Grahamd Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 After returning to the flying fold, I wanted a build that my Grandson could watch take shape and hopefully want to get his hands on the flying sticks, so I chose the Cambrian Elan 100" traditional build glider (but will add a small motor as I'm miles away from a hill). This is the latest version they are selling, so not old stock from a shop, and having at some point thrown away my old building board, I've rushed out and got a new bit of plaster board, so we can make a start. Can't escape Covid these days and even the kit makers have been hit with the normal stock outages, so first job is to open the wing ribs for the slightly larger brass wing tubes. I knocked up some wing rib gauges on my 3d printer to keep the ribs vertical Added all ribs and checked and double checked everything was in the correct place and added the top spar. Finally added some fishing weights to hold down the front sheeting And we are off and running with the first of the six wing panels almost complete 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Following with avid interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Two inner panels now complete. Testing two wire joiners are aligned and true. started first middle wing panel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 The kit nice quality Graham ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 Yes very nice wood, someone has taken time selecting it and the plans are nice and clear (shame they only show one side of the wings, but more on that later) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 See my build blog. May be useful: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 Thanks, will do. Tail surfaces now completed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 Added wing retaining hooks for bands. added joined fuz half's and doubles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Joining the two fuselage sides (center only). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Made a former (firewall) to hold my cheapo motor (will add some offset). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Motor now in its new home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Cottrell 2 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Hi Graham Following your thread with interest. Somewhere in my schedule (no 178, I believe) I have one to build which I intend to electrify same as yours. Could you let me know which motor you have used? Done a bit of research and most found the narrow nose made fitting a motor problematical, but your seems to fit with space to spare. Did you widen the nose at all to fit it in? Thanks Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Hi Jeffrey, the motor was elcheapo from Amazon Nope left the nose as is, just added the extra former and drilled the front to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamd Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Moving swiftly on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 ?? looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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