Mr. Mulligan ! (photo heavy)

SteamWake · 03-06-09, 12:12 PM

The wing is really starting to take shape now with the constant chord ribs in place.

I like the engineering of this model. Notice the lightning holes in the main spar and the 'hollow' ribs. Although I did find a mistake in the instructions, the main spar is part A6 not A7. and the center spar is A7 not A6. It was pretty easy to figure out.

AVGWarhawk · 03-06-09, 12:50 PM

Been a long time since I made a balsa wood plane. I could never get the covering on the wings and fuselage right. Good luck!

SteamWake · 03-06-09, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Been a long time since I made a balsa wood plane. I could never get the covering on the wings and fuselage right. Good luck!

My big stumbling block is the plastic parts.. cowl, windscreen, etc.

As to applying the tissue it's a real artform. Ill try to post some of my tips and tricks when I get there.
The main thing is lots of little pieces on the curved parts, a soft pencil, and an xacto blade... a NEW one.

But thats down the road a bit.

Im going to try to get the wing finished, set the diheadral and get it off the board this weekend.

The stabilizers go together fast. So its starting to come together.

SteamWake · 03-09-09, 01:04 PM

I dident get as much done as I wished. I started to work on it one night and perhaps had a little too much to drink and ended up doing more damage than progress

So I spent alot of time repairing the damage.

I did get the damage repaired and the dihedral set on the starbord tip. The port tip will be done the same (sans damage) and add the stringers to the top of the wing and the wing will be structurally done. Lots of sanding and trimming to do on it though.

SteamWake · 03-10-09, 11:59 AM

An example of my annibriated incompitance.

Did this while trying to seperate the port wing panel from the wax paper to set the dihedral on the port side.

Siara · 03-10-09, 12:36 PM

Ooooops!

SteamWake · 03-25-09, 08:44 AM

Its been a while but some small progress has been made.

The wing is structurally complete I placed it temporarly atop the fusealage for these shots.

The horizontal stabilizer is beginning to take shape.

The curved trailing edges are laminated 1/16" balsa for strength and rigidity.

The general outline of the horiz. stab. The inner ribs are 1/8" x 1/16" there a little funky to get them to stand up right and 'vertical'. But this part wont take long, if I can get time to work on it. That piece that looks crooked is just laying there to show the rectangular balsa.

nikimcbee · 09-30-09, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Been a long time since I made a balsa wood plane. I could never get the covering on the wings and fuselage right. Good luck!

You stole my quote!
Last one I built was in high school, a loooooooooooooooooooooong time ago.

A Me-109.

SteamWake · 09-30-09, 01:32 PM

Just a quick update since this thread got bumped.

I am at the stage of sanding / shaping the parts now. Not much to show photographically really and its my least favorite part of construction. But I have worked on it some. I have a razor plane to help things along but it still is slow and tedious. Everything has to be in 'finished' condition before applying tissue because the flaws really jump out once its covered.

The fuse is mostly done however one of the first things you learn is to cover the wing first

It takes the largest pieces of tissue and the scraps can be used for small secions of the fuse. Usually for a flat bottomed wing you can cover the entire bottom with one piece. The top not so much. So you start with the bottom. Largest pieces first

So maybe in a week or so I can get to the actual covering of the thing. Ill post lots of pics for that.

3Dfr34k2009 · 03-07-10, 05:29 PM

I would like to see SHIII+GWX Gold game interface in the SHV game engine WITHOUT the draconian DRM. And when this will be is available, I am going buy SHV. Meanwhile for me Steamed SHIII plus GWX is enough .

Keep going modders, SHV is all yours.

Gute jagd!

rsslcs · 03-10-10, 04:11 PM

A certain something is in order:

And BTW, nice plane! I hope that it turned out alright.

nikimcbee · 03-16-10, 05:11 PM

Any new pix?

Truckerich · 02-20-11, 11:48 AM

I havn't seen that type of glue for years, smeels good to. The name of that glue starts with a A doesn't it? It's beyond excellent work. 10 being best. +++++++++10 That's as high as I can go with 10 pluses. wow
AND SilkSpan!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

The wing is really starting to take shape now with the constant chord ribs in place.

I like the engineering of this model. Notice the lightning holes in the main spar and the 'hollow' ribs. Although I did find a mistake in the instructions, the main spar is part A6 not A7. and the center spar is A7 not A6. It was pretty easy to figure out.

03-06-09, 12:12 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The wing is really starting to take shape now with the constant chord ribs in place. I like the engineering of this model. Notice the lightning holes in the main spar and the 'hollow' ribs. Although I did find a mistake in the instructions, the main spar is part A6 not A7. and the center spar is A7 not A6. It was pretty easy to figure out. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-06-09, 12:50 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Been a long time since I made a balsa wood plane. I could never get the covering on the wings and fuselage right. Good luck! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-09-09, 01:04 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I dident get as much done as I wished. I started to work on it one night and perhaps had a little too much to drink and ended up doing more damage than progress So I spent alot of time repairing the damage. I did get the damage repaired and the dihedral set on the starbord tip. The port tip will be done the same (sans damage) and add the stringers to the top of the wing and the wing will be structurally done. Lots of sanding and trimming to do on it though. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-10-09, 11:59 AM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	An example of my annibriated incompitance. Did this while trying to seperate the port wing panel from the wax paper to set the dihedral on the port side. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-10-09, 12:36 PM	#6
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ooooops! __________________ Master Models

03-25-09, 08:44 AM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Its been a while but some small progress has been made. The wing is structurally complete I placed it temporarly atop the fusealage for these shots. The horizontal stabilizer is beginning to take shape. The curved trailing edges are laminated 1/16" balsa for strength and rigidity. The general outline of the horiz. stab. The inner ribs are 1/8" x 1/16" there a little funky to get them to stand up right and 'vertical'. But this part wont take long, if I can get time to work on it. That piece that looks crooked is just laying there to show the rectangular balsa. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-30-09, 01:32 PM	#9
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just a quick update since this thread got bumped. I am at the stage of sanding / shaping the parts now. Not much to show photographically really and its my least favorite part of construction. But I have worked on it some. I have a razor plane to help things along but it still is slow and tedious. Everything has to be in 'finished' condition before applying tissue because the flaws really jump out once its covered. The fuse is mostly done however one of the first things you learn is to cover the wing first It takes the largest pieces of tissue and the scraps can be used for small secions of the fuse. Usually for a flat bottomed wing you can cover the entire bottom with one piece. The top not so much. So you start with the bottom. Largest pieces first So maybe in a week or so I can get to the actual covering of the thing. Ill post lots of pics for that. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-07-10, 05:29 PM	#10
3Dfr34k2009 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 0	I would like to see SHIII+GWX Gold game interface in the SHV game engine WITHOUT the draconian DRM. And when this will be is available, I am going buy SHV. Meanwhile for me Steamed SHIII plus GWX is enough . Keep going modders, SHV is all yours. Gute jagd!

03-10-10, 04:11 PM	#11
rsslcs Bosun Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stoke Posts: 67 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	A certain something is in order: And BTW, nice plane! I hope that it turned out alright.

03-16-10, 05:11 PM	#12
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Any new pix? __________________