RE: ZIROLI P-61 BLACK WIDOW BUILD
FINALLY GETTING STARTED.
While the panther's FG resin is drying, I might as well start on this baby!
Crutches.
Nick uses crutches in his plans.
Since all formers attach to the crutch, it must be flat and square.
One building table will have the center fuse and the other table will have the booms.
1/4" X 1/2" soft balsa is used for the 'main run' on each side of the fuse/booms and 1/8" X1/2" soft balsa is glued to these in a triangular pattern (as on a bridge). Once the entire crutch is assembled, it can then be removed and put on building blocks.
pic 1/2:
The center fuse 1/4"X1/2" balsa pinned to the plans.
Lots of pins to insure the balsa stays exactly on the plans.
pic 3:
One of the booms crutch.
The fuse and each boom takes three 1/4X1/2" balsa sticks.
The 1/8X1/2" balsa sticks in the picture will be used to complete the crutch.
Carpenter's glue will be used for the crutch assembly.