IMAC Dalton Yak 54, 38% please submit suggestions here....

[orthobird]

4 out of 8 are carbon, the other 4 are spruce.
Penalty: 5 ounce weight gain
Benefit: 20 times stronger

 

[orthobird]

All the cross braces and stringers have been glued in. Next step, to make the skins for the fuselage sides.

 

[orthobird]

Made the fuselage sides over the past 2 days. They are curing now. I am leaving soon to an IMAC contest, so these will get glued on Sunday evening.

The second picture is of the "clamp" device. These will be placed on the outside of the 3/32 " balsa sides and the bottom edge will be inside the aluminum angle. On the top, the wood sticks are used to compress with the contralateral side, using rubber bands.

 

[orthobird]

You all know how much I like lasers!!
They are extremely handy when building a model airplane.
Here, I have aligned the front middle with the rear middle, and checked that all the formers are bisected by the laser light. SO far, looks like it is dead on center!!

 

[Notorious B.E.N.]

What laser are you using?

 

[tylerzx9r]

Build looking awesome! Nice hint on the laser!

 

[Naughty Monkey]

Awesome build. Like all the attention to the little details

 

[orthobird]

What laser are you using?

Hi Ben! This is a Bosch self leveling laser from Home Depot.
List is 199.99

 

[orthobird]

Driving home now from the IMAC contest in little rock. As soon as I settle in, we will glue in the sides. Here is a picture of some of the airplanes at the event:

 

[orthobird]

tail wheel is on now.