ThatsALotOfPlanes
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Hey guys!
I'm embarking on my first scratch-built free flight model, and I need some help head-scratching my way thru parts of the plans. I'll attach the full plans so y'all can see where each picture is located, and the instruction sheet as well. (also, if anyone knows how to resize images so they aren't huge let me know )
First up: some abbreviations. What do "Typ" and "Mtr" mean?
Under the red circles are four lines which appear to be breaks in the structure. The instructions are a bit brief, but from what I can tell, the sides of the cabin are built, then the tail section sides and front fuselage sides are built and joined with the cabin sides. What I don't quite understand is that the instructions seem to imply that all three side sections are built and joined flat. The transition from the tail section to the rear of the cabin seems too acute of an angle to just bend the sides together after joining, especially since that bend would be right at a joint.
This plan has two versions of the tail, which correspond to two different models of the full-size plan. The picture on the right shows a break just in front of the tail wheel. It seems to me that the break is just to denote where the end of the removed tail drawing links up with the rest of the drawing. If not, what is the purpose of a small piece like that attached to the end of the longeron?
Finally, some stringer confusion. On the right is a close up of the nose section. 7 stringers go from F2 to F4 to form the top of the nose. I would assume that those stringers would be continuous, as in they go all the way from F2 to F4, passing through F3. F3 is pictured without slots for the stringers to pass through though. Is F3 drawn without slots on purpose so the builder can work around any small deviations in the stringers' placement? The same situation applies to the spars crossing over the tip rib on the left picture.
That's it for now, I'm sure I'll have more questions as I stare at these plans for longer.
Thanks!
I'm embarking on my first scratch-built free flight model, and I need some help head-scratching my way thru parts of the plans. I'll attach the full plans so y'all can see where each picture is located, and the instruction sheet as well. (also, if anyone knows how to resize images so they aren't huge let me know )
First up: some abbreviations. What do "Typ" and "Mtr" mean?
Under the red circles are four lines which appear to be breaks in the structure. The instructions are a bit brief, but from what I can tell, the sides of the cabin are built, then the tail section sides and front fuselage sides are built and joined with the cabin sides. What I don't quite understand is that the instructions seem to imply that all three side sections are built and joined flat. The transition from the tail section to the rear of the cabin seems too acute of an angle to just bend the sides together after joining, especially since that bend would be right at a joint.
This plan has two versions of the tail, which correspond to two different models of the full-size plan. The picture on the right shows a break just in front of the tail wheel. It seems to me that the break is just to denote where the end of the removed tail drawing links up with the rest of the drawing. If not, what is the purpose of a small piece like that attached to the end of the longeron?
Finally, some stringer confusion. On the right is a close up of the nose section. 7 stringers go from F2 to F4 to form the top of the nose. I would assume that those stringers would be continuous, as in they go all the way from F2 to F4, passing through F3. F3 is pictured without slots for the stringers to pass through though. Is F3 drawn without slots on purpose so the builder can work around any small deviations in the stringers' placement? The same situation applies to the spars crossing over the tip rib on the left picture.
That's it for now, I'm sure I'll have more questions as I stare at these plans for longer.
Thanks!