Adrian Page Super Cub

retiredVTT · July 02, 2015, 08:47:50 PM

Ok Adrian, no "fancy cf tubes"...now about that small amount of dihedral....is it primarily to eliminate the sagging look that can result with a flat wing, because it would be easier to do a split wing with the entire thing flat on the bench.

thanks,
Bill

Adrian Page · July 02, 2015, 08:56:39 PM

Well... the real one has some dihedral. It seems to be a variable thing that can be adjusted to suit the owner of the plane. I think the wing looks drooped if you make it flat. I doubt you could tell any difference either way as far as flying goes.

Adrian

retiredVTT · July 02, 2015, 10:59:02 PM

Yes, drooped is the correct word, not sagged. Appreciate you replying so quickly, Adrian.

I think I will go with a flat wing, and maybe drop a rib or so on each side. Maybe use the extra ribs as doublers around the wing joint.

Bill

Michael · July 02, 2015, 11:30:10 PM

Well, as some of you know, my Super Cub was destroyed (at the Kingston electric fun fly) when it decided to stall when I did a very slow flat turn.

The power and radio components all survived, but the model structure almost disintegrated.

Today, I ordered a new kit, and I'll start building again soon.

sihinch · July 03, 2015, 07:21:15 AM

That's the spirit, Michael!

Adrian Page · July 03, 2015, 07:24:01 AM

Quote from: retiredVTT on July 02, 2015, 10:59:02 PM
Yes, drooped is the correct word, not sagged. Appreciate you replying so quickly, Adrian.

I think I will go with a flat wing, and maybe drop a rib or so on each side. Maybe use the extra ribs as doublers around the wing joint.

Bill

Here's a clipped wing one Bill. I think my friend had an OS 90 4 stroke in it. It did some crazy aerobatics.

Adrian

piker · July 03, 2015, 09:25:58 AM

Great news, Michael. So you'll be done by August?

retiredVTT · July 03, 2015, 01:30:41 PM

I really like that picture Adrian...I call it "two ole farts and a youngin" ...you gotta get that shot back on the website, that one sells kits..!

Great news Michael, I bet the second one will be a joy to build, we generally make all our mistakes on the first one..!

Bill

retiredVTT · July 10, 2015, 08:02:39 PM

I took a look at this picture, and put "dihedral' on the back burner.

Bill

Adrian Page · July 10, 2015, 10:12:11 PM

The plane in the picture looks to have about 5" dihedral measured at the centre. I think the wings look drooped if they are built straight. A kind of optical illusion.

Adrian

Michael · October 27, 2015, 07:55:44 PM

OK!

I've cleaned up all my planes from the garage, stored most of them away for the winter, and neatened up my work shop.

I'll be busy most of the next few weeks, but I'll start imagining/planning how to repair/rebuild my Cub, and hope to actually get started by the middle of November.

One photo shows the damaged plane, the other photos show my workshop. (Pay no special attention to all those awards on the wall!)

Michael · October 31, 2015, 02:31:41 PM

Here are the surviving parts of the fuselage. The rear part is in excellent shape. I purchased a complete new kit. Perfectly suitable for this repair job, the kit has fuselage laser cut parts for the front of the fuselage, and for the back, so I can simply rebuild the front, and then splice it onto the rear. This is my plan, and I've just started the work.

(I'll worry about the wing later.)

Gregor77 · November 01, 2015, 06:53:44 AM

Looking good.

Michael · November 01, 2015, 01:32:18 PM

Basic framing done, and the rear windows cut to match the military version.

wollins · November 01, 2015, 01:49:58 PM

You are a machine my friend. That's a week's worth of work for me right there! lol!

Colin