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Postby expat » Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:48 pm

One down, one and a half to go. As with the fuselage, it is a case of read the instructions and then use them as a rough guide. This lower half took me well over a week to do (although it was a couple of hours here and 15 minutes their), the other will take less time as I know the pitfalls and short cuts.

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Re: Camel update

Postby Rifleman » Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:41 am

Even if you have studied the plans in depth, and you still aren't too sure of what you're doing - you can always just ...WING it ..........

Sorry Matt, I had to...........persevere pal, it's gonna be well worth it in the end......looking good !
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Re: Camel update

Postby expat » Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:35 am

Even if you have studied the plans in depth, and you still aren't too sure of what you're doing - you can always just ...WING it ..........

Sorry Matt, I had to...........persevere pal, it's gonna be well worth it in the end......looking good !


Winging it, you are not wrong Ken. The kit comes with five or six sets of plans. There are two sets for the wings. A basic set for rib and spar assembly and then a second covering hardware and rigging. I built the wing on the rib and spar plan, then transferred it to the hardware plan and not a single thing lined up on the drawing :( I thought I had erred in a big way and the wing is assembled with super glue. After much head scratching, rude words and Googling it turns out that the hardware plan is half wrong. All the hardware in drawn in the correct places, just the ribs are drawn 1/8" to the left ::)

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Camel update

Postby Flying Trucker » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:34 am

Looking good Matt...looking forward to the finished aircraft... ;)

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Re: Camel update

Postby EVVFCX » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:32 am

Hi,

What wingspan is the camel and will it be a radio control version when finished?

Engine? 4 stroke or 2?

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Re: Camel update

Postby expat » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:11 pm

Hi,

What wingspan is the camel and will it be a radio control version when finished?

Engine? 4 stroke or 2?

regards

Steve


Hi Steve,

The model is exactly what you see. It is a static model. The idea is that you get to see what would be under the fabric if it had any. The detail is quite high, for example when you move the stick, the corresponding flying surface moves. Google 1:16 Sopwith Camel and you will find some finished examples. The wing span is 21 inches (530-ish mm)

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