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| rayl, Image # 34190 | 16 Jun 15 14:45 |
Lacing jig with wheel hub in place on the armature. More to follow, I hope. |
| rayl, Image # 34189 | 16 Jun 15 14:42 |
I just had to use the new toy. Turned down some PVC pipe, ala John O., to resemble rims for the OL-8. 2" diameter X 3/8" wide w/40 spoke holes drilled through them. The little white washers will be the wheel hubs when assembled. I got carried away with gizmology making the jig, it didn't have to be anywhere that complicated. |
| rayl, Image # 34188 | 16 Jun 15 14:38 |
Oh, By the way: My new toy, big sale (+) 20% discount via Harbor Freight. Spent a week taking it down to the nuts & bolts, cleaning all of the ucky red grease out of it and setting it up. I'm gonna have a good time with this one. |
| rayl, Image # 34187 | 16 Jun 15 14:35 |
Hope that you are all having a good summer. Just finished restoring the orange glider but need to have time to sit in it. |
| rayl, Image # 34186 | 16 Jun 15 14:33 |
Hi All! Had a rainy day so no landscaping or mowing. Covered the bottom of the Main Flaot with 1/16" basswood and sanded fair. I'm still trying to figure out the L.G and wheel wells before covering teh rest of the float and moving on. |
| rayl, Image # 34185 | 16 Jun 15 10:14 |
Hey Don!! Check this one out. |
| rayl, Comment for image # 34123 | 27 May 15 22:17 |
| Don C: It is one of those OLFA rotary cutter "self-healing" mats that quilters use, so yes you can do some heavy duty cutting on it. I picked it up on a garage sale for next to nothing. I have had it for quite a few years and it stands up well. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 34123 | 27 May 15 17:12 |
| This build entices me to make some summer saw dust! |
| Don C, Comment for image # 34123 | 27 May 15 15:17 |
| What is the green mat? Can you cut on it? I've been looking for one that big. |
| rayl, Comment for image # 34123 | 27 May 15 09:03 |
| John, rulers and pencils: I can never find the one I just laid down, so I always have spares available. Thanks, I love my shop also. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 34123 | 27 May 15 06:20 |
| raly, wonderful. I also love the shop and your collection of measuring sticks! |
| Don C, Comment for image # 34126 | 26 May 15 21:48 |
| No such thing as rain out here. Keeps me outside. Really rapid progress Ray. This is gonna be good. |
| rayl, Image # 34126 | 26 May 15 19:22 |
Another shot of teh basic framework. While it looks bent in this photo, the fuse and float are dead straight. |
| rayl, Image # 34125 | 26 May 15 19:20 |
Some more progress today. The basic fuse & float are done. I did find a set of Willis Nye Drawings that show most of the details that I was looking for, including the operation and geometry of the L/G, which is a very good thing. Now if I can find a set of photos of the cockpit(s) I will be smiling. |
| rayl, Image # 34124 | 26 May 15 19:15 |
Built a construction cradle to keep the thing from tipping over. |
| rayl, Image # 34123 | 26 May 15 19:14 |
AS it is a miserable rainy day today, I slapped teh Fuse framework together. The structure is 1/8" sq. Basswood. Since I don't have to worry about flying wieght, but I do worry about getting ham-handed at times, the extra durability might come in handy down the road. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 34102 | 22 May 15 18:42 |
| This is going to be one great build to follow. What a gorgeous plane to model! |
| rayl, Image # 34102 | 22 May 15 15:04 |
BTW: THis is a Loening OL-8A flying over Ketichan during teh Navy's 1929 Alaskan aerial survey mission. Over 7600 large format pictures were taken. Bet was chilly in those open cockpits! |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 34101 | 21 May 15 21:12 |
| There are hundreds of Beavers on floats on the internet, and modeling sites, but I doubt that there's even one of these. That just makes it more interesting and with the talents you have already demonstrated great fun for all of us. I can wait to see it finished and I'll enjoy every step along the way. Oh, and, good luck!:-) |
| rayl, Image # 34101 | 21 May 15 20:51 |
Another trip down the rabbit hole. Since DD wouldn't float his Beaver, I felt compelled to start on this 35 in. W.S. Loening OL-8A. This is the fuselage float BTW. There isn't a lot of detail on the plans, nor is there a lot of information lurking in the usual places. But, with the big damn fuselage float, two wings, the bare P&W 1340 hanging out in front, it should be a blast. I'm planning on marking it as one of the planes that did the aerial photographic survey of Alaska in 1928. Wish me luck. |
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