fossil1

Two things about getting old.......... 1. Loosing the memory. 2. Can't remember the other.

I used to be conceited but now I'm perfect.

Answered a few and got bored after three pages, too many questions.

Nice.

Over the weekend a lot of time was spent on the web and discovered that the plan is very similar to a Sig piper cub so I've decided to stick with the original plan and this morning I traced the outline of the fuselage onto some A4 paper and then onto a sheet of 2mm lite ply that was gathering dust. Still got quite a bit of cutting to do and will post a pic later.

Thanks for that link KC, I'll have a right good look at the plan tomorrow when i'm more alert.. Just as well I didn't order the wood.

Didn't get round to revising my list as I ended up watching, How I spent my summer vacation. The plans I bought are Svenson Piper Cub and after a bit of searching the web I found more info on it, hopefully the images attach. Might even make a stronger fuselage along with another couple of 'adjustments'. The 4 Max site has a lot of good info and products too.

Just thought I would put a few words in here. It's been at least two or maybe even three decades since I last dabbled around with balsa wood . My last creation was a Cambrian glider which was stored under a bed until the cat shredded it with it's claws. There ended my journey into rc until this week when I bought a copy of RCM&E and a set of plans for a Piper Cub. Last night I spent some time trying to estimate how much wood I would need and tonight I will give it another go just to make sure I have not over or under estimated. There are three flying clubs near by but all are around thirty miles away, Dallachy, Cairngorm and Ross-shire. Not sure if anything around Inverness, the last I heard was that the flyers there lost their site down by the canal. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the build as I find it a very rewarding way to spend time. There's a lot for me to learn especially the dark art of brushless and lipo but I'll get there in the end. Might even revert back to nice noisy ic engines. Time will tell. That's enough of my ramblings for now but as Arnie said, I'll be back.

Plenty room in there to fit an Elmic Commander escapement and a loop of 1/4 rubber.