Yesterday, Peter was over and we got to work assembling the fuselage by determining what we can get done in which sessions. What we essentially got done this day was Step 2 (minus installation of former 10). I did start by sanding the excess glue off formers 3&4, previously glued together, drilling out the wing […]
Building Aero 3D Day 5: Formers 7-9 Glued Read More »
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
My second build is officially under my belt as my Seamaster is completed! I’ve finally got around to taking the pictures and completing my posts to wrap it up. I guess one could argue that one last step to fully complete the process is still hanging out there, which is the maiden flight! Hopefully I
Building Seamaster: Completed Read More »
On July 15th I wrapped up my last session at Peters to (almost) complete my aircraft. On this day I installed the receiver, wrapped in a plastic bag to protect it from any splashed of water that might get inside the fuselage. After that I cut a piece of foam to pack on top of
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