EarlyBird Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Here is the plan of the 36" wingspan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Posted by EarlyBird on 18/08/2020 11:23:33: From the plan on Outerzone at 36" span it is 3.5" under the tip. I take this to mean under each tip. For your double size 72" then 7" under each tip 14" if one wing is flat to the board. As you have drawn the brace with one side flat to the board at 9" you will have 3.5", at 18" - 7" and at 36" - 14". Please check before cutting any wood! Cheers Steve Well I only got a Grade 6 in Maths at O Level but if the measurement should be 7 inches at the wing tip with the centre section flat on the board, and each wing-half of my double sized model is 36", then the measurement should be 3.5" at 18" and 1.75" at 9". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Aha so your drawing is only half of the dihedral brace Now I understand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Just for a change my Great-Niece bought me this Woodcraft Racing Motorcycle. It's built up from die-cut ply, excellent quality and just the job to bring something different to the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Building a Condor 40H trainer I got from someone in the town was selling. was already started, needs finishing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 As Soon as my balsa arrives later this week I'll be starting a Junker F.13 This is not my own work, I got this picture from the web but I have drawn up my own plans. RCV CD58 up front Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Brian and I are busy doing this. It’s in the final stages of fitting out.. Brian And, yours truly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I am building the Graupners AMIGO III glider.. Finished the construction. Preparing for the covering with Solarfilm.. Here are a few pictures and my planned paint scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Just starting this............... GeeBee Model D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Almost finished the woodwork on my Aeromaster: The wings are looking a bit clipped here - tips yet to be added. Might be best described as an Aeromaster clone? Same size, same areas, but different construction and tip shapes. Edited By Nigel R on 19/08/2020 09:17:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I am just starting to build a 1 1/2 times American Dragon. converted to electric power. There will be no plans for this so I will not bother with the hassle of setting up a build blog. Original plans on Outer Zone. Just done the ribs for the top wing...40 of them including nose ribs! Edited By Peter Miller on 19/08/2020 10:47:27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Acland Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 when lockdown started I decided to have a rifle through my plans drawer. I have an interest in "Home Built" aircraft and have previously built models off a Pietenpol Aircamper and an Armar Gorrion. These are both parasol wing designs, so when I found a plan of a Stolp Starlet I decided to give it a go. Now five months later I am nearing completion. I have to now make the wing struts,finish decorating the wing and find a suitable pilot. I have had to modify the plan a lot as certain areas were very weak. For example the wing had no shear webs or cap strips shown on the plan and the tailplane structure was very flimsy. Power is an SC 70 fs. I have added some pictures but have no idea how to get them in the right order. Edited By Richard Acland on 19/08/2020 12:07:14 Edited By Richard Acland on 19/08/2020 12:11:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan M Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Posted by Peter Miller on 19/08/2020 10:38:06: I am just starting to build a 1 1/2 times American Dragon. converted to electric power. There will be no plans for this so I will not bother with the hassle of setting up a build blog. Original plans on Outer Zone. Just done the ribs for the top wing...40 of them including nose ribs! Edited By Peter Miller on 19/08/2020 10:47:27 Haha, just read your original 1992 Radio Modeller article - very good!! I note that at the end you say "I am sure that if anyone scaled it up to about 45" span and fitted ailerons they would have a sensational model." I'm glad to see that you yourself have taken only 38 years to rise to the challenge - and wish you a very sensational model indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Posted by Jonathan M on 19/08/2020 20:59:01: Posted by Peter Miller on 19/08/2020 10:38:06: I am just starting to build a 1 1/2 times American Dragon. converted to electric power. There will be no plans for this so I will not bother with the hassle of setting up a build blog. Original plans on Outer Zone. Just done the ribs for the top wing...40 of them including nose ribs! Edited By Peter Miller on 19/08/2020 10:47:27 Haha, just read your original 1992 Radio Modeller article - very good!! I note that at the end you say "I am sure that if anyone scaled it up to about 45" span and fitted ailerons they would have a sensational model." I'm glad to see that you yourself have taken only 38 years to rise to the challenge - and wish you a very sensational model indeed! ER....only 28 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan M Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Posted by Peter Miller on 19/08/2020 21:07:03: ER....only 28 years Thanks for the correction to my lousy arithmetic... I feel younger already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Posted by Jonathan M on 20/08/2020 05:12:34: Posted by Peter Miller on 19/08/2020 21:07:03: ER....only 28 years Thanks for the correction to my lousy arithmetic... I feel younger already! IT is all right for you...but I suddenly wondered if I was coming up to 93 and that was a real fright!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Even though my DB Sopwith Pup stubbornly refuses to finish its last 10% mostly because of its builder's lassiude I built Liddle Stik a month or two ago and successfully test flew I'm contemplating a couple of new projects. I ordered the CNC cut parts for Peter Miller's L'l Cub from SLEC yesterday so that will probably keep me occupied whilst my self isolation from actually flying continues. Then I remembered that a couple of years ago I bought the plans, the CNC cut parts (from iGull) and the carbon fuselage and spars (from Hyperflight) for Trevor Wain's 2 metre competition esoarer. Trevor was a member at Ashbourne and I saw him test flying. It's not a very easy build and I think that's what made me put it away for future use - I think its time might have arrived. This is it: It uses quite cheap servos and motor and flies on a 3S 1000mAH LiPo. I've no intention of competing but I quite fancied the idea of a high performance eSoarer. Has anyone here built one? Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippers Walker Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 From an Aerofred/KK Plan The Junior 60. Following a long lay off from active flying this is my first major build since the 1990's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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