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Build Thread, Page :  1  [ 2 ]  3  (53 posts, 20 posts per page, 3 pages in total) [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]
droid, Image # 1145818 Mar 09 00:35

two of three servos installed
droid, Image # 1145718 Mar 09 00:34

servo tray for rudder and elevator
droid, Image # 1145618 Mar 09 00:33

installed , note tapered trailing edge
droid, Image # 1145518 Mar 09 00:32

standard solid rudder
droid, Image # 1145418 Mar 09 00:32

motor mount with final parts made in ply, note hole to allow for cooling of motor and battery
droid, Image # 1145318 Mar 09 00:30

gear finished, used black monocote for gear well, and marker for outline of doors
droid, Image # 1145218 Mar 09 00:29

landing gear doors covered in monocote, then use coppoer wire (2x) looped through, finish covering - later these are attached to gear legs , bent and CA'ed in place
droid, Image # 1145118 Mar 09 00:26

gear installed, with ultralight wheels
droid, Image # 1145018 Mar 09 00:25

gear installed - made from carbon, brass and steel soldered to brass, brass to carbon with CA
droid, Image # 1144918 Mar 09 00:24

landing gear uses ply reinforced rib, and 2nd ply on top of that - drill hole in between both ply pieces for carbon gear - note very thin carbon for wing
SteveM, Comment for image # 1144618 Mar 09 00:23
I really enjoyed looking at all of these pictures. Is this your progress to date or is it already flying? Do you have an AUW and info on the power system? Edit: I see you are still adding pictures so I will wait and see.
droid, Image # 1144818 Mar 09 00:22

hoizontal stab build up, sheeted on top only (1/32)
droid, Image # 1144718 Mar 09 00:21

top hatch removed, spinner and cowl painted - canopy attached with monocote to wood structure, canopy trim is monocote ironed on to plastic
droid, Image # 1144618 Mar 09 00:19

exhaust was painted after aluminum tubes added for pipes, used monocote to attach to fuse (no glue)
droid, Image # 1144518 Mar 09 00:17

small hatch for receiver - weight needed in rear for balance w.o. weight
droid, Image # 1144418 Mar 09 00:16

all RC gear is there - covering from the back forward in small sections
droid, Image # 1144318 Mar 09 00:15

fuctional vent used to draw air for motor cooling, not scale exactly
droid, Image # 1144218 Mar 09 00:13

wing saddle has 1/32 balsa, cut out for aileron controls - wings are glued in later and aileron crank is made from 1/32 ply, glued on to aluminmum tubes controlling ailerons
droid, Image # 1144118 Mar 09 00:11

cockpit has super magnet as well
droid, Image # 1144018 Mar 09 00:10

rear of cockpit reinforced with 1/64 ply and carbon rod for guide, underneath ply is super magnet
Build Thread, Page :  1  [ 2 ]  3  (53 posts, 20 posts per page, 3 pages in total) [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]