AKNick
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I decided to self isolate with the baby. With my wife being a nurse in Critical Care life was getting too hectic. Alaska just issued a mandate to hunker down and limit travel. I’ll be home for a month. Can’t work from home...
Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works
I decided to self isolate with the baby. With my wife being a nurse in Critical Care life was getting too hectic. Alaska just issued a mandate to hunker down and limit travel. I’ll be home for a month. Can’t work from home...
AKNick
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More elevator work.
Beveling the Stab edge to conform with the airfoil and ribs.
I normally dread sanding. This balsa is top notch. Sands super easy.
Pre fitted laser cut sheets. A tiny bit of prep to glue to top corner on. Note the alignment laser mark.
Using Medium CA to glue the sheet on
Hinge support blocks.
Instead of glueing the top sheet on I’m going to start on the elevator. These blocks are meant for CA hinges, I’m probably going to use robart hinges instead since I’ll be using a gas engine.
Beveling the Stab edge to conform with the airfoil and ribs.
I normally dread sanding. This balsa is top notch. Sands super easy.
Pre fitted laser cut sheets. A tiny bit of prep to glue to top corner on. Note the alignment laser mark.
Using Medium CA to glue the sheet on
Hinge support blocks.
Instead of glueing the top sheet on I’m going to start on the elevator. These blocks are meant for CA hinges, I’m probably going to use robart hinges instead since I’ll be using a gas engine.
AKNick
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Elevator. Steps are just like the horizontal. No surprises. Note that E-1 rib is the end cap. I messed up and put a whole row in out of order. Luckily I only tacked them in place. So some surgical work with a blade took them out and I corrected the issue.
Nice light ply sandwiched for balsa for the tips.
Beveled the edges.
Glued the ribs to the pre laser cut elevator sheet
Hinge Support blocks added
Bevel the sheet to accept the top skin
Trimmed flush.
Set aside to match up with the horizontal for robart hinges.
Nice light ply sandwiched for balsa for the tips.
Beveled the edges.
Glued the ribs to the pre laser cut elevator sheet
Hinge Support blocks added
Bevel the sheet to accept the top skin
Trimmed flush.
Set aside to match up with the horizontal for robart hinges.
AKNick
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Got some extra balsa block material in for my robart hinges. Sanded down, trimmed, measured my marks for the centerline for the hinges, and sheeted the elevators and horizontal.
Elevator joiner blocks
Scrap balsa for robart pins
Leading edge put on and plained down.
Razor blade saw
Measuring before sheeting
Decided to trim up the bulk of the elevator tips before glueing on. Hopefully that didn’t mess up the alignment.
Quite a bit to trim
The ply end cap is an awesome guide to have for trimming.
Ready to sheet.
Elevator joiner blocks
Scrap balsa for robart pins
Leading edge put on and plained down.
Razor blade saw
Measuring before sheeting
Decided to trim up the bulk of the elevator tips before glueing on. Hopefully that didn’t mess up the alignment.
Quite a bit to trim
The ply end cap is an awesome guide to have for trimming.
Ready to sheet.
pawnshopmike
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Looking good!
AKNick
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Beveled the elevator edges. This would have been a bit easier with the counterbalances off, but the ply section in the middle does provide a good reference point.
I used a center finder/marker that came with a kit years ago. It was too small to get to the inboard section, so just marked the center and finished my line.
As far as the taper goes, it’s up to the builder. Manual provides some insight.
Still need to finish sanding it, but you get the idea
I used a center finder/marker that came with a kit years ago. It was too small to get to the inboard section, so just marked the center and finished my line.
As far as the taper goes, it’s up to the builder. Manual provides some insight.
Still need to finish sanding it, but you get the idea