High Quality Plan Sets and Laser Cut Partial Kits for Radio Control
Aircraft
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Henry Struck's 1937 Benny Boxcar in 108 inch span
The longerons are 3/8 square
balsa. They were cut from 3/8 sheet using a small table saw,
lighter wood can be produced at less cost. The top longerons are
about
53 inches long, the lowers are about 65 inches long. They were
spliced using a scarf joint as shown here, glued together while clamped
against an aluminum angle.
Starting fuselage construction.
There is a table showing lengths of all the side verticals and diagonals,
and also the horizontal members. The lengths allow for sanding to
the proper angles.
The first fuselage frame completed, with
all of the side verticals and diagonals cut for both sides.
The second frame is built on top of the first, separated by plastic wrap.
Parts that are within the range of the digital caliper are cut using it and
this JLC razor saw.
