Re: Aviomodelli Caproni Calif A-14 . . after the crash.
Posted: 21 Sep 2020, 08:58
OK I'm still waiting for my magnets to arrive so I can start my first proper build.
It's been nearly a month now. The Covid 19 has really played havoc with deliveries.
Anyway, I've still got this fellow to play with . . .
This is where the old Graupner box used to be. My router made short work of that.
I had to put in a side panel next to where the cables run. It's 2mm ply and will help support the spar.
This is the tube which takes the 15mm carbon fibre wing joiner. It will be the same length as the old Graupner system, extending 300mm into each wing.
I'm using the root ribs and the moulded part of the fuselage as a guide to set the dihedral. The wings are polyhedral, with the tips carrying the ailerons.
Once the wings are set up correctly with the laser on blocks, I'll pour epoxy into the spaces. Then I'll fabricate the rest of the bottom of the wing and cover it with 0.6mm Finnish Birch ply.
Well, that's the plan anyway.
This is going to be a much more sophisticated craft than the original Aviomodelli.
Cheers
It's been nearly a month now. The Covid 19 has really played havoc with deliveries.
Anyway, I've still got this fellow to play with . . .
This is where the old Graupner box used to be. My router made short work of that.
I had to put in a side panel next to where the cables run. It's 2mm ply and will help support the spar.
This is the tube which takes the 15mm carbon fibre wing joiner. It will be the same length as the old Graupner system, extending 300mm into each wing.
I'm using the root ribs and the moulded part of the fuselage as a guide to set the dihedral. The wings are polyhedral, with the tips carrying the ailerons.
Once the wings are set up correctly with the laser on blocks, I'll pour epoxy into the spaces. Then I'll fabricate the rest of the bottom of the wing and cover it with 0.6mm Finnish Birch ply.
Well, that's the plan anyway.
This is going to be a much more sophisticated craft than the original Aviomodelli.
Cheers