SIG Clip-Wing Cub

[battlestu]

Nice work, greg!  You're flyin'!

BTW, what are those square holes in the riblets for?

Robert

for the plywood joiner from the centre wing section. Only a few get used but i guess it was cheaper (for Sig) to stamp them all out

[Papa]

I use that bench sander whenever I cut balsa. As Robert says it is very flexible. It also wears away balsa in a the blink of an eye. You have been warned. My other tool of choice is my 9" Ryobi Band saw. This is more versatile and can be used to cut all sorts of formers. It cuts perfect notches in ribs for spars.

Jack.

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi-9-in-band-saw/930980

[Gregor77]

I have that unit. Very handy.

[piker]

I have a similar band saw, but the Mastercraft one.

Alright, enough chit-chat.  I have to go and build   

Robert

[electroflyer]

    Greg that is coming along great! 
    Just remember to put hard points for floats, as I'm sure you will want them.
   I found that the Eflite landing gear works best with a large piece of 1/8" ply on the bottom of the fuselage to spread the landing load as opposed to the two rails supplied in the kit. You may want to check that out.
  After looking at  your photo's, I saw that your box had a Sig label I had not seen before. That must have been an early kit.

   Glenn

[battlestu]

Good timing Glenn .... I was just going to install the two landing gear rails

Maybe Cadez knows more about the kit.... It had a good layer of dust on it when I got it from him.

adding some shots of the fuse

[gordonbw]

Greg!  Cub looks amazing!!!

[battlestu]

Your too kind... But thank you

[Gregor77]

Looks like a complicated build.  I think in the future I am going to build on dry wall.  I am having issues with pushing on stuff and the foam is compressing.

[gordonbw]

Homosote board is the best -- holds pins well and doesn't shed gypsum dandruff the way drywall does!  Hard to find though.  I bought two sheets a couple of years ago at Danforth Lumber Co, 25 Dawes Road.   

What I'd really like is a sheet steel building board with magnetic fixtures!

[piker]

Bump!!!!   

[Michael]

Robert has a Cub, Ben has a Cub, Glenn has a Cub, ...  so many Cubs.

... We need to have a Cub day.

... or maybe a civilian (non-military) plane day. 

[battlestu]

i'll have a Cub (sooner or later )

...got back into building her; hinged all the control surfaces, joined the three parts of the wing, and started looking at a way to get the cabin door working.

I'll get a few pictures up on the forum over the weekend

Greg

[battlestu]

she's starting to look like a cub

the bottom part of the door/window has been hinged. Also created latch to keep it in place. Still need figure out something for the top part (ideas welcome)

[Gregor77]

Looking good!