

Marcus

Joseph Lijoi · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2013, 10:14:11 AM »

Nice. The proper name for these stunters is Detroiter

Pat · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2013, 10:51:48 AM »

Thank you Marcus!

Pat · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2013, 03:51:48 PM »

Some more pics for the group..

Pat · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2013, 03:52:50 PM »

These are in primer, waiting for fillets, and final prime before paint.

Pat · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2013, 03:53:56 PM »

Sorry, forgot to attach pics...

Pat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2013, 03:54:44 PM »

Another.

Pat · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2013, 03:55:28 PM »

Final one..

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