Team Iron Dog Air Racing build for upcoming season
#26
As this is the first panel of the laser-cut wings to be built, I feel the need to test the fit of the wing to the wing saddle.
Perfect fit -- you did great, Steve! Thanks!
Perfect fit -- you did great, Steve! Thanks!
#28
Second panel underway. I found it much easier to cut out the half-rib portions of the split flap before sheeting both sides, this time. I cut them loose, then tack-glued them with just enough medium CA to hold them in place while sheeting.
#30
Dihedral brace installed and wing panels test-fit together. Fuse set on top to double-check fit to wing saddle prior to the first prototype wing joined. Again, I am very happy with the fit.
Visible in the background of the first two pictures is the original design of my wing. The original design was hand-cut using formica templates; and the wingspan was extended 4" beyond true scale. This new CAD-designed wing is true to scale. Yes, you heard right, TommyGun . . . aside from a 1" extension in the tail moment (to compensate for the weight an engine mounted in the nose, rather than mid-fuselage mounting in the full scale plane), this new wing design means this plane is exact 1/8th scale!
Visible in the background of the first two pictures is the original design of my wing. The original design was hand-cut using formica templates; and the wingspan was extended 4" beyond true scale. This new CAD-designed wing is true to scale. Yes, you heard right, TommyGun . . . aside from a 1" extension in the tail moment (to compensate for the weight an engine mounted in the nose, rather than mid-fuselage mounting in the full scale plane), this new wing design means this plane is exact 1/8th scale!
#32
Second wing started:
During the build of this wing, I detailed better shots of the modifications to the wing for installing fixed gear block, rather than retracts the wing was designed for. I used the cut-out for the rear retract mounting block, and extended it forward to compensate for the additional width of the single fixed gear block:
(Pic 1) Block put in place against rear retract rail cut-out;
(Pic 2) Razor saw used for depth-cutting the additional width from the ribs, at angle;
(Pic 3) Cut-off wheel used to extend the width to the depth cut
(Pic 4) Final picture shows me sanding the necessary angle in the ribs at the original rear cut out.
During the build of this wing, I detailed better shots of the modifications to the wing for installing fixed gear block, rather than retracts the wing was designed for. I used the cut-out for the rear retract mounting block, and extended it forward to compensate for the additional width of the single fixed gear block:
(Pic 1) Block put in place against rear retract rail cut-out;
(Pic 2) Razor saw used for depth-cutting the additional width from the ribs, at angle;
(Pic 3) Cut-off wheel used to extend the width to the depth cut
(Pic 4) Final picture shows me sanding the necessary angle in the ribs at the original rear cut out.