Basic model

Basic model was created by Ex-Member

been thinking about a basic little model for Depron.
nothing fancy, just an ideal little starter plane that is cheap to build and crash.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Basic model

My first Depron wing was 40" (1016 mm), for an electric plane and had no 'spar' at all - just a 3 mm Depron top and bottom skin over 3 mm Depron shear web and ribs.

No dihedral braces required (no spar!). The centre butt joint was simply glued and then 'bandaged' with self adhesive tape.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Basic model

Got the ribs and formers to sort out next and then i can start construction.

Maybe

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Basic model

i think the basic design is done

need to sort the u/c and then i can print it out and start cutting and gluing.

then amend the plan and add building details.

if i build it that is.

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Replied by Doug on topic Basic model

Tony,
It is a very good concept. I always have a model of that size, great fun and very convenient. Unfortunately my last one built in about 1993 met its end last year when the original elevator servo failed.
Still, Mk II is finished awaiting test flights. All balsa ( i don't like depron) tissue over mylar, MVVS 2cc diesel ele, ail, throttle
Very pleased that it came out at 20 ounces. Get yours built Tony, you know you want to. Heres a pic of mine, maybe it will fire you up to get yours built

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Basic model

well as it was sooooooo quiet on live chat tonight, i finished the plan off.

got a few notes to make about construction and add when i get round to building it that is.

Back to Daisy plan now i suppose.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Basic model

well after getting a second opinion on the plan i now have 22 amendments to make.

oh well i will work through them one at a time and at the end of it all i will have a plan fit to sell.
all i need to do now is to build the model and fly it.


we plod on.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Basic model

Well i found some scraps of Depron and managed to cut out some fuselage parts.

then over the course of the day i managed to stick a few of them together.

at the moment the two fuselage halves are gluing together and hopefully tomorrow i can sheet the underside of the fuselage and start work on the tailplane.
so far all the drawn up parts have fitted without any modifications needed. so that's worked out well

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Basic model

well the fuselage has been built as far as i can at the moment.

i need some snakes and servos and motor and esc before i can finish it.

tailplane and fin are well underway now.

cant do the wings until i get some more 3mm Depron as i only have scraps left now.

so all will be on hold until i get paid this month.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic Basic model

plonked the fin and tailplane for a trial fit like you do.

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