16-02-2006
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
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| Wonwings diary-Building from plans-Part 6 Before we even think about building that dream model you will need to start with a scale plan,there are thousands of plans available in books,magazines and best of all here on the internet,dont worry if the drawing is far too small for your needs as any drawing can be easily scaled up either by photographic means or good old fashioned dividers,a roll of lining paper and a lead pencil. Here is a selection of scale drawings to inspire and hopefully make you reach for the building board,the subject matter is both exciting and with a few alterations as compromise to getting the model to fly should keep you busy for a while,select a subject,scale it up as a line drawing and then plot a few formers,once the initial keel is laid then your interest increases threefold and you can dream of flying your own unique scale model,so what are we waiting for take a look at this little lot- Bristol M.1C, I can vouch that this one flies well,if you want a lovely barrel shaped design that looks unusual in flight then this one takes some beating,the wing can be made to lift away from the centre section and bolted into place,make sure that you add undercamber to the wing on this one. Aerocar.For anyone looking for something a bit unusual and a challenge then the Aerocar is for you,how about making it roadable as a model as well ? Armstrong Whitworth Albermarle. This one would make an ideal electric twin. Airspeed Ambassador. The beautiful Ambassador or Elizabethan class when in BEA service,planked fuselage would be ideal or why not carve from a log of blue foam ? Antonov AN-74-TK,Would make an unusual PSS design. Hawker Siddeley Andover. Another electric possibility ?
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