Kit #501 P-40

[davidchoate]

i had a job years ago with a roofing co. and i remember rolls of thin aluminum for capping windows. i think it was like 30 bucks a roll. you would probably get a couple planes out of it, but i dont know about texas, but here in philly, people would probably steal them for the scrap metal.

[Xanadu]

If you decided to ever do the aluminum route, look for a local semi railer dealership shop. They will sell you aluminum roofing, (.040) that comes in 8' width for around the $12 a running foot of a big roll.

[joecrouse]

Do a B 29 scalled up!

[BillParker]

We have the plans for all the Guillow's bombers here. The B-25 is already blown up, printed and reassembled.
All that's left on it to do the drafting, (figure out the plastic parts to be built up from plywood,) cut out
the templates, and start making parts... The B-17, B-24, and B-29 on on the shelf, in their kit boxes. I'll
build the kits first, to get an understanding of them, then we'll blow the plans up and build them big. Blown
300%, the 29 is 160" in wingspan. Some structural modification will be required, to keep the wings from folding
up in a wind.

The plan currently though, is to finish the 500 series Guillow's planes first, (3 are framed up now, F6F, P-40,
and TBF,) then the Comet P-38. I have all the plans blown up, and are ready to be printed.

There has been however, some discussion of the Tom Morse Scout kit, blown up to full size. 26' 6" wingspan.
19' 10" fuselage length, 8 foot tall... Anybuddy got a Le Rhone engine laying around in their garage? Gonna
need a machine gun too! It would be obligatory to make all the control surfaces work, of course... We'll play
"Snoopy" and cruise the skies looking for that Red Bastidge...

Anyway, we're just having too much fun here!

bp

[garyo75]

Bill,
I am sure you have stated this before, but I haven't found the answer: How do you get the plans blown up to the size you want and have them come out looking just like the "regular" size plans that comke in the kit? The only method I have right now is to enlarge them on my printer and then tape the sheets together--a messy procedure at best.

Gary

[BillParker]

That's exactly how I do it, except I have Office Depot print em for me on the lazer printer.

I scan the plans 8.5 by 11 inches each scan, then use a software package called "SplitImage" to split the individual scans into printable images.

Withe the 500 series plans, it's really simple, as when you fold the plan into quarters, it's roughly 8.5 by 11, so you don't even have to cut up the plan. The bigger plans you have to cut up before scanning.

If I want to triple the size, from the original, I split the images 3 by 3, or 9 images. The 10 footers are 6 by 6 so each scan becomes 36 images. The real fun starts when you start taping em back together.

The better job you do, the better the parts fit...

bp

[BillParker]

We're back at it...

[Billy Mc]

If you have a fairly good digital camera you can pin the plans to a wall and take a picture of them. Best to use a tripod and have the camera centered with the plans. Then you can take your SD card to a printer and have them printed.

[BillParker]

Re: 3 little ones...

Postby tail spin » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:40 am

Bill, I am intrigued by your "super sized" guillows projects. I hope you keep posting on those as well if it is allowed. What did you cover them with being they will be exposed to the elements?

Rather than start all over, this thread will answer most of the questions...

[tail spin]

I am speechless, Wow !