Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
12-31-2009, 05:54 PM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
John's first addendum to the plans suggests adding 1/8" plywood strips to brace the plywood flap and aileron hinge pieces which attach to the wing.
This is an aileron hinge piece with a spacer that will be used.
I jigged these pieces for accuracy in assembly including drilling holes for the bushings.
This is an aileron hinge piece with a spacer that will be used.
I jigged these pieces for accuracy in assembly including drilling holes for the bushings.
02-06-2010, 10:12 PM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
Had to go back quite a few posts to find John's website again. Some new readers might not realize kits are available. Here it is again......
http://www.johnsplansandkits.com/kits
http://www.johnsplansandkits.com/kits
02-07-2010, 12:35 AM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
I just got my plans last week, and they look great. I don't plan on starting until much later this year. It will give my time to get bigger work benches! I am going to go with entirely scratch built. I'm going electric, and I think I can lighten the airframe quite a bit. I will be putting a set of floats on mine. Probably be making a fiberglass nose too, for the short nosed version that we use in the Canadian Forces. For some Twin Otter inspiration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXo5R-KOmTY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXo5R-KOmTY
02-08-2010, 12:05 AM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
Love this twin.
Read the whole thread and been to John's web site and I cant find what the fuselage length is on the 1/6 version.
Thanks,
Gunny
Read the whole thread and been to John's web site and I cant find what the fuselage length is on the 1/6 version.
Thanks,
Gunny
06-13-2010, 02:51 AM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
My 100 inch Otter had a blue styrofoam dock billet carved to shape for the fuse. My then 2 year old daughter and I went to the Coeur d'Alene Airport with a Sureform Rasp, a hunk of styrofoam, lawnchair, and few toys over a few evenings as I carved it to shape sitting next to the full scale ship. I can't tell you the looks I got from commuters and private pilots as they taxied by the guy holding the big blue fish!
06-27-2010, 02:47 AM
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I've sent John at Johnsplans and kits a few emails about ordering plans for the 1/6 scale version but no response. Is he still delivering plans and semi-kits?
11-04-2010, 01:57 PM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
This thread hasn't seen any posts for 5 months, so....
I am modifying the nacelles to include two exit air ducts for cooling; These provide about 1 1/8 sq. inch of exhaust air and are somewhat scale. (These help to explain why this build is progressing at a snail's pace.)
I am modifying the nacelles to include two exit air ducts for cooling; These provide about 1 1/8 sq. inch of exhaust air and are somewhat scale. (These help to explain why this build is progressing at a snail's pace.)
03-26-2011, 04:35 PM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
Mine is a variation on a design that appeared in one of the modeling magazines about 10 years ago, but I didn't keep a copy. The original used a shop vac. Mine is larger and hooked up to my 6 inch dust collection system with an Oneida Air cyclone.
It works great.
It works great.
04-23-2011, 05:27 PM
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RE: Twin Otter 125inch wingspan
Hi there,
Been sitting on just about everything I need to start, except time. I was thinking a pair of DLE-30's might be a good match, if I could keep the AUW around the 35 pound range. Anyway, glad to see you back on your build!
Jeff
Been sitting on just about everything I need to start, except time. I was thinking a pair of DLE-30's might be a good match, if I could keep the AUW around the 35 pound range. Anyway, glad to see you back on your build!
Jeff