FlyMax
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These are the dimensions of the CO7 FlyingWing glider that I used to scratch build my very first balsa plane, the plans are found here: http://www.aerodesign.de/modelle/NF/co7_hlg.htm
If you have any questions about this model or want help to build one yourself, hit me up!
The airfoil was chosen and the plywood rib template built:
The ribs are cut out of 2mm balsa wood, then stacked together and sanded:
Next I joined all the ribs with one 5x5 mm balsa spar and also used 5mm balsa on the leading and trailing edge, the bottom was sheeted with 2mm balsa which I would sand down al together with the trailing edge at the end:
I started out with the fuselage and simply build it in a box- style out of 5mm balsa which I later on sanded to a round shape:
The wings were joined and mounted to the fuselage as well as the lower sheeting of the wings finished and winglets made out of solid 5mm balsa, finally it started taking shape:
The placement for the elevon and flap servos was chosen:
The fuselage got its final shape and the magnetic hatch mount got installed:
Then I sheeted the top of the wings with 2mm balsa:
Of course elevon and flap surfaces still had to be cut out of the wing and the cut- outs for the servos too:
Elevon and flap surfaces shaped and completed:
After adding a few more details, the wings and fuselage were sanded with very fine sand paper.
Because I could not get hold of any monokote or light fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin, I decided to use 2- component wood varnish to coat the glider; I used what I had.
In the next post you will see pictures of the finished bird!
Max
If you have any questions about this model or want help to build one yourself, hit me up!
The airfoil was chosen and the plywood rib template built:
The ribs are cut out of 2mm balsa wood, then stacked together and sanded:
Next I joined all the ribs with one 5x5 mm balsa spar and also used 5mm balsa on the leading and trailing edge, the bottom was sheeted with 2mm balsa which I would sand down al together with the trailing edge at the end:
I started out with the fuselage and simply build it in a box- style out of 5mm balsa which I later on sanded to a round shape:
The wings were joined and mounted to the fuselage as well as the lower sheeting of the wings finished and winglets made out of solid 5mm balsa, finally it started taking shape:
The placement for the elevon and flap servos was chosen:
The fuselage got its final shape and the magnetic hatch mount got installed:
Then I sheeted the top of the wings with 2mm balsa:
Of course elevon and flap surfaces still had to be cut out of the wing and the cut- outs for the servos too:
Elevon and flap surfaces shaped and completed:
After adding a few more details, the wings and fuselage were sanded with very fine sand paper.
Because I could not get hold of any monokote or light fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin, I decided to use 2- component wood varnish to coat the glider; I used what I had.
In the next post you will see pictures of the finished bird!
Max
