Dogtail2 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Knee deep in sawdust. Making the wing rib parts. 1/16" Birch plywood. Truncated webs are for ribs at the ailerons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I think the guys that post in the WW1 section in the Aircraft bit of this fine Forum would be interested to see that. I wonder if it would be worth putting a link in the WW1 aircraft bit? Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 2 minutes ago, Duncan B said: I think the guys that post in the WW1 section in the Aircraft bit of this fine Forum would be interested to see that. I wonder if it would be worth putting a link in the WW1 aircraft bit? Duncan B Thanks Duncan, I may well do that when there is a bit more to show. In the meantime here's my rib capstrip slotting set up using a router. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Glueing jigs for wing ribs and undercarriage wing ribs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Making 3/16 ply wing rib nose reinforcement pieces....116 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 As someone who would struggle to get 2 identical parts, 116 blows my mind. What scale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Scale is full size. Yes, it needed several jigs to make them accurately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 Wing rib being glued. There are 16 separate parts to each completed rib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Psmith Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Full size. Is it intended to fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 4 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Full size. Is it intended to fly? That's the plan Bertie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Psmith Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 3 minutes ago, Dogtail2 said: That's the plan Bertie. Wow. Not really a model then but very interesting nevertheless. Do you have any idea how long it will take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 51 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: Do you have any idea how long it will take? Not sure exactly, but it's measured in years rather than hours or days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Psmith Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 22 minutes ago, Dogtail2 said: Not sure exactly, but it's measured in years rather than hours or days. Oh yes, I realised that. I'll drop in to check your progress in 2025 or so... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 Rib out of the jig. It is then fixed to a template and the front profile is routed. Finally vertical stiffeners are added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Interesting project, where did you get the drawings from? Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 They were purchased from the late great Ron Sands in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Wow, you going for a rotary engine??? Now available new - if you have the cash! The hardest part I can imagine would be making the engine cowl, unless you have panel beating and aluminium welding skilz?!! Sorry - I have a million questions as making a home built was always one of my dreams (Isaacs Fury), but I have far to much else I want to do! M. Edited March 9 by Malc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Good luck with this build. I hope you will keep up the posts. I would to follow the build of a full scale triplane. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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