?It has been quite a while since I have posted here. I have been working on the plane, just not blogging it. I plan to blog backwards from here to fill in the last few months. The bellcrank turned out to be relatively straightforward to make. I just photocopied the plans, cut out the part … Continue reading
Made the control stick mounting brackets by measuring out the size on the plans and cutting them out on the band saw. I prefer cutting oversize and shaping after bending. I find it difficult to cut metal exactly to size and then bend. After bending I marked and cut the angled sides and evened everything … Continue reading
Began making the parts for the landing gear. Cut the .100 steel reinforcements for the gear leg attach points on the band saw and cleaned up with the mini belt sander. Measured my attach fittings on the fuselage then cut the 9/16 tubing to fit. Welded the heavy wall tubing to the .100 steel reinforcement … Continue reading