Johns Skywriter....will it be spelt correctly ?

Can't fault the choice you've made, looking forward to building it and seeing the variety others come up with.

Two wings to build, i like that

Don't like building the fuzz usually, but this one has some nice touches to make it more interesting.

John

Mines gonna be built to imperial dimensions none of them mm's for me, my shopping list comes to £25 ish which is for the fuselage sides and wing sheeting plus some for later.

John

Right then time to make a start.

Will be made with a few minor alterations that suit how i like to build, inset ailerons and looking to save weight where possible especially at the back end.

F2 will be moved back a bit to mount motor on threaded rod, easier to fit up and adjust thrust that way if you're like me and not much cop with a ruler, motor not chosen yet but i like mine to go a bit.

Most of it will come out my scrap box so size of materials will stray from the plan at times, upper rear stringers may get reduced in numbers to save a bit of weight, but not at the cost of looks.

Ailerons may get a servo each, depends how i feel when i get there, elevator/rudder a decent mini should sort those.

First job is trace formers and ribs out, old fashioned or cheapskate ? well by the time i've been staples n back job could've been done.

John

Hi John,

As I just subscribed to your build, I hope you'll gratify your readers with a few 'extras' like a laminated fin a stab LE, laminated wing tips, dual servos for the inset ailerons, a closed loop for the rudder and, of course, a 'Lycoming 6 cyl. type' glass fiber cowl to close the front end...

I now just hope I got 'my spelling' right...

Cheers

Chris

Yep a few changes to the tail/fin, continue curve on elevator as well, no dummy engines or the like though, i am rubbish at detail stuff got parts traced out so make a start on cutting tomorrow.

John

I'm watching with interest. Good luck with this one, should be a nice model. I like biplanes, but I can't squeeze this one in with everything else going on!

Slow getting in to my stride this Year , sheet and spars have been ordered so progress should me made this week, feel free to give me a prop if you think i'm slacking

John

Dear John,

I really think you are definitely "slacking" now.

Please stop that 'champagne' diet right away and start considering yourself as the Godfather of the 2017 Mass Build... even without any "dummy engine" involved.

Cheers

Chris

Hurray! Another one who start cutting light ply. It felt a bit lonely for a "mass build".

Do you have a sketch of your idea of the inset ailerons. I could not make them to look better then Lindsay's, so I settled on shortening them spanwise a bit.

Happy building,

Lucas

I will show it later on Lucas, much the same as our Ballerinas though. And yes the masses are thin on the ground

John

Slec don't mess about woods here already, nice even selection, top marks for service

John

Hi John,

So, we'll see some balsa get bashed very soon now.

Glad for you, young man.

Cheers

Chris

ps: ... I remember you didn't like my Lycoming proposition for your engine, but then maybe a 'smallish' Wasp 7 cylinders would be better for you? ...

Made a start cutting blanks out for my wings, get loads out of a 4 inch sheet

John

clever with the pins to keep the template in place while cutting!

Will you start with a wing?

Lucas

Yes Lucas, i want the offcuts from some of the sheets for elsewhere, laminations.

John

Slow i know but progress, all blanks cut, now to sand em up and cut spar slots, then we can make something

John

p.s forgot picture

Edited By john stones 1 on 12/01/2017 21:56:29

Sandwich method for blanks and slots, spend tomorrow cutting some more bits out, then start building Monday...looks smaller than i imagined

John

Ribs ready for the off, nowt technical in my sandwich method, just push some long pins in n off you go, spars slots all in line, any minor faults won't show under sheeting n cap strips.

John

Are you planning a 'triplane', John?

It looks like you have enough ribs to supply the Belgian Air Force...

Cheers

Chris

44 ribs on it Chris, couple spare made as well.

John