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It was
really cool to build the whole wing in the form. I just popped
it off and sanded in 10 degrees dihedral, and then it was done.
There was some extra work to building the form, but I can re-use
it so it was worth the effort.
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Vertical fin and stabilizer were also made from 3/32”
balsa. Somewhere I heard that an uncambered airfoil on the horizontal
stab could be troublesome, so I built it with airfoil-shaped
ribs. The vertical stab is flat, with the leading and trailing
edges rounded off.
A standard dethermalizer setup is used for the tail assembly.
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I tried to design some curves into the fuselage to complement
the wing. That worked out fine, and the structure is built like
any typical stick and tissue fuse. I’ve always liked the
old-time stick models that have a nice curve in the longerons
instead of a plain, square shape. The Gollywock
comes to mind.
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Initial test flights look very promising. The plane looks just
wonderful flying overhead with the sun shining through all the
sliced ribs in the wing. The whole experience of picking up
some graph paper, drawing out some lines, and bringing the idea
to 3-dimensional form has just been a real thrill. I love to
build other people’s designs, but dreaming up my own idea
is an extra treat.
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