Slice ribs and false ribs from 0.8 sheet
Leading edge 1.6 x 4.0 Slice ribs and false ribs from 0.8 sheet
1.6 square for strut attachment
Laminate wing tips
and tailplane outline
from 0.8 x 1.6. Photo
copy the plan and
paste onto cardboard to
Fuselage
make a laminating
top front
template.
pattern
Trailing edge 1.6 x 3.2
Wing spar 0.8 x 7.2. Lower rib sections are slotted into spar,
* For a description of the "molded tissue" technique,
* For a description of the "molded tissue" technique,
upper rib sections are glued to top of spar.
look at the following website: http://www.mindspring.com/~thayer5/ffpages/ffgallery/buxton/ma2.html
look at the following website: http://www.mindspring.com/~thayer5/ffpages/ffgallery/buxton/ma2.html
Colour notes:
Entire aircraft silver doped. Cabane struts painted black.
Engine Main fuselage framework from 1.6 square
F2&3 1.6
Registration letters black. Cockpit padding leather.
from Diagonal bracing from 1.6 x 0.8
scrap
Scale outlines
balsa
shown dotted
Windscreen template
(approximate)
Balance at main spar
6mm dihedral
6mm dihedral
F4 1.6
0.5 sheet on top
Laminate fin
Turtle deck from "molded tissue*"
Turtle deck from "molded tissue*"
of front fuselage
outline from
or bond paper
F5 1.6
0.8 x 1.6
F4
F1 F2 F5
F3
F6
VH-UKZ
VH-UKZ
F6 0.8
Wing struts
from 1.0 x 2.5
strip
Amsco Monoplane
Cowl from 2 layers
Span: 13 in
of 6.4 sheet
Wing area: 36.4 sq in
Weight: 14g
North Pacific prop
Wing loading: 2 oz/sq ft
cut down from
Designed by Derek Buckmaster
Designed by Derek Buckmaster
Wheels from 2 laminations
F1 1.6
5.5" to 4.5"
(from a 3-view by Alex Pedashenko)
(from a 3-view by Alex Pedashenko)
of 1.6 with aluminium
2° down-thrust
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tube bearings
Cowl front view