Winging it

Thanks Phil, I like it. Makes the lower wing detachable and leaves just a couple of short lead-outs. I robbed his picture.



My idea is to use threaded 2/56 rods and cleavis's then just unscrew and remove the rods and the wing when I'm finished flying. But they would be heavy and create even more drag on this already draggy model. I haven't glued in the wing tip guide yet, or located the eyelets on the fuselage.





Bob

Bob its looking good , rebuilding can be challenging for sure I got an ole Shoestring I need to do something with sometime or put It upstairs so I cant see it as often :lol Are you going to leave the control on the BC in that outer hole ? I think that's were I had mine on the Reed speed and was for Max throw? Did you give up on trying to find a pulse system/ I know you were looking at one time , they are $$ when ya find a good one !! Eric

getback wrote:Bob its looking good , rebuilding can be challenging for sure I got an ole Shoestring I need to do something with sometime or put It upstairs so I cant see it as often :lol Are you going to leave the control on the BC in that outer hole ? I think that's were I had mine on the Reed speed and was for Max throw? Did you give up on trying to find a pulse system/ I know you were looking at one time , they are $$ when ya find a good one !! Eric  

Challenging and fun Eric. I'm enjoying bringing this old timer back to life. I figure someone built it aound the time you were just a pup.

I finally sanded the front cover to shape. I made it detachable so I can get to the front half of the bell crank if needed.



I have the clevis in the outer hole until I see how well it flys. I figure I may need a good deal of throw at first until I find the balance point. I will be happy if it just goes round and round.

Hopefully fixing the lower wing to the fuselage using a nylon bolt will keep the wing from shifting laterally inside the rubber bands. But I may eliminate the bands by pinning the back of the wing.



If I'm screwing something up here I hope someone will point it out.....

Bob

Final of three coats of sanding sealer thinned 60/40, last coat sanded this morning w/150 grit.  Now I just have add all of this stuff and spray on a coat of primer, then color/decals and hope for a nice day.  Thinking 52' steel lines and enough space to get it airborne.  



Already looking at another project using the tail section of the plane that I used to make the wings on the Aircrate.  





How about vectored thrust????  Kidding.  I will split the elevator and mount the engine between the two halfs.  But...will it fly???  Sorta flat wings work on a hollow log, but on this?  No camber on this R/C model tail section whats-so-ever it's totally flat.  A long nose moment will be required.

Bob