RE: Westbury Hunter Build Thread
I found a 1/48th scale 3-view on the web for the Hunter, and I enlarged it using Photoshop so that it matched exactly the model. I matched up the fuselage length, and I am using that as my reference drawings, rather than the plans supplied with the kit. Everything seems to be matching up real well between the 3-views and the kit. I can print off just the section I am working on and use the drawings as a template. I also had some full (kit) sized prints plotted.
Started working on the tailplane. It immediately became obvious that the elevators were non-scale, being much too large, and the sweep angle on the tail was too great. I eventually decided to go for a scale tails and elevator, and marked it out with the scale hidden hinges.
Rather than the internal elevator linkages, I opted for traditional external horns, so I moved the servo boxes out a little, and I’ve opted for a JR DS3301 Digital Wing Servo for each elevator half.
I sandwiched a sheet of 1/64th ply between two pieces of balsa to make the tips. I find that the ply gives a nice sharp edge, and also resists hangar rash quite well.
There seems to be a lot of cut outs in the tailplane and elevators, so to reinforce them I’ll cover these with 1.5oz glass cloth rather than the more normal .75oz.