Cessna Skyhawk to U Control

[ADW 123]

The bellcrank looks better than the one i got. the one in the kit or???

whats the color pattern gunna be on yours?

I was going white all over, with a few neat red stripes here and there. maybe on top and side of the fuse, and running in the direction of the fuse on the other surfaces. not sure yet.

Thats some nice work Bill. Goodness im slow! i dont have half of that work done...

[BillParker]

The bellcrank looks better than the one i got. the one in the kit or?

Carl Goldberg 1/2a bell crank kit, same as they've been providing
for a lot of years now. There used to be these hokey metal ones,
but that was back during the Civil War...

whats the color pattern gunna be on yours?

Maybe... But definately military...

Goodness im slow! i dont have half of that work done...

Imagine that you're out of school, and have loads of cash and
credit cards in your pocket... And not much better to do than
build airplanes...

bp

[ADW 123]

Im glad that my spanish carreer has not been a waist of my life, because I know that Ejercito is army

Anyways, progress is slow for me. I have to find my motor! I dont know where it went! I remember taking it off my corsiar but....

[Xanadu]

The bell crank looks huge compared to the rest of the model.

[BillParker]

build photos at:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap83.htm

Movable ailerons are completely inapropo for a u-control plane, but the lines look good after it's covered... So build em, but build em "fixed."



Wang is getting there, be patient, Billy boy....



Just glue in 3/32" spacers where the hinges would ordinarily go...



Okay, back to the fuse and those fiddledy little mettal clippy dudes...



And them danged convoluted landing gear that they want you to tie on with a piece of danged string....



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bp

[ADW 123]

Cant wait to see her covered

[ADW 123]

Here is the landing gear. It was built per the plans with the string and everything, but i used CA to put a sheet of 1/32" balsa over the string. then, i wraped it all up in some masking tap. might add some balsa here and there, but it is looking pretty bullet proof.



Bill, let me know how you do your nose gear.

I tried to illistrate this in a couple other of my builds, but i dont think anyone got it. this time, i have some pictures to go along.

when i have to put the parts up againts the plans to cut the notches, it makes more sense to me that the part goes on so the die cut side is facing up. instead, it is "upside down". i think this makes it harder to cut. this is how it is:



this is how i think it should be:



I whine about this because it is a lot easier to cut through the side with the die cut already started. IT also makes for a much cleaner cut when i cut through the side with the die cut already started.

[BillParker]

Guillow's Cessna 172 Skyhawk Kit Number: 802
Wing Span: 36"
Scale: 1/12

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap83.htm

i used CA to put a sheet of 1/32" balsa over the string. then,
i wraped it all up in some masking tape. might add some balsa here and
there, but it is looking pretty bullet proof. let me know how you do
your nose gear.

Same as you, only no string, no 1/32" (I used 1/8") no CA, (I use yella glue) and no masking tape...









I trace the outline of the gear wire in ink onto the 1/8" stock, and then cut a groove in the face of the part removing the ink. Fill the groove with yella glue, and clamp it up. Watch the glue dry, then install, then watch the glue dry some more...

Firewallage. Even tho this kit came with real plywood parts, not the new fangled laytex stuff, I'm making a 1/4" ply firewall that will simply last longer, work better, and be very attractive to airplanes of the opposite persuasion...



Alex, are you making the "break away" wing struts, or... I would do it another way, but I've done this before, and know that they work as advertised if built according to the plan... soooo....



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bp

[BillParker]

Guillow's Cessna 172 Skyhawk Kit Number: 802
Wing Span: 36"
Scale: 1/12

Build Photos at:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap83.htm









and now... sand paper till we die...

[B R Burns]

As I don't build to fly, (I am not experianced enough yet ) I only wish that I had made it with all balsa, to get a finish like the Secorsky R6B/V.

[ADW 123]

Barie, how many coats of dope did you use on yours? And how much paint? First, for static, I use three generous but smooth coats of dope. Also, I would encourage you to play around with your paint. I really like the semi gloss and glossier finishes. I think I used this on my hellcat. Don't be afraid to use some serious paint on your static build. With a good amount of sealing, you can get a better finish

[BillParker]

Guillow's Cessna 172 Skyhawk Kit Number: 802
Wing Span: 36"
Scale: 1/12

Build Photos at:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap83.htm



Nose cowl on this thing is one of the best they make, I think... But it ain't gonna work for this plane...



Cut that bad boy up a bit...



That's better... Sad, but better...

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bp

[ADW 123]

Man I just skip the nose cowl thing. Then there is nothing to get in my way. Needless to say I like to have acess to my engine

[BillParker]

Guillow's Cessna 172 Skyhawk Kit Number: 802
Wing Span: 36"
Scale: 1/12

Build Photos at:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap83.htm













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bp

[ADW 123]

Got back to the cessna recently. got all frames built up but i have to wait to get some more suplies to continue from here. everything has been pretty smooth so far





more later... thinking about color pattern