1/4 cessna 140 build

[Off-topic jes]

Hello my friends so actually I haven’t gotten the plans yet should be printing them this weekend sorry for the delay hope you guys enjoy the building any tips will be appreciated!😄

 

[Off-topic jes]

I was talking to my friend has been in the hobby for a long time he’s built over 300 airplanes, and he said that Cessna 140 models aren’t that common because they’re challenging to build that’s why tips would be appreciated!

 

[Musdang]

Well I guess I’m no use to you sense I’m not great at building, but maybe you mash a commuter and a cub together. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Off-topic jes]

Well I guess I’m no use to you sense I’m not great at building, but maybe you mash a commuter and a cub together. 🤷‍♂️

Hahaha

 

[Off-topic jes]

Please follow!

 

[Off-topic jes]

Plans!

 

[Off-topic jes]

Just getting done for the night been pretty tired, sorry I don’t usually have much to say when it comes to building but there’s my firewall I’m gonna do more sanding on the firewall and formers, I have to make a couple more formers and I used tight bond for the entire frame and then epoxied all the parts that need to be incredibly strong so I’ll keep posting

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Just getting done for the night been pretty tired, sorry I don’t usually have much to say when it comes to building but there’s my firewall I’m gonna do more sanding on the firewall and formers, I have to make a couple more formers and I used tight bond for the entire frame and then epoxied all the parts that need to be incredibly strong so I’ll keep posting

those cuts are looking amazing so far!

 

[cyclone3350]

Looking good. I will be watching.

 

[Off-topic jes]

Thanks!

 

[Off-topic jes]

OK so long story short when I took it off the paper it wasn’t too sturdy and it kind of came apart because I’m using hard Balsawood for the front and it doesn’t want to bend should’ve done this earlier but I had to neatly take the front part apart and soak it in lukewarm water

 

[Off-topic jes]

Spackle anyone? So actually I just got the general frame done and the farmers last night putting fish plates on all of the formers in the next couple weeks or so I should begin sheeting the top half and installing my servo mounts,

it’s going a lot quicker than I would like it to probably gonna take a break for the next two days hope you guys enjoy and I’ll keep you posted

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Plans!

awesome set of plans, should make your job a little easier

 

[Off-topic jes]

Ok so I got the bottom frames done and gluedThem on oddly enough the last two farmers are 3 x 8 balsa in diamond shaped triangles don’t know why they’re not made out of plywood BTW I cut the fuel tank spot out of the firewall and will soon be making the fuel tank holder also once I get landing gear reinforcements and I should be installing my servos and also once I get land and get reinforcements in I should be

fitting the tail surfaces

 

[Off-topic jes]

Sorry I posted most of those twice

 

[Tench745]

They're probably not plywood because plywood is heavy, you don't need the sheer-strength of plywood in that location, and you don't want that extra weight that far aft.

 

[Off-topic jes]

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[Matthewdupreez]

Is this gonna be a balsa or a foam build??

 

[Baron VonHelton]

They're probably not plywood because plywood is heavy, you don't need the sheer-strength of plywood in that location, and you don't want that extra weight that far aft.

"and you don't want that extra weight that far aft"
Amen to that!!

 

[Taildragger]

"and you don't want that extra weight that far aft"
Amen to that!!