1:4 1928 RRG Professor

[ARUP]

Thanks, Gene C!

Stencils arrived from Callie Graphics and were put to immediate use! Vinyl(the masks) and dope(thinners) aren't very compatible so extremely light mist coats were sprayed with a good five minutes between each coat. After an hour and a half...it was done! BTW...Vinyl doesn't stick well to wood so I had to continually rub the stencils onto the surface... even while spraying. It was a 'ticklish' feat!



The spruce stock was delivered the same day as the masks so a start was made on the struts after the painting was done. The spruce was clamped to the workbench outside and a belt sander was applied to each end on both sides creating a taper. Rough strut blanks were then cut from the stock. The fore struts (~540mm long) are a little wider the the aft ones(~560mm long). They will require more sanding to get an airfoil shape then fittings will get let into their ends.





I'm beat! I've been going since 5:00 AM. Besides doing the above stuff I got all six hairs cut at the barber shop, did some banking to move money around since surgery/doctor bills need to be paid, bought quarter round which is used when the sailplane storage boxes are built, did 60 miles on bicycle, went to grocery, mowed grass and now getting ready for supper!

[Gene C]

Outstanding ARUP realizing the time it takes to achieve.

[ARUP]

Pic shows difference with and without stain. Now just waiting for stain to dry. Will cut ailerons free tonight and start covering everything. I'm still waiting on the UPS delivery of spruce in order to make struts.



Later!

[ARUP]

That would be cool! I'd like to fly with y'all there. I've been to Rhinebeck as a spectator! I even met Rita and Cole Palen!!!

[gunny11]

Here's a picture from 2 years ago

[gunny11]

We all get up 1/2 hour before the sun comes up and have a gaggle of WWI planes in the air

[gunny11]

Hey Mike, you should come to our Long Island Dawn Patrol Event out here on Long Island. It's a total blast!!!!

[Joespeeder]

You got it ! Thanks. Classic Prisoner colors and signed by Peter Egan in the boot. I got it signed at Road America at the Brian Redman Challenge vintage races. Driving it at Grattan Raceway next weekend. Great fun giving the big cars like Porsche GT3s the business in the twisty bits.

Joe

[ARUP]

Only one outer panel needs its LE and wing tip sanded. That will get done tomorrow AM before work. Masking tape was put along side the LE to guide the sanding process. Paper was used to guide wingtip sanding. I put some stain on the finished panels. I can't wait to start covering! I really enjoy it!







Gute nacht!

[ARUP]

TomP is in the queue! DanR and BryanB have cockpit tubs! I finished the second one tonight. I hope the kit tub can withstand some more pulls. It's getting 'crazed' and worn.

[ARUP]

Joe- nice vids! I really like the driving vid with your Lotus Super Seven(?)

[Swiss1]

I think Tom Pack would like one too, Jelly!

[Joespeeder]

Hey Mike,

Forgive a longish reply, but you asked and it can get confusing since I fly several places. Maybe get a Coke and a popcorn to sit back and enjoy the vids/info in this post. 🍿

Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club (PMAC) is my home field were I fly warbirds every Tuesday evening. It's the traditional warbird night there each Tuesday. You can fly anything but warbird guys all know to fly Tuesday nights. We fly in packs of 4-8 warbirds of any style all night long. I have CD'd the warbird event there for years. We've had a 400ft altitude limit there for years and years due to an agreement with the local airport. Warbirds, sport flying, 3D and most any scale fly there. Sailplanes feel like they are in a box there. When you look at the videos note the trees. They make us better... lol this video was done by our current president. He does graphic productions professionally for defense contractors. You've seen his work when new stuff hits the news. It's a fun watch.

https://youtu.be/h_k7ulW56Oc

I also belong to Greater Detroit Hiking and Soaring for sailplanes but that field is for winch, electrics, or DLG... I fly there a few times a year with stuff like my Grafis Maxi. https://youtu.be/NvOUaxqQV_Y


Frankenmuth is new to me. I joined last year and one week later I was CDing the invitational Aerotow there last year. Literally... I didn't know who was a Frankenmuth member and who was part of the group Stephane brought!! The field in Frankenmuth is spectacular for Aerotow. It's easy to get to, lots and lots of space, nice surface for tugs, and all the thermals that farmland will generate. Add in the local flavor of Frankenmuth and it's just awesome. Too new to have video but you can see the field here. http://forum.scalesoaring.com/forum/...frankenmuth-mi

Finally, we also fly at Sleeping Bear dunes to go slope soaring. Since it's a Federal Park you now need a Federal Permit that SB developed just to keep non powered rc flying there as we have in the past. Drones made it much more involved but it's still doable.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IwClA4Rv3kw

Betting I've made all of this clear as mud... I'm looking forward to hosting you and all the guys from here. I had a real time of it finding a weekend that fit all the various rc discipline schedules. Warbirds, DLG, ALES, and regular Aerotow guys and add in my other hobby were I burn fossil fuels ( https://youtu.be/QuKzo8Dw8Iw ) telling people where to go without dying and a good date was tough to find. I promote the aerotow to all the various flyers so non-sailplane guys can come out and see or try the sport I enjoy so much. We have foamies for them to learn on and I've hooked a few into full aerotow sailplanes. We'll have lots of learning and lots of great flying for everyone.

Joe

Whew.... BTW, if you're would like to fly with us at PMAC the Tuesday after the aerotow in Frankenmuth you are more than welcome to join us. Just in case you're making a trip out of it. I'm sure I can convince a bunch of WWI stuff to come out that night. We all need to tune up for the FC.


One last edit: You can see how our Flying Circus event got started in this video... We all brought WWI aircraft to the warbird event and decided it was time to give the WWI their own event. Starting around the 3:30 minute mark you can see our warbird group flights with WWI aircraft. Of course we play WWI vintage music as we do this for the spectators. https://youtu.be/dfxF6cqqz4s

[ARUP]

The LEs have been installed and rough sanded. The wing tips get put on tonight and faired into the LE of each outer panel then finish sanded tomorrow. The covering will begin and, hopefully, the dope and varnish this weekend. Like I said... it's getting down to the wire!

I finished laying up an ASW20 cockpit tub for DanR. Two more to go! One for me and one for BryanB!

[ARUP]

Yes... great vid! The red poppies are a great historical touch, too! Y'all sure look like you are having fun! I tried putting on a Dawn Patrol fly-in locally a few years ago but there just wasn't any interest. It is what it is, I reckon. Y'all fly at Frankenmuth... right? I'd like to get up there in August for the weekend.