Scale Project Stearman

[thepamster]

Is that a BT-5 rocket tube body?

 

[Super08]

I should have known you would be familiar with Estes products Pam.

 

[thepamster]

Hey, what's that suppose to mean? Lol.

I did build some rockets when I was a kid.

 

[Super08]

It just shows how much and how long you have been an avid person in the hobby.

 

[thepamster]

Rodman, do you have any photos of your ailerons and how they are constructed? I am interested in how the leading edges are constructed, shaped, and hinged.

 

[rodman]

thepamster;20591 wrote: Is that a BT-5 rocket tube body?

The cardboard tubes and miniature piano hinges I got from (Nick Ziroli plans online)

the description reads "Cardboard tube 11/16 x 36in (for servo wires) Qty.6 $ 5.00"

they were listed under Catalog - Building supplies and tools - bottom of the wing tube listing.

here is a link to their home page http://www.ziroliplans.com/ziroliplans/home_frameset.html



I was looking around for the miniature piano hinges when i found the tubes on his page.

 

[rodman]

thepamster;20599 wrote: Rodman, do you have any photos of your ailerons and how they are constructed? I am interested in how the leading edges are constructed, shaped, and hinged.

The wings and ailerons were already constructed and covered when I bought the airframe, the aileron pocket is the typical square box

the Aileron top leading edge is slanted farther forward then the bottom and it is hinged from the top of the aileron.

This means that most of your movement will be upwards and very little downward, but because this is a flat bottom airfoil

that's what you will need anyway to overcome the high lift of the wing.



Lower right wing.

Aileron top view

aileron leading edge

 

[rodman]

Here I cut a piece of mini piano hinge for the hatch

this and the cardboard tubes I got from Ziroli models.

Trial fit of the hatch and hinge.

Here I have the hatch clamped in place to give me an idea how its going to look and work.

Once everything is covered the plywood will get sheet metal over it

with a lot of screws just like the real airplane has

 

[thepamster]

Thanks for taking the time to post pics of your ailerons.

Nice job on the hatch. That looks cool.

 

[rodman]

thepamster;20732 wrote: Thanks for taking the time to post pics of your ailerons.

Nice job on the hatch. That looks cool.

Sure no problem.