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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    It is 52" long, I just use .025" mild steel MIG wire. Runs about 7 amps at 12 volts. It will cut both EPS and the wall sheeting foam board.
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    It's a 5" throat, takes a 64" blade, Dayton brand. You can see it in the photo nest to the disc sander. My wife bought it for me in 1980. It's just like the small 4"X6" band saws that Harbor Freight sells except it is only a vertical saw. I have a 14" Delta band saw but it is set up in the...
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    The wing assembly has begun! I glued the rib stubs onto the main spars. I still have a few details to resolve for the aileron hinges, I want to do all the drilling for the hinges on the drill press before the wings are glued up. I have the spar boxes built and need to assemble the cabin roof...
  4. TonyHallo

    IMAC Pattern - Cadence w/ DA 35

    I think I would try adding the former and see what happens?
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale 1/4 Scale 148" Shrike Commander

    It's looking good to me, keep it up.
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    With a metal cutting band saw. It's not big, 5", but has served me well over the last 40 years. It has built many planes.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I spent yesterday and today making the metal parts for struts and ailerons. I use the disc sander to put the radius on the ends of the straps, just rotate the part about the axis. The straps are 16 gage steel. The aileron hinges were made out of 1/4" X 1/4" aluminum bar rather than two steel...
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I laid out the rib position so that both wings will be the same. The wings will be built to lines rather than the other wing drawing. You can see the tongues on the spars at the bottom of the photo
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Need advice on Balsa 1/3 scale Super Cub build

    Yes you are correct, it is glued to the spar and provides wood for the strap bolt.
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Need advice on Balsa 1/3 scale Super Cub build

    My build thead is http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/kit-building-121/4754623-balsa-usa-super-cub-build-3.html. All the photos and text provided. There are drawings, photos of the build, full scale reference photos, check it out.
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Need advice on Balsa 1/3 scale Super Cub build

    Does this help?
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    For the wing root connection I am cutting the spars down to slip into boxes above the cabin. For the layout I blocked the spars at the 2 degree dihedral angle then made gauge blocks out of scrap plywood to layout the cut lines. Once everything is cut and fit I believe the wings will go...
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Thanks, it's the same just the cowl is little larger!!! I've built several glass planes over the years so it's no big deal. I just like the joy of building. It is 90+ inch span and powered by a Valley View 40 twin. The plane was flown with a Quarda 35 back in 1986 when it was released. I...
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    All is well Randy, I hope to bring a Byron Glasair to your fly in this year. I wish there were more fly in locally, it sure is fun getting out and seeing different planes. I just finished covering the wings for the Glasair before taping down the Champ plans. The fuselage is reading for paint...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Here are photos of the plans, the wing tubes are more in shear rather than bending like the typical wing tube we think about. The lift struts handle the majority on the vertical lift. The Balsa USA 1/3 scale Super Cub uses two 5/16 wood dowels at the root, again fully functional lift struts...
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I spent yesterday studying the plans and deciding what the wing connection will look like. There are 5 sheets and I needed info from every one so there was a bit of un rolling and rolling. The plans show 1/2" aluminum tubes that are screwed to the spars. I plan to simply cut tongues on the...
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I got the plans rolled out and ready start gluing the wings together. The spars are 5/16" x 6' that I ordered from Aircraft Spruce.
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    The wing bow are laminated from 1/16" basswood, 8 layers. The buck is 3/4" plywood covered with package tape.
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    For some reason the photo above is rotated 90 degrees? This one is the same view as my computer. Ready to come of the jig, the 1/32" plywood reinforcements still need glued to back side.
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    My first build here on GSN, so let's get it started. I started building the ribs last winter while recovering from back surgery. There are a total of 50 pieces in each rib. I made is jig out of 3/4" plywood. I think the maximum ribs produced in a day was three since I was using Titebond II...
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