Bush Plane Build Challenge II

[FlyerInStyle]

The Draco. I have these 6 photos.
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you could just mak the motor take up the too thin part, and the power pod behind that.

 

[william Metge]

you could just mak the motor take up the too thin part, and the power pod behind that.

That was basically my plan.

 

[FlyerInStyle]

That was basically my plan.

nice. that is a good plan.

 

[Ratcheeroo]

So I cut the Beaver out and then did a total 360 on the next project. what is that Crazy Canuck building now? might be on to something here...

 

[Taildragger]

So I cut the Beaver out and then did a total 360 on the next project. what is that Crazy Canuck building now? might be on to something here... View attachment 198923 View attachment 198924

looks like a wilga? draco?

 

[Ratcheeroo]

looks like a wilga? draco?

its a Wilga gonna try to make it Draco, wish me luck.

 

[william Metge]

its a Wilga gonna try to make it Draco, wish me luck.

Luck is wished!

 

[synjin]

Got the servos in the wing, time to start on the linkages.
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That’s funny. I was thinking, “Hey, that wing looks like mine.” Took a bit to realize we were both doing PC-6s.

 

[william Metge]

its a Wilga gonna try to make it Draco, wish me luck.

What wingspan are you going for?

 

[Ratcheeroo]

What wingspan are you going for?

It is just a little over 49 inches

 

[william Metge]

It is just a little over 49 inches

That's funny, mine is 48 inches...🤔

 

[Ratcheeroo]

That's funny, mine is 48 inches...🤔

Thinking mine is probably going to be ending up looking more like a 2000 with some Draco qualities

 

[william Metge]

Thinking mine is probably going to be ending up looking more like a 2000 with some Draco qualities

Nice, I also don't really have am plan to do a full Draco, I am planning on starting with the Airframe design of Draco but then adding modifications here and there.

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Nice, I also don't really have am plan to do a full Draco, I am planning on starting with the Airframe design of Draco but then adding modifications here and there.

The way I'm seeing it is that you have to commit to the motor being permanently mounted in order to get that whole front end to come to the right shape instead of a power pod situation that I would prefer to do

 

[Ratcheeroo]

The way I'm seeing it is that you have to commit to the motor being permanently mounted in order to get that whole front end to come to the right shape instead of a power pod situation that I would prefer to do

Here is where I am at, building the power pod mount as I post and have the first two skins ready to go. That big gap in the middle is where they are going, and then I can finish the area for the wing to fit in to. It has a back window , side windows and windshield that I will be doing in clear Fuse final front former will be about 2 inches from what you see now.

 

[william Metge]

The way I'm seeing it is that you have to commit to the motor being permanently mounted in order to get that whole front end to come to the right shape instead of a power pod situation that I would prefer to do

So I am doing something weird, I am going to have it as if the motor is permanent, but I am going to have the last segment of the nose removable so I can remove the motor, It is like @bf109g-14's Kitfox.

 

[Ratcheeroo]

So I am doing something weird, I am going to have it as if the motor is permanent, but I am going to have the last segment of the nose removable so I can remove the motor, It is like @bf109g-14's Kitfox.

Interesting

 

[william Metge]

Interesting

I didn't want to go too large and I didn't want to redesign anything. (more or less I am lazy on this build)

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Final gear for the Beaver 2 , you can do it with the shock or a different configuration with rubber bands

 

[Ratcheeroo]

First skins on the Wilga worked out pretty good, Now I have a better idea of how to do the front end, easier to visualise with some structure in place now.