cyclone3350
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Don't forget the foam, foam cutter, Dremel tool, band saw, scroll saw, table saw, cordless drills, cuss words & most important, the internet & a credit card.
1/5 scale Gee Bee Model D (From foam to balsa)
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Don't forget the foam, foam cutter, Dremel tool, band saw, scroll saw, table saw, cordless drills, cuss words & most important, the internet & a credit card.
Bo123
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And a job.Don't forget the foam, foam cutter, Dremel tool, band saw, scroll saw, table saw, cordless drills, cuss words & most important, the internet & a credit card.
FlyingTyger
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And, at least in my case, a VERY understanding wife.
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🤣😂Don't forget the foam, foam cutter, Dremel tool, band saw, scroll saw, table saw, cordless drills, cuss words & most important, the internet & a credit card.
cyclone3350
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Spent the day fiddling around on the how to make something scale-like for the tail feathers bracing wires. Had some Dubro 2-56 clevises, & these Dubro 2-56 couplers. I had bought these connector bars, braided beading wire, stamping blanks, & crimps from Hobby-Lobby. Took the couplers & ground down 1/2 way on the solder end & drilled a small hole. Used the stamping blanks for the bracing fittings to glue into the tail feathers. They were a little long, so I trimmed the down & drilled holes in the ends. The chrome finish was sanded down to better glue in place.0-80X 1/8th machine screws hold the connector bar & the clevises go on the other end. The braided beading wire connects them together & the crimps holds the wire in place. Once all the wires R on, a few twist on the clevises should adjust the tail surfaces true & straight. That is the plan any way.
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That looks awesome man! I’ve decided I’m gonna do pull pull cables for the rudder on the Cessna and two different servers for the elevator just like you are thanks for the inspiration
That looks like a backward FT-explorer or HobbyZone AeroScout,
cyclone3350
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I picture a group of early aircraft pioneers gathering around a fire drinking when some one said " Hey! U know that wrecked C-2 behind the barn, I have an idea on how to get back in the air" The true part is, that they did use a wrecked Aeronca C-2 to make it.
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😂😂 nice!
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Sorry guys, but there can only be ONE Bee Gees!
cyclone3350
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Didn't like the connecting bars as they were too thin to look right. I used 3/32" aluminum tube, cut to 3/4" lengths, crimped & rounded the ends & drilled holes into that. I did make use of these 8mm eyelets, also from Hobby Lobby, for the bottom attachment points to the fuse. 4 more connecting bars & clevis couplers to make & this will finish the tail end. I have other crazy ideas for the wing rigging.
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You’re doing a fantastic job! This is helping me a lot on my build, by the way that servo trick you recommended worked perfectly!🥳 and now I know how to put struts on!
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The tail bracing wires R done. Working on the wing struts. Spent a better part of the day toying with this one. Finally decided on this method in the hopes to keeping it somewhat scale-like. Took some 3/8" streamline tubing & cut that to flush fit to the wings & fuse. The part that had me puzzled, was how to bolt these on without having the brackets showing. I took some stamping blanks & took the chrome finish off. Ground the finish off some 1-72 nuts & soldered them together. Trimmed & bent to the proper angle & glued them in their spots. Drilled 2 holes on each end & 1/4" 1-72 socket bolts secure it into place. 1 down, 3 more to go. The bracing wires for the wing is definitely going to be an adventure. Going to see how I can replicate flat streamline bracing. Made some test models & think I may be on to something.
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That’s just incredibly nice😂😎
cyclone3350
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Wing struts R done. Here is my crazy idea for making flat streamline bracing wires & a zillion pics as to how I did it. The materials R: 0-80 X 1/8 socket bolts & nuts, 1-72 X 1/8 nuts & bolts, 8 mm eyelets for jewelry making, 3/32 nichrome flat foam cutting wire (Jacobs Online), .016 tin coated steel sheet (for making the brackets) & 3/4" turnbuckles from BUSA. The cool thing about these BUSA turnbuckles, is that they R right & left hand threads. This makes it easy to disconnect & reconnect just by turning the barrel for easy wing removal.
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Unfortunately on this model I don’t
this looks grate! Wow oh wow
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The top of the wing bracing is done. I am hoping the bottom will go much quicker tomorrow.
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Beautiful!
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