Scale 50% scratch build Sorceress
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averagebrunette
30cc
Tseres: Yup Edge does look good, I like that your old one has the top bunk... thats the 43% Edge 540 on the floor.
MattyMatt: Trying to keep this constructive here, please bare with me.... I was thinking hot wire foam core wings, but instead of sheeting with balsa, monokote, painted panel lines and rivets... that I would just sheet the foam with aluminium. This is the tried and true method used to make the elevator on some full scale planes I've seen. At that point I can score the aluminium with panel lines and use a small tube and hammer to mark it up to look like flush mount rivets. Due to the gull shape of the wing I was thinking aluminium brackets similar to the ones used to build ultralight sailplanes and hang gliders to bolt together carbon fiber hockey sticks to form the spar. I'm a student for life and am always trying to learn something new as I know I have a long way to go before I can claim "Evil Genius" LOL This is my first large scale scratch build and want to make sure it's as successful as possible. Can you please elaborate more or point out where some of my plan may turn out less then ideal?? I'm looking for constructive advice here
Cbarnes: Yup... lots of taping. The plans are 8 pages tall and 15 pages wide. Took me a week of free time just to get the first page done. I'm just glad there were only 2 pages to do. These are the plans for a .46 size plane that the AMA had in it's archives. I plan on using them to make templates for what I need, gives me good dimensions that are a proven flying model, and a good starting point for CG.
MattyMatt: Trying to keep this constructive here, please bare with me.... I was thinking hot wire foam core wings, but instead of sheeting with balsa, monokote, painted panel lines and rivets... that I would just sheet the foam with aluminium. This is the tried and true method used to make the elevator on some full scale planes I've seen. At that point I can score the aluminium with panel lines and use a small tube and hammer to mark it up to look like flush mount rivets. Due to the gull shape of the wing I was thinking aluminium brackets similar to the ones used to build ultralight sailplanes and hang gliders to bolt together carbon fiber hockey sticks to form the spar. I'm a student for life and am always trying to learn something new as I know I have a long way to go before I can claim "Evil Genius" LOL This is my first large scale scratch build and want to make sure it's as successful as possible. Can you please elaborate more or point out where some of my plan may turn out less then ideal?? I'm looking for constructive advice here
Cbarnes: Yup... lots of taping. The plans are 8 pages tall and 15 pages wide. Took me a week of free time just to get the first page done. I'm just glad there were only 2 pages to do. These are the plans for a .46 size plane that the AMA had in it's archives. I plan on using them to make templates for what I need, gives me good dimensions that are a proven flying model, and a good starting point for CG.
thepamster
70cc twin V2
Cool plane.
Can you post the basic specs of the plane and engine ideas you are thinking of?
Can you post the basic specs of the plane and engine ideas you are thinking of?
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Wow, very very interesting and beautiful scale subject.
Wow, very very interesting and beautiful scale subject.
IMAC FANATIC
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I still love that signature , So true!
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Anyone know where to get a set of plans for this ? Wolf Cyclone
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IMAC FANATIC
40% happier than most folks.
Have a need to do a radial engined project next, and this kinda has the feel of a modernized weddell -williams #44 to me.