Jon Robb Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Following on from the success of the 2013 Mass build and what appears to be a highly enjoyed plane. I am staring my first ever build log of my second balsa plane build. Being a fairly slow builder, updates may be sporadic however I shall keep this thread updated as I go along. I have made a start today cutting on the wing pieces. You will notice the LE and TE strips have been left slightly long so they can be trimmed perfectly flush once glued to the centre section, ready for attaching the wing-tip which will then be shaped to the required profile. Tomorrow I shall be working on my fuselage jig, which is a home made Aerotek version and should help greatly in the overall build process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 It's a great model which I think you will enjoy both building and flying!BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Robb Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 This weekend I made some progress on the wings. You will notice I have added a spruce LE to the wings as Nigel used in his later designs, this should help prevent dings to the wing. It also meant a softer balsa could be used for the LE piece. One wing half 90% shaped, just have to round the LE and TE just before the joining process. I will work on shaping the second wing half in the week. It was a bit of a learning process using the balsa plane, having never used one before, however I found it very good for removing the bulk of the material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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