Monz Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 As the heading says, this'll be a DVII, a big one, for next year's Indoor Scale Nationals Open rubber class. Span will be 34" with the top wing having a chord of 6". I'm aiming for 150g without rubber or prop, so probably close to 185 - 190g flying. The weight limit is 200g so I'll have to careful as I go. I'm using the three views and construction drawings from the Windsock Datafile Anthology #2 to build from (the actual DVII datafile is only available for £60, bit too heavy for my pocket) and it will be of a full size replica of Rudolph Starck's 'Li' of Jaste 35b which is in the National Museum of the USAF, there are some pretty good pictures of that aeroplane for me to work from. I made a start with one fuselage side. The next one was built over that. This is all 3/32" balsa with a few bamboo skewers to simulate the round tube visible in the cockpit area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 The two fus sides joined up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 And this is where I'm at today, been adding the various little bits of visible cockpit tubing and gussets for the fuselage bracing wires. Hope to get some more finicky stuff done tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lighten Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I shall be watching this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy G. Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Very impressed with the level of lighting in your workshop, although those taped up connector blocks don't quite meet regulations. Love the quality of your building! Edited By Andy G. on 11/06/2017 08:32:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 paint jars lined up, bottles organised tallest on the right, shortest on the left. IT'S TOO TIDY! Lovely work Monz, what have you used for the curved inserts in the cockpit corners? It looks like plastic rod and the curved coaming frame looks like wire, is that right? Nice use of different materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Posted by Bob Cotsford on 11/06/2017 10:24:28: paint jars lined up, bottles organised tallest on the right, shortest on the left. IT'S TOO TIDY! Lovely work Monz, what have you used for the curved inserts in the cockpit corners? It looks like plastic rod and the curved coaming frame looks like wire, is that right? Nice use of different materials. You should've seen it before I tidied up... The cockpit corners are ear bud shafts, nice and light and bendable and the 'wire' is aluminium tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyP Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Very nice, i'll be watching with interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 It's only recently that it has sunk in with me just how light 180/190 gms is. 6.5 ozs or so with a wing area of about 2.7 sq.ft? It will certainly be a slow flyer. Another brilliant piece of work Monz. May I ask how you work out the propeller and rubber motor requirements? When I look at things like this I am just guessing in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Posted by Colin Leighfield on 11/06/2017 13:58:28: It's only recently that it has sunk in with me just how light 180/190 gms is. 6.5 ozs or so with a wing area of about 2.7 sq.ft? It will certainly be a slow flyer. Another brilliant piece of work Monz. May I ask how you work out the propeller and rubber motor requirements? When I look at things like this I am just guessing in the dark. Colin, prop size is normally about a third of the wingspan. I usually thumbsuck how much rubber is needed and add or reduce when trimming. Started the cockpit floor and control column assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Thank you Monz. That's pretty much how I remember it when I started with models in the fifties! Prop diameter 1/3 of span. No new science yet then, stick with what works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetenor Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 What a clever lady you are .Love your adaptation and use of mixed materials. Clever girl or a "Smart Judy " as they say in Liverpool Well done .Following with great interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetenor Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Just had a thought me duck. Laminate and carve your own props from balsa. Stain each layer a different colour for effect .Water colour paint does the job without weight penalty and a balsa prop is very much lighter than plastics. Scale effect will be more enhanced too. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Subscribed too, Sir. Splendid promising job you're having. cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Hi all, so photobucket decided they want me to pay $399 a year to be able to embed images hosted by them, that's why the pics above are gone. I'll upload to the new host and re-embed. Till then, I've been doing some more detailing work, getting there slowly.. [img width=500 height=374][/img] [img width=500 height=374][/img] [img width=500 height=374][/img] [img width=500 height=374][/img] [img width=500 height=374][/img] Edited By Monz on 06/07/2017 20:36:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lighten Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Still watching, mightily impressed with the detailing already, more going into this indoor rubber than I've seen in many radio control jobs - mine included! 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 After your Shackleton I stand in awe. of this. By the way, the simple answer is to start your own album on the forum and take photos from that. ITmeans that you cab use them repeatedly and any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Thanks guys Done a bit more, just three instruments and the seat to make and the cockpit will be done. The rest will be easy compared to this! Edited By Monz on 08/07/2017 21:26:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 How the heck do you manage such fine details. my hands would shake and destroy anything that small. wow Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 More work and less modelling of late, good I suppose, so been doing little bits where I can. Glue a stick here, sand a bit there and tail feathers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 A stunning piece of work Monz. An absolute work of art as well as miniature engineering of a very high standard. Way beyond my capabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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