paul shadlock Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 can i make this in to a four servos with wing airrons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 You could do, With the reduced dihedral mentioned in th tect they would work OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have been thinking about doing my first plan build for a while now, I had plenty of helpful advice and the Sandow seems to fit the bill of an ideal first plan build. I have previously built a Sig Four Star 60 and I am part way through a Deagostini spitfire (got it for a bargain!!) So far I have studied the plans and build photos and cut out some paper templates of the wing and tail ribs. I have a small stock of various balsa sheet which should be enough to cut all the wing and tail ribs, will keep you updated with my progress with some pictures to. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Well done. Keep us posted and ask any questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Thanks Peter, It will be so handy having the main man to pose my questions to seeing as this is my first go. Well tonight I have managed to cut 2 wing rib blanks from ply and I have roughly cut 11 of the 18 wing ribs ready to be sandwiched together and sanded. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I just make one template with all cut outs for spars etc. I glue a stip of balsa along it and push two map pins through to locate it. Then I cut out each rib complete individually. Put the all together and hold with scrap spar material for a final sanding to shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Just a question about leading edges... Do they have to be cut off sheet as it was mentioned on the plan, or can I use strip/LE stock to make it easier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The strips would need to be 3/8" X 5/8". That is not na stadard LE size nor it is a standard strip size, the largest strip is 3/8" X 1/2". Sorry but you have to cut it from sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I have done a bit more to mine today, I have sanded all the ribs to shape and done the cut outs for the spars. This is all the bits dry fitted together, really chuffed at how good it is all fitting together. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Bit of an update with my build, I have two wing halves now just need some 3/8 sheet to make the leading edges then I will make the dihedral braces and join them together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Mmmm, plan building could be my next step after the Domino. Think I may go for an own-design, unless Mr Miller or Mr Hooper can show me one of their designs that appeals! Nice job Dean, looking good! Nice to see kit builders CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hi Peter, could you expand your rib cutting method for me please. Sounds a good one. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 OK. You take a piece of 1/16" ply and mark out the rib on it. You can use carbon paper or you can just cut it out of the plan and stick it down. You could also photoocopy it and stick the copy down but DO CHECK that the copy is the same as the original, they can vary. Cut the ply rib out and stick on a length of scrap 1/4 sq. Push two map pins through the 1/4" sq and just throught the ply rib by the thickness of the balsa ribs. You can now lay this on your sheet and cut the ribs out. Doing it this way you can interweave the ribs and get the maximum from a sheet. Hold the ribs together with some scraps of spar material in the spar slots and finish sand to a good match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Thanks Peter, what a simple idea. I love it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Been doing that for the last 60 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealeG Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hi Peter a couple of questions for you. (1)The plan shows that there is a requirment to cut 2 off mainspar dihedral bracesx 2 but on the wing plan there is only one showing on the trailing edge of the mainspar, should there be one on the front of the mainspar?. (2) On the plan it show a requirment for1/8 sheet infil flush with the outside face of the fuselage cabin but in th editorial it states that this infil should be flush with the inside. can you clarify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Dihedral braces. One on top front spar, one on bottom front spar and one on rear spar. and one on the leading edge. On the plan some of the 1/8" sheet is shown flush with the outside of the sides. This is the forward part. In the section where the servos are it is flush with the inside so that one can fit doublers to support the servo bearers. Hope that claifies things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Just for info, Sandow laser/cnc kits are now available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Dolinski Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Are the spars balsa or a spruce/basswood type spar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hi Bernard The spars are Balsa, well I hope they are as that is what mine are!!! Have you started building yours yet? Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 YEs, Balsa. All woods are balsa unless stated otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Dolinski Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Thanks. I just got the plans yesterday arvie. Just a suggestion to the people who make/modify/edit these great plans. Is there a chance you could try to put a list of the materials needed. E.g. X4 1/8" sheets, x3 1/4" sheets etc. would make it alot easier on first time scratch builders like me. Ive only built one kit and it was great. Im on a limited budget but i reckon i could do it as a buy a few bits of balsa this week for the tail, a bit for the fuse etc. do the 4 smaller ribs in the wings and the tail go on the inside/middle to account for the sheeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 SOme years ago I wrote an article on estimaing the wood needed for a model. On more than one occasion I have suggested to David that he puts it on the website. Even found the month and year of the issue for him on two occasions. Pester him and he might just do it as it does seem to be needed as this is a regular request. It was the JUly 05 issue Edited By Peter Miller on 16/08/2012 08:09:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I think this might be the article on estimating wood for a plan build. Like you Bernard I have a limited budget too. I tend to go after pay day once a month a pick up some wood to keep me going for the month. Great way of spreading the cost out. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I didn't know it was there. Good, that saves a lot of hassle. I have built up a good sized scrap box and that gets used a lot for the smaller bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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