Canadair Waterbomber 48" wingspan

Michael · January 28, 2022, 03:14:17 PM

Wing under construction.

GuyOReilly · January 28, 2022, 03:36:48 PM

Love your work!
Looking forward to seeing it fly, when the water becomes less solid...
Guy

Michael · January 28, 2022, 06:46:02 PM

I may maiden it off snow.

Michael · January 28, 2022, 06:47:42 PM

Ailerons constructed. Also, webbing is installed (vertical grain balsa sheet in between the ribs, contacting the top and bottom wing spars).

Michael · January 29, 2022, 05:26:54 PM

Nacelles and motor mounts.

Not yet glued in place.

Michael · January 30, 2022, 04:43:27 PM

Wing is fitted and attached to the fuselage. It's beginning to look like a Canadair Waterbomber.

octagon · January 30, 2022, 05:45:50 PM

amazing work Michael

Michael · January 31, 2022, 06:50:39 PM

I'm taking a break from working on the wing, and moving to the front fuselage. Basically, I'm building a structure onto which I will apply balsa sheeting.

Michael · January 31, 2022, 08:58:40 PM

A bit more work. Actually, that was a lot more work. I'm tired; that's enough for today.

It's looking more and more like the intended subject.

GuyOReilly · January 31, 2022, 11:01:29 PM

Beautiful work!

Michael · February 01, 2022, 11:46:15 AM

The front fuselage framing is done.

Michael · February 01, 2022, 09:11:46 PM

The fuselage is put aside, and I'm continuing work on the wing. Today: the tip floats.

I thought about building these up with a frame and outer balsa sheet, but decided instead on solid balsa, carved to shape.

I used different thickness sheets, glued together cross-grain, and then carefully carved and sanded to shape. These are firmly held onto the wing with magnets; they will release with lateral force, preventing damage. This is my solution to what is usually a weak spot on models with tip floats.

Michael · February 02, 2022, 10:39:29 AM

Winglets constructed of 2 rib-shaped layers of tapered trailing edge balsa, and 2 layers of cross-grain-glued balsa sheet. These will be shaped and sanded once the top wing is sheeted.

I was concerned that these would be cumbersome (in storage and transportation), and was considering holding these onto the wing with magnets, but since the wingspan is only about 4 feet, I don't think they'll be a problem. I'll just glue them on once the covering is done.

Michael · February 02, 2022, 05:37:27 PM

Aileron servos sit in carefully constructed pockets, in order to be removable for adjustments.

octagon · February 02, 2022, 06:16:58 PM

Very impressive. I like the way you built the nose.