RE: Modify a 1/5 WACO for ryobi engine?
Wow, thanks for the reply Stickbuilder! If I am reading this correctly, you mean I should trace the actual parts as supplied by PICA? That make sense, and it's easy enough. Now I want to go look at the plans again, as I guess I don't recall seeing any
areas where parts are drawn, which is what you said above, just never realized it...
Doesn't sound all that difficult, and yes I am sure it would be well worth the effort. And besides, I've always got a silly grin on my face when flying my planes so whats one more.
To scale them up from 1/5 to:
1/4 do I just blow them up 125%
or 1/3 165% ?
finally, I've read that the PICA WACO builds heavy, where would you "lighten" things up? Seems like firewall and stringers, maybe tailfeathers and formers... Any more suggestions?
For a firewall, have you ever used a "torsion box" construction mehod?
Anyway, thanks again for that great reply to my question. I've never scratch built anything before and this looks like a good challenge.
Regards.
Corey