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| hjlittman | HJL Models OD-17 Plain Plane | Build | 24-Aug-17 13:47 |  | | Views : 601 | | Another view with the skin on. It flew quite well but I decided to make some changes to the structure of the fuselage to make it easier to build, |
| hjlittman | HJL Models OD-17 Plain Plane | Build | 24-Aug-17 13:45 |  | | Views : 586 | | This year, I am the CD for the O.F.F.C. One Design contest in October. It's usually some very simple model, either an old classic from the 30s or 40s or something the CD dreams up himself. Some of the members (a few in their 90s) complained that they were beginning to have difficulty building frames with 1/16" square stock. Since I manufacture my own kits and have a laser cutter I decided to design a model with sheet sides, a heavier wing structure, with laminated formers and tail group outlines that could be built more easily, by someone loosing the feeling in their fingertips, while still being a good flier. My intent was to kit some up for the members who wanted to enter. I announced it and showed the prototype at the meeting last Wednesday and, so far, I'm producing a dozen. This model, the OD-17 (One Design 2017) should be an easy and satisfying project for a beginner. I'll be sending a few to selected modelers to get feedback as to whether or not I should make it into a regular production kit. The photo is the first prototype stuck together for a "bones shot" on July 07. |
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