Wednesday Peter came over after we both had some time to contemplate what we were missing the session before. Due to my lack of experience I would have been hard pressed to come up with the correct answer; however, Peter determined what the diagram was trying to tell us and that was…… *drum roll please*…. […]
Building Aero 3D Day 4: Joint, Trials & Former Gluing Read More »
Yesterday Peter came over to assist with getting the fuselage situated. He brought a china marker (white) to make a straight line on the table, providing a center point for the fuselage. I marked the center on the bottom of each former so that we could ensure the fuselage is center properly. The very tail
Building Aero 3D Day 3: Fuselage Contemplation & FUDA’s Read More »
Today I made some more progress on the fuselage of the aircraft. I started by cutting, from 1/4″ x 1/4″ balsa stringer, two pieces for cross braces in former 7 which was 21⁄16” and in former 8 which was 15⁄16“. Once cut I used medium CA, placed on the ends of the balsa and top
Building Aero 3D Day 2: Formers and Balsa Gluing Read More »
Winter is upon us again… that means it is back to building season! This build is going to take on a bit of a different dynamic as a big thank-you goes out to Peter & John for helping me build a workbench in our mudroom. I’m excited to be able to go at my own
Building Aero 3D Day 1: Sanding at the Rear Read More »
Had a bout of inspiration today… thinking it is time for me to come up with a better logo design for my personal blog/website (this site). I was thinking what are the key elements DWCR (or maybe just DR) and two words that make up the majority of posts…. aeromodeller and developer. Now the only
