Super piper cub 95 build

[Phugoid]

You'll still need left rudder. The wash out I described will want to make it fly right otherwise......

Glue the rudder on nice and sqaure at this point, you can add rudder adjustment once the model is complete by adding an acetate tab, which is exactly what I did, I'll take a picture later to show you what I mean.

[ADW 123]

ok,hopefully bannana oil comes in today. how many coats would you recomend. i am not paintin over the tissue. whats your method of attaching the windows to this plane?

[Phugoid]

2 coats, don't forget to put everything back in your jig after each coat to keep it all warp free.....

I use aliphatic glue which is meant for wood, but it sticks to light window material ok. I usually make a mock window from paper to try first before commiting to the real thing

[ADW 123]

i use this stuff i got at the hobby shop that is water based that is canapy glue. it sticks very well, it just takes a long time to dry, and isnt very gap filling

[Phugoid]

This stuff is pretty thin, I tack everything in position and let that go off then I use a pin with sone on the end, I then place the pin on the frame next to the joint and capilary action does the rest.

[ADW 123]

whats sone? and by tack you mean i put the glue on and let it dry a little so it sticks better when you first put it on? thats what i assume

[Phugoid]

sone = some spelt badly!

No what I mean by "tack" is to use just little spots of the glue in a few strategic and evenly spread positions to just hold things in place before applying the glue to give it the final strength.

[ADW 123]

and what do you mean about the pins

[Phugoid]

I use a pin just to pick up a small amount of glue.......

[ADW 123]

update. now what were you talking about that tab?











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[ADW 123]

still need info on that tab before i can get this thing into the air. also some info on how to lubricate the rubberband, and with what. i used castor oil with fair results, but im sure there is some high tech stuff i can use.

[Phugoid]

I couldn't take pictures of my cub as it's now hanging from the lampshade in my daughters room and she is asleep!

These are pictures of my Hellcat instead... These are tabs made from clear acetate sheet. You can bend them to give a left turn if on the fin, or to give more lift to one wing or the other to balance things out when the model turns......

I use castor oil as lube generally. I am also trialing some silicone compound, as it does not spatter or stain the tissue.

[ADW 123]

awesome. ive got my 95 almost ready for flight. wheels on and painted, window on too. it looks pretty good. i need to invest in a rubber winder. somthing i hope to do soon. unforchunatly, the weather isnt very good at all, so for now its inside building my a6m2-n float plane.

[Phugoid]

The KP aero winder is great. If you are short of cash, and or time you can use an old fasioned type hand drill, but they always have an odd ratio (to even out gear wear), so you have to be good at mental arithmatic to work out the winds!

If you use an old drill then DO NOT hold a winding hook in the chuck, if the hook comes out during winding it will smash your nice model to matchwood. Instead cross drill the spindle and make a stiff wire hook that passes through the holes and is nice and secure.

[ADW 123]

i already investigated a drill. i used an electric one. but it would break the rubber because of too many winds in it. ive been looking at the KP 15:1 winder, about 20 bucks. its one of those things ill just have to suck it up and dish out the cash for it as im sure ill use it all the time and it will be very helpful. i used to just wind it with my finger.... somthing easier said than done, and it takes forever. would a wider strip of rubber give me more winds than a skinny one?