1: 3.25 scale MG19a Steinadler

cw · Posté le: 09/11/2008 22:59 Sujet du message: 1: 3.25 scale MG19a Steinadler

Time for a new project...!

This is a proper glider with bent wings, the MG19a... Very Happy

I must first of all than Vincent for letting me use his CAD drawings for reference: this has made life a lot easier. The construction will be extensively modified of course: 1: to suit my style of construction and 2: because the model will be nearly twice the size. I started cutting wood yesterday morning and,[img]

as you can see, progress has been good... Laughing

1st, a dry fit to see how it will look

Now the fuselage side is pinned to the board

Cutting the slot for the joining reinforcer between the front and rear ply sheeting

This is the joining piece, left over from the planking...

The planking contiues...

Orionis · Posté le: 10/11/2008 09:18 Sujet du message:

This is another high-speed building thread! Cool

de Schaetzen Harold · Posté le: 10/11/2008 10:51 Sujet du message:

Dear Chris,

Please reduce your building speed.
I need first to upgrade the speed of my PC!

Harold

Paul ELLIS · Posté le: 10/11/2008 15:03 Sujet du message:

I should have invested in masking tape and balsa when I had the chance. Wink

loopingfred · Posté le: 10/11/2008 17:16 Sujet du message:

cw · Posté le: 12/11/2008 00:51 Sujet du message:

It is always good to remove the fuselage half-shell from the board...

Even better to make up the other side...

Paul ELLIS · Posté le: 12/11/2008 11:32 Sujet du message:

Chris

Will you be flying it at the week-end? Wink

Vas-tu le voler ce week-end? Wink

Paul

cw · Posté le: 13/11/2008 00:03 Sujet du message:

Paul, je ne c'est pas...peut etre il pleut... Laughing

(That's it...my only schoolboy French!)

Paul ELLIS · Posté le: 13/11/2008 10:47 Sujet du message:

Félicitations Chris, tu parles bien français. [good]

(Trois fautes) MDR

plu ronan · Posté le: 15/11/2008 15:01 Sujet du message:

tu deviens un vrai francais paul MDR

cw · Posté le: 16/11/2008 17:50 Sujet du message:

The planking continues...

Now the hard bit is over...!

Steaming the 1.5mm plywood for the top of the rear fuselage...

Starting to look like a proper fuselage now...

loopingfred · Posté le: 16/11/2008 18:49 Sujet du message:

Hi Chris,

Quick question for you... You are using a kettle to steam the plywood.. Is it efficient with that lenght and thickness ? [humm]

Very good idea! One to keep for the next project ! (and handy for tea in the garage Wink

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(Question pour Chris. Tu utilises une bouilloire pour former les planches a la vapeur. Est ce que c'est efficace ?)

Fred

cw · Posté le: 16/11/2008 18:56 Sujet du message:

Fred, tea is no problem...my workshop is next to the kitchen Very Happy

Steaming plywood is not very efficient, I get perhaps 25% of the shape I need, but it's enough to make trimming and glueing the ply much easier. The 6mm x 6mm Ramin longerons in the fuselage steam much better: you can get nearly all of the required shape...

La vapeur de la bouilloire avec le ctp n'est pas tres efficace, j'obtiens peut etre 25% de la forme que je veux lui faire, mais c'est assez pour le collage/découpe. les baguettes de ramin en 6x6mm se forment beaucoup plus facilement a la vapeur de la bouilloire, et il est possible de leur faire prendre toutes les formes que l'on veut...

loopingfred · Posté le: 16/11/2008 19:25 Sujet du message:

Yeah, kitchen close to the garage too Very Happy

The builders must have been modelers ! Wink

Thanks for the tip Chris ! [amen]

To shape the ramin, how do you proceed ? You have a few seconds to work it out or you have a bit of time ? [humm]

cw · Posté le: 16/11/2008 20:23 Sujet du message:

Here's a photo I took earlier... Very Happy

This was taken after the steaming process. Ramin is very bendy when hot and wet, so yoiu have plenty of time to get in, do the business. and then let it cool down. Gloves are a very good idea Laughing