Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.

[JasonMcD]

If I Amy ask a question I am really slow at building and I use wood as much as possible so things take a little time. Hopefully you are not loosing interest. Or should I just post bigger changes and advancements to much detail.

I get an hour in the shop a week if I’m lucky, I’ll stick around and patiently wait for updates. I like your style of writing and the pics you post.

 

[Snoopy1]

Got one side sheeted, the balsa wood is so hard it just did not want conform the the ribs had to put a lot of weight on the stabilizer thought it would collapse but it did not so just have weight and see when it is dry. Thinking of replacing the wood sheeting but it is hard to get decent balsa now days so went with what was supplied.

Got the second S1 glued to the end of the stabilizer.

 

[Snoopy1]

The elevator is not going as planned after struggling for quite a while and trying to get the leading edge of the elevator square to the ribs and glue in 5 parts that make up the counter balance straight and square to the end of the stabilizer well I just could not get it done . So cut the elevator free from the stabilizer and will do it my way. So start over on the elevator. It is taking me longer to build half a stabilizer than it takes to build an ARF.

 

[Bartman]

where do you guys get all of these nice steel blocks? mine are all rusty and junky! lol

 

[dhal22]

I just bought 2' of heavy angle iron (3"x3"x1/2"). I'm going to cut my own angle blocks.

 

[Snoopy1]

where do you guys get all of these nice steel blocks? mine are all rusty and junky! lol

I worked for a steely company and was fortunate enough to have axis to a 2 by 3 by 8 ft long stainless steel bar and had it cut up in 4 inch long pieces. Just at the right place at the right time.

 

[TonyHallo]

Balsa has a hard time arguing with 2"x3" weights. Mine are 6" long and need to be careful where they are used.

 

[BalsaDust]

I use a bunch of old lighting ballast for weights along with the smaller weights you can see on the wing in the background. With the ballast I just cut the wires off then hot glue a piece of foam board to the bottom of it to help protect the airframe

 

[Snoopy1]

Balsa has a hard time arguing with 2"x3" weights. Mine are 6" long and need to be careful where they are used.

It is not often that I use that size block but the balsa that came with the plane I needed it to hold everything down and flat. But yes I learned a long time back to build of a glass plate and have never looked back it is the way I’m able to build flat and true.

 

[TonyHallo]

I screw or nail the parts down to the bench. When the build is over the bench gets sanded and varnished.