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| EvanJ, Image # 9317 | 12 Sep 08 18:54 |
My modification. |
| wingspanner, Comment for image # 9153 | 28 Aug 08 03:28 |
| Lookin great evan. If you are going to fly you have to make sure that the tailplane and fin are square and that you add dihedral(the wing tips should be higher than the point where they attatch to the fuselage. This allows the plane to sit in the air more comfortably.
http://virtualaerodrome.com/image_detail.html?p_aircraft_id=176&p_user_id=431&p_image_id=6990
This is an example of the spitfire build.
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| poppy, Comment for image # 9153 | 27 Aug 08 20:22 |
| Very well done! |
| Barnstormer, Comment for image # 9153 | 27 Aug 08 20:04 |
| Its looking great Evan, I cant wait to see it done too! |
| RodN, Comment for image # 9153 | 27 Aug 08 19:16 |
| A very precise looking build!! With this accuracy I am sure she will fly beautifully. |
| EvanJ, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 16:53 |
| I looked at those and I think I'll have to get those. |
| wingspanner, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 16:35 |
| Evan a good way to build your planes and ensure that they are square is to use a magetic notice board and magnets.
http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/b04.htm
I purchased a board from a stationary store and bought the magnets from easy built models. |
| elevatoranj, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 15:41 |
| I agree with DD, it is best to work on "dead" wood, as the live stuff squrims too much and the screams are unnerving. LOL |
| EvanJ, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 15:08 |
| I've definitely learned a lot from building the fuselage. Since this is only my second plane, I didn't think to use a ruler or something to ensure the straightness of the ribs. The place where the wing goes up front is crooked, and I'll have to figure out how to make a wedge or something to help keep the wing straight. It is true that you learn from your mistakes! |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 14:54 |
| It's why medical students learn to be doctors by working on cadavers. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 13:25 |
| I built the Dumas F-4U and found all of the wood to be very light and very fragile. Excellent for a FF model but a pain in the butt if you were converting to R/C or building for display. Of the Guillow's kits that I have built (see my hanger for which ones) a large majority have included some wood that was of reasonable density and some sheets that were hard as a rock and just as heavy. The hard stuff is brittle and difficult to sand so I don't think anyone would find it useful. But I would say that the rest of the Guillow's wood is generally heavier and stronger than what you would find in other kits, making it poor for FF but easier to build.
By far the best wood I have seen was in the Midwest Aero-Star that DD sent me that Poppy sent him that he bought in the mid 1980's. Every piece of balsa was firm, light, strong, and of straight grain and consistent density. A real pleasure to work with. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 13:11 |
| I have built two Guillows kits and have found the wood to be below standard. |
| Heinrich Dorfmann, Comment for image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 12:54 |
| Some people have complained about the wood in Guillows kit. I still have
my F-4U Corsair "Giant Scale" kit here (which I have to complete some day, grrrr...) and I couldn' complain. While the wood is not as good as in a Westwing kit, it is o.k.
Any other opinions? What is the Dumas wood quality like? I have nothing from Dumas.
And this is the nice thing about scratch building: You take a long look at your balsa stock and choose what suites best ... |
| EvanJ, Image # 9154 | 21 Aug 08 11:24 |
View of the front. It looks like it can't wait to fly! |
| EvanJ, Image # 9153 | 21 Aug 08 11:22 |
All the pieces put together for a picture. I can't wait till it's done! |
| EvanJ, Image # 9152 | 21 Aug 08 11:22 |
The whole fuselage. I had some trouble with some of the wood in the kit. I think it was the wrong density. I kept breaking things when I was putting together. But I soldiered on and I got it done! |
| EvanJ, Image # 9151 | 21 Aug 08 11:19 |
Fuselage up close. |
| jgood, Comment for image # 9134 | 20 Aug 08 13:11 |
| Looking good, Evan. |
| EvanJ, Comment for image # 9134 | 20 Aug 08 09:42 |
| Thank you! I'll definitely look at that website. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 9134 | 20 Aug 08 08:23 |
| Beautiful layout. Everything looks nice and even!! |
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