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Offline Allen Goff

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new project, C-47
« on: December 25, 2015, 10:11:48 AM »
My new 1/2A scale project. C-47, 32" wing span, two Brodak .049's hopefully it will come in around under 1 pound. I had AMA's plan department do the scale-up drawings, so I am building it on full size planes, my plans.
I plan on working on this during rehab after my knee replacement surgery the 11th. This may be the only building I do this winter.
Like Fred mentioned in his article, I too will be checking my planes, lines, handle's, radio's, batteries, engines to get them ready for the 2016 season.
More later...............

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Allen
« Last Edit: January 02, 2016, 04:16:12 PM by Allen Goff »
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Re: new project
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2015, 08:45:52 AM »
It will be interesting to see how you located the fuel tanks due to the distance from the leading edge to the front of the cowls.

Great subject for a twin

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Offline Allen Goff

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Re: new project
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2015, 07:47:42 PM »
That will be the big hill,to climb. But I do have a plan, I will see how it all works when the new tanks come in.
More later this coming week.
Blessings
Allen
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Re: new project
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2015, 08:36:29 PM »
Allen,

I was a passenger in the DC-3's quite frequently back in the mid 60's.

While stationed in KY. I flew the Ozark Airlines many times to get to Millington TN.

Yes, it was all about a girl.  ;D

Nice aircraft to model. Can't wait to see it completed.

Charles

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Re: new project
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2016, 04:15:46 PM »
Engine, tank, nacelles, stab and rudder in place. Next is the landing gear and rounding the nacelles.
I've got next week to get done what I can, everything will come to a halt next weekend, but I hope to resume work on the 47 mid Feb.
Going to call it quits for today. More tomorrow, (maybe). n~

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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2016, 04:20:33 PM »
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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2016, 05:47:06 PM »
Put it on floats, with the amphibian wheels (C-47C) and you'll have a sure winner!   :)
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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2016, 12:04:25 PM »
Lookin' good, Pard, lookin' good.
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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2016, 06:50:08 PM »

 Neat project Allen, is it a solid wing or...?
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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2016, 04:29:26 PM »
Wayne, it is a built up wing, 11 ribs covered  with 1/16.

Fred, here are some pictures of the tank mounting, would you believe magnets? It is a strong secured mount.
Landing gear next, oh boy!

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Allen
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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2016, 03:49:56 PM »
Allen, the dihedral there is soooo scale! Profile massaging looks near scale...albeit a little thin: no mistaking what it is, though!

Nacelles had me wondering, as did fuel tanks. Great solutions. Anxious to see the finish. (landing gear 'exclusively'!)
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Offline Allen Goff

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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2016, 01:54:07 PM »
How far do you go (scale) with a 1/2A scale?
Here I needed a 1 1/4 in wheel but could not find any to fit, so I sanded down a 1 1/2 in wheel to fit the scale C-47. Perfect scale fit to drawings.
I don't think I will scale the landing gear itself. I took a shoot at it and it came out way to heavy for a 1/2A. Plan is to start doping as soon as the landing gear are fixed in place.

Blessings
Allen
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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2016, 01:55:13 PM »
one more.
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Re: new project, C-47
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2016, 04:43:38 PM »
Nice lath Allen. VD~
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