Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

[Alky6]

I sure am learning alot! Pretty complicated, but simple all the same. Really enjoying this build!!!!

 

[Bipeguy03]

I sure am learning alot! Pretty complicated, but simple all the same. Really enjoying this build!!!!

So far on this plane nothing has been very difficult, just takes time. I think the most difficult thing I have done so far is satisfying myself! lol I'm not there yet but I'm working one it

 

[Bipeguy03]

Spent the morning working on the bungee thimbles for gear. I have some pictures but for some reason the site won't let me upload them, keeps giving me an error message.

I'll try to get them uploaded again later.

 

[Bipeguy03]

Okay, I can post the pictures now!

I made the bungee thimbles out of 1 inch lengths of 3/16" wire with number 8 flat washers soldered to both ends. I then soldered the thimbles to the bungee struts in the apex after I had shortened the struts themselves.

Making the thimbles in the vice.

Soldering the thimbles in the apex of the bungee struts.

Finished gear.

Close up of the thimble assembly.

I used some 1/8" shock cord as the bungees, when the airplane is finished the whole assy. will be wrapped with a leather baggie.

 

[Jetpainter]

Pretty cool!

 

[Bipeguy03]

Had to take a couple days off from the Krier to build mom a new coffee table. Have it pretty much ready for stain an clear.

About halfway through building it it hit me... Even when I build furniture I build biplanes!

 

[WMcNabb]

You are one talented man!

And the biplane coffee table is gorgeous!!

 

[Jetpainter]

Had to take a couple days off from the Krier to build mom a new coffee table. Have it pretty much ready for stain an clear.

About halfway through building it it hit me... Even when I build furniture I build biplanes!

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Wow!

 

[Bipeguy03]

Okay, well with mom's coffee table finished it's back to the Krier Kraft for a few days ( in a couple of weeks I have to make my sister a coat rack for Christmas).

I went to work on the last few things to finish up the bottom wing, I made some discs from mahogany to reinforce were the wing bolts sit. I then finished making the landing gear straps, put the last flying wire tabs in and finally the last cap strips.

Now it's time to start over, and make this airplane a biplane

Mom's coffee table finished, finished pretty easily excluding the massive splinter it gave me on my right middle finger. Son-of-a-b**ch still hurts lol

Making the discs for wing bolt reinforcements. Just so happened that I had a hole saw that was perfect, cut the discs just the right size and the pilot drill is even 1/4". Made that job too easy!

Discs in!!

Landing gear straps made out of .032 brass. I cut the sheeting out were the straps are to recess them down into the wing, once it's all covered and painted the landing gear mounting should just disappear to the eye.

Last cap strip with a flair on the aft end to go around the rear "N" strut mound and flying wire tab.

I do believe that minus the wood inserts in the landing gear, the bottom wing is finished!

Now I get to start all over! lol

For some reason, I swear I've done this before....... On to the top wing.

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Hey @Bipeguy03,

When are you going to hurry up and finish my plane? ? ? ? ? . . . . . . .

Your mothers coffee table turned out AWESOME. It looks allot like one my father would make.