Where it all began!

[ATAG_Bliss]

That's awesome Krupi!

Keep us updated with pics of your progress..

[JG52Krupi]

Update 2.

I have started to tissue the lower skin.


This process is very slow, I don't want to mess it up.

While that dries I have begun the tiresome process of fitting the string trailing edge to the upper wing.


I have been trying to put a slight crescent shape in each rib bay rather than have the trailing edge taught, this has slowed the process down some what.

Once I have the wings done it will be time to figure out how I will go about making the surfaces moveable. I currently have an idea for the rudder and wing warp (they moved together) but I can see the elevator being a problem .

[JG52Uther]

You should post this at the RoF forum as well Krupi!

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

You should post this at the RoF forum as well Krupi!

Good idea, will do

[JG52Krupi]

Update 3

So for the first time ever I have attempted to tissue/skin

Its bloody finicky

So here is the upper wings skin been attached.


Very delicate work.

And this is what it will hopefully look like once the top side has been completed.


I have misted it already (Misted basically means I have given it a light spraying of water to make it shrunk), you can get a sense of the scale of this beast by comparing it to my hand .

The trailing edge did not come out as good as I had hoped but it will have to do for the moment, once the upper wing is complete I will be ready to dope them... and no, its not that kind of dope . Like the covering doping is something I haven't don't before and yes this will be my only doping experience .

[arthursmedley]

Great work Krupi. Giving me the urge to have a go at this myself.