High Quality Plan Sets and Laser Cut Partial Kits for Radio Control
Aircraft
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Carl Goldberg's 1938 Comet Clipper
The
1/8 X 3/8 balsa side stringers. Lacking 48 inch strips, 36 inch
strips were installed and the remaing lengths were spliced on at the aft
end. After installation they were shaped to taper at the aft end per
the plan top view, and to fair with the front fuselage 1/16 ply former..
The
3/32 ply firewall installed with 5 minute epoxy.
The
jig
parts and the aft cowl 1/32 ply are assembled, with the front ply cowl
ring resting on top. Tack the 1/8 balsa jig parts to the aft
1/32 ply part, but do not glue the front cowl ring to the jig, it just
rests on it during construction. I cut out hte clearance for the
motor mount here, but it is better to not do that until the cowl is
assembled.
The
3/16 balsa cowl supports are installed, and the balsa front cowl
parts. Don't glue the front parts to the jig.
The side 1/64 ply is installed, and 1/8 X 3/8
balsa has been glued to the 1/64 ply and shaped to receive the top and
bottom ply parts.
The bottom ply
installed. I left the aft end a bit curved to allow cooling air to
flow.