Notorious B.E.N.
100cc
I finally started working on the Dalton again last night. I wasn't in the mood to do a lot of sanding and I really wanted to work on the pipe tunnel.
I started by edge gluing to 2 sheets of 4"X48"X1/16" balsa together. After making many measurements, I came up with what I think the dimensions should be to fit in the plane and also fit both pipes.
The main reason why I'm doing the pipe tunnel is to try an make it easier for installing the pipe mounts later on. I also like the idea of compartmentalizing them.
To help hold the sides on, I glued on some 1/4" basswood. Since there is a small taper at the back, I had to cut some notches to get the basswood to bend. I will eventually put some basswood diagonal pieces in to reinforce the top part of the tunnel but that will come later on once I have the entire assembly ready to install in the plane. Just working through things I was able to get one of the side pieces on before taking a break.
I placed the top and side pieces in the plane to see where they would join up with the rest of the airframe so I could cut some slots to get the tunnel in when I finish it.
I started by edge gluing to 2 sheets of 4"X48"X1/16" balsa together. After making many measurements, I came up with what I think the dimensions should be to fit in the plane and also fit both pipes.
The main reason why I'm doing the pipe tunnel is to try an make it easier for installing the pipe mounts later on. I also like the idea of compartmentalizing them.
To help hold the sides on, I glued on some 1/4" basswood. Since there is a small taper at the back, I had to cut some notches to get the basswood to bend. I will eventually put some basswood diagonal pieces in to reinforce the top part of the tunnel but that will come later on once I have the entire assembly ready to install in the plane. Just working through things I was able to get one of the side pieces on before taking a break.
I placed the top and side pieces in the plane to see where they would join up with the rest of the airframe so I could cut some slots to get the tunnel in when I finish it.