Progress report:
The bottom keel, formers and landing wheel are done.
I didn't like the laser cut keel that came in my kit. The rear of it was squared off and didn't allow a good attachment of the wheel well opening. So I cut a new one and extended as seen here.
I glued in the balsa formers J-O. I used the bottom stringer and plywood keel to establish the position of the wheel well opening. Problem was the keel was too low. Then I realized the keel had to be spaced 1/4" off of the cabin floor. Then the bottom stringer, wheel well opening and keel formed a straight line. Wish I had realized this before I cut the new keel.
Then I cut the wheel well sides from 1/8" plywood.
After drilling the holes for the axel I glued the sheeting to the sides and glued the wheel well to the opening. Here it is glued in place with gussets bracing the sides. I had to notch former H for clearance because I located the axel holes slightly higher than called for.
Continued on next post.
The bottom keel, formers and landing wheel are done.
I didn't like the laser cut keel that came in my kit. The rear of it was squared off and didn't allow a good attachment of the wheel well opening. So I cut a new one and extended as seen here.
I glued in the balsa formers J-O. I used the bottom stringer and plywood keel to establish the position of the wheel well opening. Problem was the keel was too low. Then I realized the keel had to be spaced 1/4" off of the cabin floor. Then the bottom stringer, wheel well opening and keel formed a straight line. Wish I had realized this before I cut the new keel.
Then I cut the wheel well sides from 1/8" plywood.
After drilling the holes for the axel I glued the sheeting to the sides and glued the wheel well to the opening. Here it is glued in place with gussets bracing the sides. I had to notch former H for clearance because I located the axel holes slightly higher than called for.
Continued on next post.
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