For 40 60 engines THE COMEDIAN excellent flying plane has evolved series models built flown over past six years Its lines lay somewhere between modern home-built classics thirties Comedian should appeal like scratch build maga zine plans scratch building enjoyable part hobby good way save some change too Several comparable biplane kits now available prices range $80 well over $100 Comedian costs less $45 build includes wood fittings finishing material minor change plans might want consider substitution stringers sheeted turtle deck top fuselage between cockpit vertical stab type construction has retained biplanes early days present Another change use commercial wheel pants pair can found having right general size shape plan make changes next model other details will left same Construction Wings Both upper lower wings fol low same basic construction procedure ribs identical should made sandwiching slabs 3/32 balsa tween two aluminum plywood rib tem plates templates should include two notches main spar 3/16 notch insertion rear spar Both wings built directly over plans though plans show part upper lower wings upper wing can built piece lower wing constructed two sections joined dihedral braces Construction begins cutting notching rear spar Note spar used wing jig Using several ribs spacing guide pin rear spar sq part main spar place Now insert glue ribs place building lower wing tack glue four center ribs since ribs must cut insertion dihe dral braces Next add op main spar 3/s X ing edge Use /8 scraps raise leading edge shown plans Webbing between ribs should installed next Follow leading edge trailing edge sheet ing cap strips center-section sheeting following steps depend whether top bottom wing being built top wing notch center-section ribs glue 10 ply braces place braces will drilled tapped mount top wing cabane struts However since tolerance build-up can significant working balsa predrill tap mounting holes done after fuselage built aluminum mounting brackets installed cabane struts working lower wing wing panels should joined dihedral braces installed time Proper dihedral li/s under tip ribs Construction proceeds removing excess wood rear spars install ing leading-edge sheeting trailing-edge sheeting cap strips wing under surfaces followed blocks used form wing tips blocks 4 Model Aviation RC biplane right good looks sensible construction faultless performance Henry Farrell C NI fence telltale cylinder head Comedian looks like brandnew home-built about take skies Total cost materials less $45 Theres something speciel about biplanes seems require well-faired neatly done nose sporty looking lending gear expect biplane have soul Comedian has much jut good looks going itit has certain cleverness throughout its structure can solid stock laminated sheet balsa Install small balsa blocks used holding interplane struts shown blocks flush up per surface lower wing bottom surface upper wing Cap strips will have notched achieve drill holes blocks until interplane struts fabricated hand fitted wings ailerons made cutting sec tions completed lower wing struc ture aileron hinge cross-section sug gests way ailerons finished off reinstalled Another thod cut back sections addi tional ce edge 5/16 /8 balsa Sand flush trailing-edge sheeting bevel along hinge line shown plans After installing hinges wings now ready sanding covering Fuselage Construction fuselage starts cutting formers tweight plywood Next cut out fire wall cabane struts fuselage doublers Drill holes firewall engine mount throttle linkage fuel lines fuselage sides can cut 4 wide Y8 sheet balsa section removed rear sides butt-joined ward part order obtain full depth needed area lower wing As sembly begins laminating doublers fuselage sides Use epoxy prevent warping structure sure righthand left-hand sides made Next mark location formers glue /t X V4 former locating strips place cabane strut wedges wing landing gear seats rear longerons added Now install cabane struts fuselage sides joined starting mers F2 F4 Glue firewall work towards rear until formers aerobatic biplane looks good no matter view Simple fuselage stripes van-colored diamonds top wing have just right touch taste glamor July1976 5 Top All set gojust put wings fly Upper wing built piece lower wing two sections joined dihedral braces Ingeniously simple interplane struts will come loose flight Below Access pro vided removal bottom wing Details landing gear wing mounting apparent place tail post joined cockpit deck should installed time t top decking should stalled next Use separate sections Fl F4 F4 F8 Notch ward sections clear cabane struts However save notches use fill areas outside struts Allow top sheeting extend little above flat portion formers Sand flush formers add Y4 sheet top deck section behind F8 carved solid balsa block notched accept vertical fin helpful working tail block temporarily add i/i balsa wedge take place horizontal stab should left place until after fuselage sanded Add 1 X s/s trailing-edge stock behind firewall place lower forward section fuselage can finished off hatch should installed bottom tank compartment facilitate engine tank installation blocks used build up engine area can added next Now time consider servo installation pushrod runs rudder elevator worked out bottom rear decking can installed fuselage now ready shaping sanding Tail Construction tail planes straightforward horizontal stab con sists simple frame covered 1/16 sheet Elevators made soft / sheet tied together coat hanger wire vertical fin rudder made V4 sheet grain running indicated Note projection vertical fin fuselage tail block rudder must attached fin after fin horizontal tail glued fuselage small half-round notch cut rudder clear ele vator connecting wire Assembly At time parts mounting wings should built stalled lower wing fitted first provides reference fitting both upper wing horizontal tail stalling upper wing make sure pro perly centered runs parallel lower wing Mark locations s drilled hold-down brackets onto sheeting covering top wing braces Drill 3/16 holes through braces xand tap -20 tap installing stab make sure perfectly parallel lower wing both tips equally distant lower wing tips Detail parts such interplane struts wheel pants can fabricated time interplane struts made laminating two 1/16 balsa sides 3/32 ply core Notches cut core receive short dowel segments used pin struts wings method attachment has worked out well struts have never popped out sockets performing high-G 6 Model Aviation maneuvers wheel pants made laminating various size balsa sections plywood indicated plans Again recommend commercial wheel pants available space between wheel struts filled epoxying 1/s~ lightweight ply landing gear wires filler looks better flush outside surface Finish off wheel struts using Epoxylite fill holes epoxy glue form small fillet inside surface 3060 //3IIASNA MONSIlS 4000 II II AflOAg 330143460 wire ply meet cover medium weight fiberglass cloth doped place Finishing With sections completed structure now ready covering finishing Since people have devel oped own techniques will just briefly describe what done model shown accompanying photos wing structure sealed dope talc mixture cracks filled IT II4111. IIIIIi O-IftI----II II-.--ii iiii CA 4032IuOOe{ o100 o III 30000 II 2~1 ss Ii IllII -1 0 7 0 00403 TWO OF 3000 StY OOuILER0 IA 3100-04 0A r/OYOOL4105 PtI II----_o/ I-- --SOLOS 0S12 II 111030 ____________________________N I-hiill ___I Iiir\1i1 u 00062/0-0 iII1 MOANS0-00l003 53030LI 21rSFuuuS--- Su 030W/hO oZ7Iff*IIF4300/ II III L03010-Y4uijZjijj0344—-/N IIS: ~A0OO44/ AS LOSLO TILL OOOu3WISSFIuC,LA0S--I I WOIOL PANTS RuOOkESI SOWOTS0---0a03 LSFLY vinyl spackling compound After plied over Silkspan wet sanded Scotch Magic Transparent Tape tape sanding wings covered until smooth surface obtained Two does require sealing very little good grade silk About five six coats coats thinned mixture talc dope build-up along edges realized clear dope applied silk used next final preparation Flying Comedian just like flying seal prepare surface painting painting entire structure sprayed pattern trainer plane tracks well has fuselage tail plane covered Martin Senour Automotive acrylic good inverted flight characteristics medium grade Silkspan Since Silk- lacquer lacquer plasticized can easily handle Class B pattern Takespan should moistened fit around Southern R/C Products Flex-All Just off requires right rudder held no compound curves two coats clear under pint paint found tendency ground looping present dope should applied wood struc- sufficient entire airplane Trim no time has plane nosed over take ture first Six coats clear dope ap- applied brush after masking off landing 71hi. ti DOOR illAD 030*00000 IIII AYeS AYfl DIGOKIIII 7 II / 4050K DM10031 ----oo K/N Ken h0 fltKN AD/K IIi INON AliAS ti/Sf -IL/rIr i-h-IIIIII I-IF~~1liat1Dozi/i IiIIIIII IIN DS a NANUD iiIIii iiIiiIIi....11..ll.ii_____ -4~-- II ____II________ IIIii Ii41IIIII IiII ....Iiii iiIIIIII_________ III II IIIIII I_______IIIIII ii—------en------_______ ________________ II _____________________________________________________ II ___________________ IIIIIIIi IIIIIIii II___ IIIIIiiII ii[LIIit U - IStOola 0 Ala K/I MulCT 01 K K/K -ELDKAT* TRAVEL 1- ELEVATOR PASSOK -- -r 1r-- inK KOPT RIDE DOTE- ID 5005K KOKOROL KAUND 1155K KS D//DYAKD5 _____ F 0*5005 STRUT DKKDDI K/i SALtS I 4/4 1 DOLIKSKLSOIDO -dL 1/iKEKE -~-IIII ib --~--~--------li-iTTOTDDOTONj II--I N TWEEA PODiDERD --I lINAC STOCK 2111 ~4Jj-- -_ POLK itO/SO -iKiR/KIADIODiUDEK OK IALL MOOlAh SURFACES -I/DKAILL doN.1oI KADADE WEEDS I.1oIioJ__IEEE SEEn AD AT PSI D/SD COKED DRAINASiC OUT OP DDARK TO STOCO OAIKA/S TRAIUDN 5*00 STOKE Pt 51SPORT SITLADDE ST TASK FARRELL EDNIDS 00 DOAREA iDA July1976 7
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/07
Page Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 7
For 40 60 engines THE COMEDIAN excellent flying plane has evolved series models built flown over past six years Its lines lay somewhere between modern home-built classics thirties Comedian should appeal like scratch build maga zine plans scratch building enjoyable part hobby good way save some change too Several comparable biplane kits now available prices range $80 well over $100 Comedian costs less $45 build includes wood fittings finishing material minor change plans might want consider substitution stringers sheeted turtle deck top fuselage between cockpit vertical stab type construction has retained biplanes early days present Another change use commercial wheel pants pair can found having right general size shape plan make changes next model other details will left same Construction Wings Both upper lower wings fol low same basic construction procedure ribs identical should made sandwiching slabs 3/32 balsa tween two aluminum plywood rib tem plates templates should include two notches main spar 3/16 notch insertion rear spar Both wings built directly over plans though plans show part upper lower wings upper wing can built piece lower wing constructed two sections joined dihedral braces Construction begins cutting notching rear spar Note spar used wing jig Using several ribs spacing guide pin rear spar sq part main spar place Now insert glue ribs place building lower wing tack glue four center ribs since ribs must cut insertion dihe dral braces Next add op main spar 3/s X ing edge Use /8 scraps raise leading edge shown plans Webbing between ribs should installed next Follow leading edge trailing edge sheet ing cap strips center-section sheeting following steps depend whether top bottom wing being built top wing notch center-section ribs glue 10 ply braces place braces will drilled tapped mount top wing cabane struts However since tolerance build-up can significant working balsa predrill tap mounting holes done after fuselage built aluminum mounting brackets installed cabane struts working lower wing wing panels should joined dihedral braces installed time Proper dihedral li/s under tip ribs Construction proceeds removing excess wood rear spars install ing leading-edge sheeting trailing-edge sheeting cap strips wing under surfaces followed blocks used form wing tips blocks 4 Model Aviation RC biplane right good looks sensible construction faultless performance Henry Farrell C NI fence telltale cylinder head Comedian looks like brandnew home-built about take skies Total cost materials less $45 Theres something speciel about biplanes seems require well-faired neatly done nose sporty looking lending gear expect biplane have soul Comedian has much jut good looks going itit has certain cleverness throughout its structure can solid stock laminated sheet balsa Install small balsa blocks used holding interplane struts shown blocks flush up per surface lower wing bottom surface upper wing Cap strips will have notched achieve drill holes blocks until interplane struts fabricated hand fitted wings ailerons made cutting sec tions completed lower wing struc ture aileron hinge cross-section sug gests way ailerons finished off reinstalled Another thod cut back sections addi tional ce edge 5/16 /8 balsa Sand flush trailing-edge sheeting bevel along hinge line shown plans After installing hinges wings now ready sanding covering Fuselage Construction fuselage starts cutting formers tweight plywood Next cut out fire wall cabane struts fuselage doublers Drill holes firewall engine mount throttle linkage fuel lines fuselage sides can cut 4 wide Y8 sheet balsa section removed rear sides butt-joined ward part order obtain full depth needed area lower wing As sembly begins laminating doublers fuselage sides Use epoxy prevent warping structure sure righthand left-hand sides made Next mark location formers glue /t X V4 former locating strips place cabane strut wedges wing landing gear seats rear longerons added Now install cabane struts fuselage sides joined starting mers F2 F4 Glue firewall work towards rear until formers aerobatic biplane looks good no matter view Simple fuselage stripes van-colored diamonds top wing have just right touch taste glamor July1976 5 Top All set gojust put wings fly Upper wing built piece lower wing two sections joined dihedral braces Ingeniously simple interplane struts will come loose flight Below Access pro vided removal bottom wing Details landing gear wing mounting apparent place tail post joined cockpit deck should installed time t top decking should stalled next Use separate sections Fl F4 F4 F8 Notch ward sections clear cabane struts However save notches use fill areas outside struts Allow top sheeting extend little above flat portion formers Sand flush formers add Y4 sheet top deck section behind F8 carved solid balsa block notched accept vertical fin helpful working tail block temporarily add i/i balsa wedge take place horizontal stab should left place until after fuselage sanded Add 1 X s/s trailing-edge stock behind firewall place lower forward section fuselage can finished off hatch should installed bottom tank compartment facilitate engine tank installation blocks used build up engine area can added next Now time consider servo installation pushrod runs rudder elevator worked out bottom rear decking can installed fuselage now ready shaping sanding Tail Construction tail planes straightforward horizontal stab con sists simple frame covered 1/16 sheet Elevators made soft / sheet tied together coat hanger wire vertical fin rudder made V4 sheet grain running indicated Note projection vertical fin fuselage tail block rudder must attached fin after fin horizontal tail glued fuselage small half-round notch cut rudder clear ele vator connecting wire Assembly At time parts mounting wings should built stalled lower wing fitted first provides reference fitting both upper wing horizontal tail stalling upper wing make sure pro perly centered runs parallel lower wing Mark locations s drilled hold-down brackets onto sheeting covering top wing braces Drill 3/16 holes through braces xand tap -20 tap installing stab make sure perfectly parallel lower wing both tips equally distant lower wing tips Detail parts such interplane struts wheel pants can fabricated time interplane struts made laminating two 1/16 balsa sides 3/32 ply core Notches cut core receive short dowel segments used pin struts wings method attachment has worked out well struts have never popped out sockets performing high-G 6 Model Aviation maneuvers wheel pants made laminating various size balsa sections plywood indicated plans Again recommend commercial wheel pants available space between wheel struts filled epoxying 1/s~ lightweight ply landing gear wires filler looks better flush outside surface Finish off wheel struts using Epoxylite fill holes epoxy glue form small fillet inside surface 3060 //3IIASNA MONSIlS 4000 II II AflOAg 330143460 wire ply meet cover medium weight fiberglass cloth doped place Finishing With sections completed structure now ready covering finishing Since people have devel oped own techniques will just briefly describe what done model shown accompanying photos wing structure sealed dope talc mixture cracks filled IT II4111. IIIIIi O-IftI----II II-.--ii iiii CA 4032IuOOe{ o100 o III 30000 II 2~1 ss Ii IllII -1 0 7 0 00403 TWO OF 3000 StY OOuILER0 IA 3100-04 0A r/OYOOL4105 PtI II----_o/ I-- --SOLOS 0S12 II 111030 ____________________________N I-hiill ___I Iiir\1i1 u 00062/0-0 iII1 MOANS0-00l003 53030LI 21rSFuuuS--- Su 030W/hO oZ7Iff*IIF4300/ II III L03010-Y4uijZjijj0344—-/N IIS: ~A0OO44/ AS LOSLO TILL OOOu3WISSFIuC,LA0S--I I WOIOL PANTS RuOOkESI SOWOTS0---0a03 LSFLY vinyl spackling compound After plied over Silkspan wet sanded Scotch Magic Transparent Tape tape sanding wings covered until smooth surface obtained Two does require sealing very little good grade silk About five six coats coats thinned mixture talc dope build-up along edges realized clear dope applied silk used next final preparation Flying Comedian just like flying seal prepare surface painting painting entire structure sprayed pattern trainer plane tracks well has fuselage tail plane covered Martin Senour Automotive acrylic good inverted flight characteristics medium grade Silkspan Since Silk- lacquer lacquer plasticized can easily handle Class B pattern Takespan should moistened fit around Southern R/C Products Flex-All Just off requires right rudder held no compound curves two coats clear under pint paint found tendency ground looping present dope should applied wood struc- sufficient entire airplane Trim no time has plane nosed over take ture first Six coats clear dope ap- applied brush after masking off landing 71hi. ti DOOR illAD 030*00000 IIII AYeS AYfl DIGOKIIII 7 II / 4050K DM10031 ----oo K/N Ken h0 fltKN AD/K IIi INON AliAS ti/Sf -IL/rIr i-h-IIIIII I-IF~~1liat1Dozi/i IiIIIIII IIN DS a NANUD iiIIii iiIiiIIi....11..ll.ii_____ -4~-- II ____II________ IIIii Ii41IIIII IiII ....Iiii iiIIIIII_________ III II IIIIII I_______IIIIII ii—------en------_______ ________________ II _____________________________________________________ II ___________________ IIIIIIIi IIIIIIii II___ IIIIIiiII ii[LIIit U - IStOola 0 Ala K/I MulCT 01 K K/K -ELDKAT* TRAVEL 1- ELEVATOR PASSOK -- -r 1r-- inK KOPT RIDE DOTE- ID 5005K KOKOROL KAUND 1155K KS D//DYAKD5 _____ F 0*5005 STRUT DKKDDI K/i SALtS I 4/4 1 DOLIKSKLSOIDO -dL 1/iKEKE -~-IIII ib --~--~--------li-iTTOTDDOTONj II--I N TWEEA PODiDERD --I lINAC STOCK 2111 ~4Jj-- -_ POLK itO/SO -iKiR/KIADIODiUDEK OK IALL MOOlAh SURFACES -I/DKAILL doN.1oI KADADE WEEDS I.1oIioJ__IEEE SEEn AD AT PSI D/SD COKED DRAINASiC OUT OP DDARK TO STOCO OAIKA/S TRAIUDN 5*00 STOKE Pt 51SPORT SITLADDE ST TASK FARRELL EDNIDS 00 DOAREA iDA July1976 7
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/07
Page Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 7
For 40 60 engines THE COMEDIAN excellent flying plane has evolved series models built flown over past six years Its lines lay somewhere between modern home-built classics thirties Comedian should appeal like scratch build maga zine plans scratch building enjoyable part hobby good way save some change too Several comparable biplane kits now available prices range $80 well over $100 Comedian costs less $45 build includes wood fittings finishing material minor change plans might want consider substitution stringers sheeted turtle deck top fuselage between cockpit vertical stab type construction has retained biplanes early days present Another change use commercial wheel pants pair can found having right general size shape plan make changes next model other details will left same Construction Wings Both upper lower wings fol low same basic construction procedure ribs identical should made sandwiching slabs 3/32 balsa tween two aluminum plywood rib tem plates templates should include two notches main spar 3/16 notch insertion rear spar Both wings built directly over plans though plans show part upper lower wings upper wing can built piece lower wing constructed two sections joined dihedral braces Construction begins cutting notching rear spar Note spar used wing jig Using several ribs spacing guide pin rear spar sq part main spar place Now insert glue ribs place building lower wing tack glue four center ribs since ribs must cut insertion dihe dral braces Next add op main spar 3/s X ing edge Use /8 scraps raise leading edge shown plans Webbing between ribs should installed next Follow leading edge trailing edge sheet ing cap strips center-section sheeting following steps depend whether top bottom wing being built top wing notch center-section ribs glue 10 ply braces place braces will drilled tapped mount top wing cabane struts However since tolerance build-up can significant working balsa predrill tap mounting holes done after fuselage built aluminum mounting brackets installed cabane struts working lower wing wing panels should joined dihedral braces installed time Proper dihedral li/s under tip ribs Construction proceeds removing excess wood rear spars install ing leading-edge sheeting trailing-edge sheeting cap strips wing under surfaces followed blocks used form wing tips blocks 4 Model Aviation RC biplane right good looks sensible construction faultless performance Henry Farrell C NI fence telltale cylinder head Comedian looks like brandnew home-built about take skies Total cost materials less $45 Theres something speciel about biplanes seems require well-faired neatly done nose sporty looking lending gear expect biplane have soul Comedian has much jut good looks going itit has certain cleverness throughout its structure can solid stock laminated sheet balsa Install small balsa blocks used holding interplane struts shown blocks flush up per surface lower wing bottom surface upper wing Cap strips will have notched achieve drill holes blocks until interplane struts fabricated hand fitted wings ailerons made cutting sec tions completed lower wing struc ture aileron hinge cross-section sug gests way ailerons finished off reinstalled Another thod cut back sections addi tional ce edge 5/16 /8 balsa Sand flush trailing-edge sheeting bevel along hinge line shown plans After installing hinges wings now ready sanding covering Fuselage Construction fuselage starts cutting formers tweight plywood Next cut out fire wall cabane struts fuselage doublers Drill holes firewall engine mount throttle linkage fuel lines fuselage sides can cut 4 wide Y8 sheet balsa section removed rear sides butt-joined ward part order obtain full depth needed area lower wing As sembly begins laminating doublers fuselage sides Use epoxy prevent warping structure sure righthand left-hand sides made Next mark location formers glue /t X V4 former locating strips place cabane strut wedges wing landing gear seats rear longerons added Now install cabane struts fuselage sides joined starting mers F2 F4 Glue firewall work towards rear until formers aerobatic biplane looks good no matter view Simple fuselage stripes van-colored diamonds top wing have just right touch taste glamor July1976 5 Top All set gojust put wings fly Upper wing built piece lower wing two sections joined dihedral braces Ingeniously simple interplane struts will come loose flight Below Access pro vided removal bottom wing Details landing gear wing mounting apparent place tail post joined cockpit deck should installed time t top decking should stalled next Use separate sections Fl F4 F4 F8 Notch ward sections clear cabane struts However save notches use fill areas outside struts Allow top sheeting extend little above flat portion formers Sand flush formers add Y4 sheet top deck section behind F8 carved solid balsa block notched accept vertical fin helpful working tail block temporarily add i/i balsa wedge take place horizontal stab should left place until after fuselage sanded Add 1 X s/s trailing-edge stock behind firewall place lower forward section fuselage can finished off hatch should installed bottom tank compartment facilitate engine tank installation blocks used build up engine area can added next Now time consider servo installation pushrod runs rudder elevator worked out bottom rear decking can installed fuselage now ready shaping sanding Tail Construction tail planes straightforward horizontal stab con sists simple frame covered 1/16 sheet Elevators made soft / sheet tied together coat hanger wire vertical fin rudder made V4 sheet grain running indicated Note projection vertical fin fuselage tail block rudder must attached fin after fin horizontal tail glued fuselage small half-round notch cut rudder clear ele vator connecting wire Assembly At time parts mounting wings should built stalled lower wing fitted first provides reference fitting both upper wing horizontal tail stalling upper wing make sure pro perly centered runs parallel lower wing Mark locations s drilled hold-down brackets onto sheeting covering top wing braces Drill 3/16 holes through braces xand tap -20 tap installing stab make sure perfectly parallel lower wing both tips equally distant lower wing tips Detail parts such interplane struts wheel pants can fabricated time interplane struts made laminating two 1/16 balsa sides 3/32 ply core Notches cut core receive short dowel segments used pin struts wings method attachment has worked out well struts have never popped out sockets performing high-G 6 Model Aviation maneuvers wheel pants made laminating various size balsa sections plywood indicated plans Again recommend commercial wheel pants available space between wheel struts filled epoxying 1/s~ lightweight ply landing gear wires filler looks better flush outside surface Finish off wheel struts using Epoxylite fill holes epoxy glue form small fillet inside surface 3060 //3IIASNA MONSIlS 4000 II II AflOAg 330143460 wire ply meet cover medium weight fiberglass cloth doped place Finishing With sections completed structure now ready covering finishing Since people have devel oped own techniques will just briefly describe what done model shown accompanying photos wing structure sealed dope talc mixture cracks filled IT II4111. IIIIIi O-IftI----II II-.--ii iiii CA 4032IuOOe{ o100 o III 30000 II 2~1 ss Ii IllII -1 0 7 0 00403 TWO OF 3000 StY OOuILER0 IA 3100-04 0A r/OYOOL4105 PtI II----_o/ I-- --SOLOS 0S12 II 111030 ____________________________N I-hiill ___I Iiir\1i1 u 00062/0-0 iII1 MOANS0-00l003 53030LI 21rSFuuuS--- Su 030W/hO oZ7Iff*IIF4300/ II III L03010-Y4uijZjijj0344—-/N IIS: ~A0OO44/ AS LOSLO TILL OOOu3WISSFIuC,LA0S--I I WOIOL PANTS RuOOkESI SOWOTS0---0a03 LSFLY vinyl spackling compound After plied over Silkspan wet sanded Scotch Magic Transparent Tape tape sanding wings covered until smooth surface obtained Two does require sealing very little good grade silk About five six coats coats thinned mixture talc dope build-up along edges realized clear dope applied silk used next final preparation Flying Comedian just like flying seal prepare surface painting painting entire structure sprayed pattern trainer plane tracks well has fuselage tail plane covered Martin Senour Automotive acrylic good inverted flight characteristics medium grade Silkspan Since Silk- lacquer lacquer plasticized can easily handle Class B pattern Takespan should moistened fit around Southern R/C Products Flex-All Just off requires right rudder held no compound curves two coats clear under pint paint found tendency ground looping present dope should applied wood struc- sufficient entire airplane Trim no time has plane nosed over take ture first Six coats clear dope ap- applied brush after masking off landing 71hi. ti DOOR illAD 030*00000 IIII AYeS AYfl DIGOKIIII 7 II / 4050K DM10031 ----oo K/N Ken h0 fltKN AD/K IIi INON AliAS ti/Sf -IL/rIr i-h-IIIIII I-IF~~1liat1Dozi/i IiIIIIII IIN DS a NANUD iiIIii iiIiiIIi....11..ll.ii_____ -4~-- II ____II________ IIIii Ii41IIIII IiII ....Iiii iiIIIIII_________ III II IIIIII I_______IIIIII ii—------en------_______ ________________ II _____________________________________________________ II ___________________ IIIIIIIi IIIIIIii II___ IIIIIiiII ii[LIIit U - IStOola 0 Ala K/I MulCT 01 K K/K -ELDKAT* TRAVEL 1- ELEVATOR PASSOK -- -r 1r-- inK KOPT RIDE DOTE- ID 5005K KOKOROL KAUND 1155K KS D//DYAKD5 _____ F 0*5005 STRUT DKKDDI K/i SALtS I 4/4 1 DOLIKSKLSOIDO -dL 1/iKEKE -~-IIII ib --~--~--------li-iTTOTDDOTONj II--I N TWEEA PODiDERD --I lINAC STOCK 2111 ~4Jj-- -_ POLK itO/SO -iKiR/KIADIODiUDEK OK IALL MOOlAh SURFACES -I/DKAILL doN.1oI KADADE WEEDS I.1oIioJ__IEEE SEEn AD AT PSI D/SD COKED DRAINASiC OUT OP DDARK TO STOCO OAIKA/S TRAIUDN 5*00 STOKE Pt 51SPORT SITLADDE ST TASK FARRELL EDNIDS 00 DOAREA iDA July1976 7
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/07
Page Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 7
For 40 60 engines THE COMEDIAN excellent flying plane has evolved series models built flown over past six years Its lines lay somewhere between modern home-built classics thirties Comedian should appeal like scratch build maga zine plans scratch building enjoyable part hobby good way save some change too Several comparable biplane kits now available prices range $80 well over $100 Comedian costs less $45 build includes wood fittings finishing material minor change plans might want consider substitution stringers sheeted turtle deck top fuselage between cockpit vertical stab type construction has retained biplanes early days present Another change use commercial wheel pants pair can found having right general size shape plan make changes next model other details will left same Construction Wings Both upper lower wings fol low same basic construction procedure ribs identical should made sandwiching slabs 3/32 balsa tween two aluminum plywood rib tem plates templates should include two notches main spar 3/16 notch insertion rear spar Both wings built directly over plans though plans show part upper lower wings upper wing can built piece lower wing constructed two sections joined dihedral braces Construction begins cutting notching rear spar Note spar used wing jig Using several ribs spacing guide pin rear spar sq part main spar place Now insert glue ribs place building lower wing tack glue four center ribs since ribs must cut insertion dihe dral braces Next add op main spar 3/s X ing edge Use /8 scraps raise leading edge shown plans Webbing between ribs should installed next Follow leading edge trailing edge sheet ing cap strips center-section sheeting following steps depend whether top bottom wing being built top wing notch center-section ribs glue 10 ply braces place braces will drilled tapped mount top wing cabane struts However since tolerance build-up can significant working balsa predrill tap mounting holes done after fuselage built aluminum mounting brackets installed cabane struts working lower wing wing panels should joined dihedral braces installed time Proper dihedral li/s under tip ribs Construction proceeds removing excess wood rear spars install ing leading-edge sheeting trailing-edge sheeting cap strips wing under surfaces followed blocks used form wing tips blocks 4 Model Aviation RC biplane right good looks sensible construction faultless performance Henry Farrell C NI fence telltale cylinder head Comedian looks like brandnew home-built about take skies Total cost materials less $45 Theres something speciel about biplanes seems require well-faired neatly done nose sporty looking lending gear expect biplane have soul Comedian has much jut good looks going itit has certain cleverness throughout its structure can solid stock laminated sheet balsa Install small balsa blocks used holding interplane struts shown blocks flush up per surface lower wing bottom surface upper wing Cap strips will have notched achieve drill holes blocks until interplane struts fabricated hand fitted wings ailerons made cutting sec tions completed lower wing struc ture aileron hinge cross-section sug gests way ailerons finished off reinstalled Another thod cut back sections addi tional ce edge 5/16 /8 balsa Sand flush trailing-edge sheeting bevel along hinge line shown plans After installing hinges wings now ready sanding covering Fuselage Construction fuselage starts cutting formers tweight plywood Next cut out fire wall cabane struts fuselage doublers Drill holes firewall engine mount throttle linkage fuel lines fuselage sides can cut 4 wide Y8 sheet balsa section removed rear sides butt-joined ward part order obtain full depth needed area lower wing As sembly begins laminating doublers fuselage sides Use epoxy prevent warping structure sure righthand left-hand sides made Next mark location formers glue /t X V4 former locating strips place cabane strut wedges wing landing gear seats rear longerons added Now install cabane struts fuselage sides joined starting mers F2 F4 Glue firewall work towards rear until formers aerobatic biplane looks good no matter view Simple fuselage stripes van-colored diamonds top wing have just right touch taste glamor July1976 5 Top All set gojust put wings fly Upper wing built piece lower wing two sections joined dihedral braces Ingeniously simple interplane struts will come loose flight Below Access pro vided removal bottom wing Details landing gear wing mounting apparent place tail post joined cockpit deck should installed time t top decking should stalled next Use separate sections Fl F4 F4 F8 Notch ward sections clear cabane struts However save notches use fill areas outside struts Allow top sheeting extend little above flat portion formers Sand flush formers add Y4 sheet top deck section behind F8 carved solid balsa block notched accept vertical fin helpful working tail block temporarily add i/i balsa wedge take place horizontal stab should left place until after fuselage sanded Add 1 X s/s trailing-edge stock behind firewall place lower forward section fuselage can finished off hatch should installed bottom tank compartment facilitate engine tank installation blocks used build up engine area can added next Now time consider servo installation pushrod runs rudder elevator worked out bottom rear decking can installed fuselage now ready shaping sanding Tail Construction tail planes straightforward horizontal stab con sists simple frame covered 1/16 sheet Elevators made soft / sheet tied together coat hanger wire vertical fin rudder made V4 sheet grain running indicated Note projection vertical fin fuselage tail block rudder must attached fin after fin horizontal tail glued fuselage small half-round notch cut rudder clear ele vator connecting wire Assembly At time parts mounting wings should built stalled lower wing fitted first provides reference fitting both upper wing horizontal tail stalling upper wing make sure pro perly centered runs parallel lower wing Mark locations s drilled hold-down brackets onto sheeting covering top wing braces Drill 3/16 holes through braces xand tap -20 tap installing stab make sure perfectly parallel lower wing both tips equally distant lower wing tips Detail parts such interplane struts wheel pants can fabricated time interplane struts made laminating two 1/16 balsa sides 3/32 ply core Notches cut core receive short dowel segments used pin struts wings method attachment has worked out well struts have never popped out sockets performing high-G 6 Model Aviation maneuvers wheel pants made laminating various size balsa sections plywood indicated plans Again recommend commercial wheel pants available space between wheel struts filled epoxying 1/s~ lightweight ply landing gear wires filler looks better flush outside surface Finish off wheel struts using Epoxylite fill holes epoxy glue form small fillet inside surface 3060 //3IIASNA MONSIlS 4000 II II AflOAg 330143460 wire ply meet cover medium weight fiberglass cloth doped place Finishing With sections completed structure now ready covering finishing Since people have devel oped own techniques will just briefly describe what done model shown accompanying photos wing structure sealed dope talc mixture cracks filled IT II4111. 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