
Fuselage construction starts
The front section of the main longeron marks the beginning of the fuselage work. The spruce boards are glued in a jig to make for
The front section of the main longeron marks the beginning of the fuselage work. The spruce boards are glued in a jig to make for
The rudder received its plywood covering on one side and has passed the final inspection of the expert. His advice to mark the areas to
The rudder leading edge is made of a molded plywood sheet with diagonal fibre orientation. The mold was fabricated to highest precision by a friend
The rudder section is separated from the fin. It is firmly held in a box to avoid any distortion while adding the leading edge structure.
Metal work, finally! The pulley and its attachment feet comes in one piece. It is bolted to the bottom of the rudder.It took me a
Start off with a piece of balsawood. Cut a groove in the center of the slim side and glue in a piece of plywood. Then
Two month of intense woodwork show results. The rear rib sections are completed and installed, including vertical stringers and the cutout for the rudder tab.
Looks like an aircraft already!The fitting of the vertical ribs in the nose section took some effort. Very much like the precise cutting out of
Main spar and front ribs are all installed. Time for fitting the leading edge spar. Note the clamped woodblock at the top. The reason why
My woodwork skills are on a steep learning curve. It took me 5 (five!) attempts to mill these cutouts until I managed not to break