Hello RC lovers,

I have been testing my models at my college campus, for it provides sufficient hindrance free sky. As a result, a teacher of mine had demanded a balsa built for her son. I could not den. I want to spend least so ill make it rubber powered or just a glider.

The following pictures i saw on googling just by googling "world war two planes". I drafted a drawing to make my own which resembles a mixture of all these.

I m posting the jpeg image of the drawings. I can mail the original drawings on cadd formatt if required.

Planning is quiet simple, but may have many things missing. Ill start making plane day after tomorrow, so GURUS please correct me wherever you can.

Abhay

Plans are here. I have purchased a 3 mm balsa sheet from Indiahobbyhut. Rest will be done with bamboo.

modified parts.. and the top view with indication of spars

finally worked and made the frame structure..

I need suggestions for covering material.. 

Good effort keep it up

Quote from: abhay1290 on June 03, 2011, 05:07:09 PM

I need suggestions for covering material.. 

1. Sunfilm
2. Silver Gift wrapping sheet made of plastic
4. Tissue Paper. Apply dope/Fevicol.

thanks ujjawana sir.. how can we join the gift wrapping film. It shrinks due to heat produced by CF glues,as soon as the three come in contact(i.e.. wood, wrapping sheet and CF glue)
will fevicol make it.?.

I am not aware about sunfilm.

Quote from: abhay1290 on June 03, 2011, 05:28:16 PM

will fevicol make it.?.

Use PU Based adhesive like 'BonFix' , like the ones used by cobbler to repair shoes. The Shrinking property is handy as you would like remove all wrinkles and give the wings/fuse smooth and tight finish by blowing some hot air from a hair dryer.

ujjavana sir,i have a square foot of monocote what i brought for experimantal purpose.. I dont know how to use it. I have never exprienced monocote on any of my planes.. I am totally blanck to it.
will it do with such a small plane..
Its dark blue in color, will it suit for such a spitfire.?

Is it going to be a chuck glider?
I feel tissue paper with diluted fevicol should be easier to work with in your case.

Finally compleated the plane few days back..

AUW was 28 grammes..

Wanted to electrify, but could not.

Added a rubberband for rubber power, but got a very small flying time..  

Finally the rubber broke up, and was now a chuck glider, with not as good performance as balsa ones..  

   return of balsa age.....

Yes Ravi..
I like to work on balsa with IC Engines..  Planning to build a powered one ..