Dumas Pilatus Porter Build

OliverW

Legendary member
Started this gem up again. It is designed by Pat Tritle.
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rockyboy

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Thank you and I can agree! The pietenpol has been a pain to cut ribs out. We are just gonna stack the ribs and cut them all out on our scroll saw

That works great - especially if you have some thin scrap plywood or 1/8" hardboard to sandwich the balsa ribs between - that helps prevent the saw from tearing out the bottom couple ribs.
 

OliverW

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Wow, a 60 inch wingspan with flaps and flies on 2s? I'm gonna have to build that! Thanks for the suggestion. It does look tricky though so I'll save it maybe for my third build.
They dont tab together, but it would make a good 3rd or 4th build I agree.