Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC. was created by Ex-Member

hello gentlemen and ladies.
As i am waiting for ply and bits for the meteor and as the small rubber FF 109 is nearly finished and i don't like to be idle or finish other projects.
I have started another build.
Medium sized 109 for either rubber/electric FF or RC, depending on what mood takes me.

48" wingspan,
All Depron again.

pics and more info to come as i plod on with the build and design.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Take some 3mm Depron and cut out the centre keel.
then start cutting formers from off cuts of 6mm depron.

Cut the nose off in front of where F1 will fit ( this has to be 6mm ply and in one piece, it will be fitted last.) and cut a long slot to take the rubber motor tube.

Then add more formers and cockpit floor.

Thats it for now.
more tomorrow unless my depron comes in and i will be back to the meteor.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

No Depron delivery yet, soooooooooooooo

i cut out the tailplane parts and glued them together.

then i cut out the fin sections and glued them together.

and finally i planked some of the fuselage half.

Started adding the formers to the other side now and will plank that half tomorrow.
then i can start on the wings.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Planking!
The issue using constant chord planks on a tapered fuselage is some of the planks have to be twisted to get them to fit and this can distort the half shell. It may or may not be corrected when the planks are added on the other side.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Not much to report.
working on the wings now.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

sheeted the front of the wing today and that's all.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Finished cutting ribs and sheeted the top of the wing.

wing is now glued in place and will be faired in later.

working on the nose section next.

spare parts cut in case i want to build another.

weighed it with 3s lipo, motor and esc but no servo's we are up to 450gms.

it is turning into a lardy old girl.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Lardy?
Too much wood.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Wing faired in.

Under wing rads started.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

I have decided that this will be the RC version, so i have made the lipo tray and glued the nose on.
finished planking the front of the fuselage.

started the canopy.

fitted the under wing rads and made one air intake.

The canopy will lift off to access the rx and i still have to make the battery hatch.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Not got much done today i am afraid.

elevator made
rudder made
battery hatch started.
some filling and sanding done.
that's it folks.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Well, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
today i have finished the battery hatch.
sorted the canopy.
and as i am waiting for some small servo's i started covering where i can.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Not the greatest of days today.

Still i got the wing tips shaped and some more covering on and even a little bit more paint.

i think the canopy will be hinged and held shut with a magnet to help fit the rx better.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Depron 109 for both Free Flight and RC.

Still waiting for servos, soooooooo.

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