DH.89A Rapide made from Cardboard Part 2

[wonwinglo]

 

[wonwinglo]

The Rapide centre section showing the wing ribs glued fore and aft of the two sub spars,the infill adds torsional fore and aft strength.



Lower view showing build up of the engine firewall/wheel trousers,some sheeting to the nose area too.



The centre section skins are prepared,pre roll the leading edges around a piece of dowel



Starting to form up the engine nacelles proper



Fabricating the upper portions of the engine nacelles.



This is where it gets interesting building up the lower portions of the trousers,if this shape is not right it spoils the whole model.



Carefully curve each part with that useful teaspoon

 

[wonwinglo]

Building up the trousers



Cutting and preparing the wing panel parts



Make neat piles of the respective sides so you do not get them wrong !






The only way you will be able to make a successful model is to fit balsa membranes for the thin card to wrap around,note hardwood wing spar to hold the dihedral angle and make a proper workmanlike wing fixing






Making the wing membranes for the card wrap arounds

 

[wonwinglo]

Big brother Rapide in the background



The wing leading edges are too narrow,I got around this awkward problem by adding barbecue round sticks and blending them in carefully



The basis of this model a card kit



This model will keep you busy cutting out parts for days ! its worth the challenge



The end result a nice Rapide for your collection

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Great work Barry .

 

[MikeC]

That is really, really impressive, well done. There used to be a modelmaker called Tony Woolett and he used to scratchbuild in 1/48 and in that era of aircraft and like yours - inspirational.
Mike.