I like this plan. It is my first build by numbers. The red numbers tell which piece to lay first,ect. The plan has lots of tips and seems to be well done, like most guillows plans.
The sheet wood for this kit is excellant. Very lite. The stringer stock, I think, is heavyer than PINE. I will subtitute wood of my own. The plan calls for little scabs inside the fuse to add strengh. The plan called for strip wood. I used left over sheet stock from the die cut parts sheets. Much lighter. Will use the same for stringers where ever I can.
Waste not, want not.
Its not that heavy wood is a bad thing entirely. The heavy stuff is maybe 5 times stronger, and sometimes thats a good thing. If the wood is stronger, you can sand away a great deal of it. Strong wood makes a more robust airplane. You get to fly it more often before that dark moment that we all dread !!!
There is a fine line between strengh and lightness. It is something we all must decide for our selfs. I go to great trouble to cut out weight, but I use a heavy glue. How smart is that ?
Sometimes those facts cancel each other out.
Also, I have built them too weak to survive a crash. First time it hits the ground, its trash. Light weight trash.
But trash nonetheless.
Heres how the rear former is supposed to be.
Heres my version. Also, when glueing the tail, I pinched the end too much and could not get a scale shape. I cut the rear former alittle more narrow so as to get a more decent shape, but it still is alittle off from the plans.
Boo-boo's like that make me realize why some pople build the same plane 2 or 3 times. Also how important it is to read EVERY note and study BOTH sides of the plans before doing any work.
The purpose of this thread is NOT to show the way its done. The purpose is to open discussion on the many different ways it could be done. I am hoping that those who are new will ask, and those who have done it before will answer. There is good and bad about everything and everyway. The ability to make an informed decision and do it YOUR way is where the fun part really kicks in.
I hope this helps.
thymekiller
Keep them coming!
