Dutch Breeze
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So, I decided to scratch build a giant Sea Duck. I loved how the FT kit built and flew. If you haven’t built/flown one, do yourself a huge favor. You wont regret it. My Duck finally met its demise after I attempted to thread the needle in my back yard, the second time. That’s right, nailed it on the first try. The Mrs. can attest, it is one of the few times she was actually paying attention to my flying. Anyway, after scratch building a P-38 using the salvage from the duck, I decided the duck is way more enjoyable for my flight style. Because I am a giant child (another thing my wife can attest to) I decided to make a GIANT duck. Since this isn’t your average plane build I thought I’d share the journey. Also as I learn things I will share, and if you have a suggestion or a question, please don‘t hesitate. I am still very new to all of this but hot diggity is the learning curve fun! So if you are new like me, let’s learn together, and if you’ve been around the block more times than the street sweeper, tell us everything! Please!
I’d share the pictures of the stacks of printed paper and DTFB but we all have a general image in our minds, soooo… Without further ado, DAY 1
I started by carefully trimming and assembling the now even more tiled, tiled plans. One full plan sheet at a time. I know there are two in the picture. After I had a completed full sheet, I assembled 4 DTFB sheets into one big one and attached the plans to the FB sheet with 3M Super 77. I will demonstrate that with tomorrow’s update. I didn’t think of it until I started writing this. I know that all may seem like a daunting task. Meh, not bad. I haven’t doubled the thickness of the FB yet because I plan on being strategic where I double thickness, or add custom ribbing for structural integrity. After that, I started cutting.
Lesson learned so far: I’ve found laying all of the tiles out before assembly and then working from the center 4 tiles out helps keep things in better alignment.
I’d share the pictures of the stacks of printed paper and DTFB but we all have a general image in our minds, soooo… Without further ado, DAY 1
I started by carefully trimming and assembling the now even more tiled, tiled plans. One full plan sheet at a time. I know there are two in the picture. After I had a completed full sheet, I assembled 4 DTFB sheets into one big one and attached the plans to the FB sheet with 3M Super 77. I will demonstrate that with tomorrow’s update. I didn’t think of it until I started writing this. I know that all may seem like a daunting task. Meh, not bad. I haven’t doubled the thickness of the FB yet because I plan on being strategic where I double thickness, or add custom ribbing for structural integrity. After that, I started cutting.
Lesson learned so far: I’ve found laying all of the tiles out before assembly and then working from the center 4 tiles out helps keep things in better alignment.