Blanik 2.0

[French1]

Here is the start of one more project, as I always know when I start them, not necessarily when I complete them.

I love my first blanik and moved it to a close friend, well I miss it a lot. that plane was ugly to my eyes before and is now sexy to my eyes, funny how we change taste, so I decided to build another one...

First task has been fuselage reinforcement, for landing gear and for the cockpit frame, mainly used there CF cloth

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr .

[French1]

Then work on the front canopy as it came with a crack in it, I messed it further dismounting is so I am currently reinforcing the front arch of the canopy with some G10 plate

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

Will put some CF tow in between the two G10 arch so it is plenty solid before gluing back the canopy

[French1]

I am currently thinking about reinforcing the back former of the cockpit, I saw some interesting reinforcement at this place on Andrew Griffith Blanik at Horizon Hobby Aerotow.

Andrew if you could post couple of pictures that would be great, as I have seen a lot of stress in this area on the Blaniks

[ARUP]

Glad you are doing another Blanik. I just ordered more CF cloth and resins and will start work on mine, soon.

[Swiss1]

So what's first Michael, Blanik or ASW 20?
Just curious.

Jeremy and Ben
SCC AAA TT TN

[ARUP]

ASW. Blanik is going to get a major face lift! Whenever I get a new camera I'll start posting some stuff!
Go French1 Go!!!!

[French1]

Discus is done, time to get back at work on the Blanik, little bit less sophisticated than Gunny....


After some carbon fiber it is time to add some fiberglass at the seem between the fuselage and the radio tray, both split on my ASW and my former Blanik...

Untitled by steffruelle, on Flickr

And here we start on the stab while the epoxy is curing

Untitled by steffruelle, on Flickr

Untitled by steffruelle, on Flickr

Oh yes I forgot we are going nacked ... for another silver scheme than the redbull one

Strip .... tease

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Stéphane

[Dion Dunn]

You guys keep messing with these Blanik's and I'm going to start becoming a fan!

[French1]

Dion,

just because you ask we will carry on with the strip.... tease

Wing are stripped from graphics

Untitled by steffruelle, on Flickr

Untitled by steffruelle, on Flickr


And here is another tease for the scheme


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Stéphane

[Dion Dunn]

Oh stop! I can't handle it! 😆

[jmears]

Stephane - Do you anticipate any receiver antenna issues with all that carbon?

[French1]

Stephane - Do you anticipate any receiver antenna issues with all that carbon?

clear answer NO

I will be using a Spektrum AR9110 with 4 satellites, so I will put two in the boom where there is no carbon, one under the radio tray (no carbon) and on between the wing (to have this satellite exposed when flying inverted, much needed with this model ;-)

Stéphane

[French1]

4 days to finish it before Cumberland!

fuse is painted (thanks again Scott!)

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

And wings have recived their trim

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

Sans titre by steffruelle, sur Flickr

Remain to go :

Finding that blody cyrilic font for cutting the lettering

Gluing the winglets

Gluing the front canopy

Verifying CG, going for 35-40mm

Stéphane

[Swiss1]

Cumberland or Bust Stephane!

Jeremy and Ben
SCCAAA TT TN

[French1]

почти закончилось (close to be done!)


Untitled by steffruelle, on Flickr