Fuselage Jig EStephen far Cap land Racer Kan jig up Copeland Racers fuselage intimidated author until designed construction aid believe everyone has made built-up fuselage has unfortunate result body twisting sideways after stringers have added No matter carefully applied often end up distorted Rats Gloriosky perhaps razzle frazzle would sounded course frustration did solve problem have become interested rubberpowered models recent association Cloudbusters Modeling Club Detroit area became brave enough make 1940 Copeland Wakefield Championship Model knew would need some help dirigible-like fuselage intimidated first aware model mid-1940s though admired model took 40 years get up courage build found plans through Ron Moulton England some other pen pals sent articles December 1946 issue Aeromodeller So designed fuselage jig successful achieving desired shape jig composed three parts base fuselage jig bulkhead braces base made 3A6 balsa used bundle /16 x 3 x 36 stock base 20 inches long three inches wide ends support jig five inches high landing gear rod used jig alignment bulkheads jig 1/8 square balsa four inches wide 16 inches long size can customized suit builders needs feel base should couple inches longer jig height should let jig rotate clear convenience working various fuselage parts cross braces hold bulkheads model bulkhead stations must identified note centerline bulkhead use landing gear rod maintain true alignment bulkhead placement small amount glue will hold bulkhead cross brace two end bulkheads usually kept solid rod hold fuselage jig jig may also used align models tail section have success adjusting dihedral demands wings recently urge make onehalf-scale version Copeland model original plans taken copy center reduced 50% hate doing wings control surfaces did first used 1A6 wood ribs bulkheads made /32 balsa cut 1/ x 10 strips bulkhead guides cut 46 Since perfectly round used Olfa circle cutter 52 Model Aviation Copeland Racer fuselage place jig Axle through center allows jig rotate stringer bulkhead work other fuselage half authors wife Pearl prepares launch completed half-size version 1940 Copeland Wakefield feel appropriate tool cut circles soaked 1/32 pieces ammonia hour solution made wood pliable formed strips around bulkheads precut bulkheads sliced down vertical horizontal centerlines easier removal formers after stringers placed along fuselage placed completed circular formers guide bulkheads appropriate stations fuselage jig Soon using up /16 stringers mold lovely symmetrical shape added internal parts soon four main longerons place landing gear tubes wing boxes must also installed prior stringer application plan use parachute dethermalizer did install parachute box nostalgias sake After stringers engulfed body filled nose tail area wood give extra strength areas wheels nose spinner carved balsa wing tail constructed conventional method wanted align wings proper dihedral used fuselage jig level body properly fix wings proper dihedral will use breakaway wooden pins hold wings place flight didnt use bamboo wingtips landing gear tips laminated balsa landing gear landing gear rod inserted aluminum tubing epoxied end gear glued tubes fuselage makes possible remove landing gear shipping storage covered model black white Japanese tissue made full-size model wrote David Baker questioning him whether model red white black white received phone call him informing black white calling London England dedication proper modeling lage JigJig & Base Perspective scale[J Designed byIIII Stephen E KanyusikIIII IIIi Inked byII II Roger DytmireII II II II End View Bulkhead Braces 113 Inches SquareII ii Side View3116 Inch Stock June 1994 53 jig can also used accurately position wings dihedral can remain place addition horizontal stabilizer Balsa construction Top Viewmarked needed cJig Rod 118 Inch Landing Rod Fuselage Bulkhead Stations 1m Fuselage Jig 16 Inches . JIg Base Base Cross Breces Top View 20 Inches
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/06
Page Numbers: 52, 53
Fuselage Jig EStephen far Cap land Racer Kan jig up Copeland Racers fuselage intimidated author until designed construction aid believe everyone has made built-up fuselage has unfortunate result body twisting sideways after stringers have added No matter carefully applied often end up distorted Rats Gloriosky perhaps razzle frazzle would sounded course frustration did solve problem have become interested rubberpowered models recent association Cloudbusters Modeling Club Detroit area became brave enough make 1940 Copeland Wakefield Championship Model knew would need some help dirigible-like fuselage intimidated first aware model mid-1940s though admired model took 40 years get up courage build found plans through Ron Moulton England some other pen pals sent articles December 1946 issue Aeromodeller So designed fuselage jig successful achieving desired shape jig composed three parts base fuselage jig bulkhead braces base made 3A6 balsa used bundle /16 x 3 x 36 stock base 20 inches long three inches wide ends support jig five inches high landing gear rod used jig alignment bulkheads jig 1/8 square balsa four inches wide 16 inches long size can customized suit builders needs feel base should couple inches longer jig height should let jig rotate clear convenience working various fuselage parts cross braces hold bulkheads model bulkhead stations must identified note centerline bulkhead use landing gear rod maintain true alignment bulkhead placement small amount glue will hold bulkhead cross brace two end bulkheads usually kept solid rod hold fuselage jig jig may also used align models tail section have success adjusting dihedral demands wings recently urge make onehalf-scale version Copeland model original plans taken copy center reduced 50% hate doing wings control surfaces did first used 1A6 wood ribs bulkheads made /32 balsa cut 1/ x 10 strips bulkhead guides cut 46 Since perfectly round used Olfa circle cutter 52 Model Aviation Copeland Racer fuselage place jig Axle through center allows jig rotate stringer bulkhead work other fuselage half authors wife Pearl prepares launch completed half-size version 1940 Copeland Wakefield feel appropriate tool cut circles soaked 1/32 pieces ammonia hour solution made wood pliable formed strips around bulkheads precut bulkheads sliced down vertical horizontal centerlines easier removal formers after stringers placed along fuselage placed completed circular formers guide bulkheads appropriate stations fuselage jig Soon using up /16 stringers mold lovely symmetrical shape added internal parts soon four main longerons place landing gear tubes wing boxes must also installed prior stringer application plan use parachute dethermalizer did install parachute box nostalgias sake After stringers engulfed body filled nose tail area wood give extra strength areas wheels nose spinner carved balsa wing tail constructed conventional method wanted align wings proper dihedral used fuselage jig level body properly fix wings proper dihedral will use breakaway wooden pins hold wings place flight didnt use bamboo wingtips landing gear tips laminated balsa landing gear landing gear rod inserted aluminum tubing epoxied end gear glued tubes fuselage makes possible remove landing gear shipping storage covered model black white Japanese tissue made full-size model wrote David Baker questioning him whether model red white black white received phone call him informing black white calling London England dedication proper modeling lage JigJig & Base Perspective scale[J Designed byIIII Stephen E KanyusikIIII IIIi Inked byII II Roger DytmireII II II II End View Bulkhead Braces 113 Inches SquareII ii Side View3116 Inch Stock June 1994 53 jig can also used accurately position wings dihedral can remain place addition horizontal stabilizer Balsa construction Top Viewmarked needed cJig Rod 118 Inch Landing Rod Fuselage Bulkhead Stations 1m Fuselage Jig 16 Inches . JIg Base Base Cross Breces Top View 20 Inches