Sheeting the last stabilizer core tonight.
That is most excellent!Nice one Doug. It makes me a little sad that I actually spent perfectly good $ to go see that movie (both of them LL~).
Dry fit of wing panels and controls check. The panels should get joined tonight.
Dry fit of wing panels and controls check. The panels should get joined tonight.
Completed the inboard tip. 15 grams...
Just a tip Steve. On your next build if you sand the inside of the tips and all blocks smooth they are lighter and stronger. I always try to make the inside look as good as the outside. That's just a personal preference. Looking good is it done yet?
How do you keep the paper from catching an edge or corner of the paper when sanding in something like a tip or top block?
starting to dry fit the motor mount assembly to accommodate the 75. The 75 is HUGE compared to the 65!!! The mounts have to be a bit wider across the bearers to accommodate the engine case.
Silkspanning the stabilizer and elevators and finishing off the motor mount. Time to cut fuselage sides next.
Got delayed by the KOI trip and then the blizzard resulting in the kids off of school for a week :(
Joined the fuselage sides today. Before this step, I did something different: I carefully fit each side to the wing. Usually I sand and dremel the cutouts to the exact fit right when I install the wing later in the construction. Not sure if this helps or not, but I will see if it makes a difference later in the construction.
I had the removable aluminum gear on one plane in which I could relocate it by unbolting and moving it. I fly off grass so I need gear a little further forward. Just an option before you close it up. On wing mounted gear I had two sets, one for grass plus one for pavement with wheel pants.
Eore is smiling and laughing at the thought of all that carving you will have to do on the top block. He is also wondering why on earth you dont have some general molds for your SV planes you keep building.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Reason number one is I don't know how....
Reason #2 is that I'm not sure its worth learning for such low rate production. Once I have a couple of planes I am happy with, I plan to build other stuff, like new planes for Classic or Nostalgia 30.
No more updates for awhile, I made an error that is going to take a month or more to fix on the front end/cowling. ''
Reason number one is I don't know how....
Reason #2 is that I'm not sure its worth learning for such low rate production. Once I have a couple of planes I am happy with, I plan to build other stuff, like new planes for Classic or Nostalgia 30.
Engine installed to set spinner ring position. I am also dremeling out the cowling to get it on there for shaping.
What is that BIG honkin motor?? LOL Curt flys his thru about any condition with a lil PA 51 ......... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Curt should post pics of his, with the weeney motor in it..
and Yes Awesome plans , Curt worked very hard on them, and really helped me out big time with plans..we get many compliments especially about all the blocks showing how to construct the various parts
Steve the build is looking very good... don't let up
Randy
What is that BIG honkin motor?? LOL Curt flys his thru about any condition with a lil PA 51 ......... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Curt should post pics of his, with the weeney motor in it..
The pilot is painted and ready for duty.
I must be missing something here. The big cutout is for the bellcrank to flap pushrod, then the little cuts for the horn arms. The pushrod and horn upright have the lowest profile when the horn is in the flaps "up" position.
Yes, but it doesn't have to stay in that position all the way in. Flaps horn level, slide in the outboard leg of the horn past the inboard fusecside, move to full down, slide in the pushrod, move to neutral and slide the outboard leg past the outboard fuse side. Then the fillets cover that slot.
Yes, but it doesn't have to stay in that position all the way in. Flaps horn level, slide in the outboard leg of the horn past the inboard fusecside, move to full down, slide in the pushrod, move to neutral and slide the outboard leg past the outboard fuse side. Then the fillets cover that slot.
Does the 51 count as a weeny motor when I put it in a little Staris?? ;D
Plane looks really good Steve!! Keep the updates coming along.