So here we go again fellas. Had to work yesterday and really wanted to get out and burn some fuel today. But the weather just did not allow for it. Plus, I felt I really needed to get back to the Behemoth Stang. So what did I do? I took a few minutes to gather myself together this morning and jumped right in on the right wing for the DS Mustang. I had the left wing panel weighted down for some time just so I knew it was not going to warp over the long summer months and the heat. It shouldn't have anyway, but I wasn't taking any chances.
Still looks great, so I set it aside and prepped my building table for the right wing construction. Nothing out of the ordinary. Clean up and remove the left wing panel plans, then lay down the right wing panel plans and get to work.
Once the alignment jigs were pinned into place, I layed out the first 14 ribs that will be set into place first. Checking, double checking and then triple checking everything was in order, I went to work. Thankfully my awesome son was building on his table opposite of mine and he is keeping an eye on me. I have been away from building on the big Mustang too long that twice he had to catch me before I made a huge mistake. I had forgotten these wings build right side up and I almost boo-boo'd. LOL. But once getting back into the swing of the build, I relaxed and made some decent progress. For those that have built from sticks and plans on planes such as this, they can appreciate it is no quick task to laying things out and getting them aligned and set into place. Or maybe I am just very slow...ugh. But that is okay. Because I am not running any races here. And if it takes me longer to insure that things are straight and right, then so be it right? Anyway, this is where we are at after a few hours of building.
The cardboard wing tube sleeve is glued in and separated between ribs 11 and 11. Yes, 11 and 11. There are two ply number 11 ribs for the tip end of the center wing section and one for the root end of the end wing section. I went about this procedure a little different from the left wing basic framing. Basically, I left the wing tube sleeve whole and glued it into place with a piece of wax paper separating the two number 11 ribs. Once everything was tied in and solidly affixed, I sliced through the sleeve between the two number 11 ribs with my 4" razor saw. Talk about slick and quick. On the left wing panel, I measured and cut the sleeve before sliding it through the ribs, then gluing them. It took less time today on the right panel than it did when I started the left wing panel. Both ways worked obviously, but I like the second approach much better.
That is about all I accomplished today. Not much, but at least it was something. I actually was excited getting back on the build. Maybe the little break I took was a good thing after all.
I will get more done soon I am sure. The weather this year is turning hard and fast it seems. I should be able to make some good progress now.
I found this photo on Facebook a couple of days ago. And I ultimately decided that The Behemoth Stang will for sure be... Ferocious Frankie. And of course my new project still in the box...will be the matching scheme of the other plane in this photo. I am really excited because the motor for it will be here tomorrow. Oh yay....more toys..... I love toys. I get so happy when I get toys in the mail. LOL.
More later everyone. Have a really great night.
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.HA HA! Isn't the whistle from the scoop? You may need to get a Mr. Sound system for the Blazing Guns.
If that was your definition of a "little break", I'd sure hate to think how long a "long break" would be. . . . . .
