EP19: Bottoms up, flooring the fuselage. Scratch building an RC Giant Scale Airplane.

Scratch building a Ryan’s Rebel stick style R/C airplane:


Episode 19: Installing the lite ply bottom is not hard, but the glue selection is specific to the things attached to it. This part touches both the landing gear and the firewall, which are the biggest offenders of vibration on the plane. Therefore I want a glue that will stay flexible after it is cured, even in cold temperatures. 15 minute epoxy with its slightly rubbery composition is a logical choice. This is not the same as epoxy FINISH resin which cures brittle and sandable. It is also a lot easier to find in your local hardware store, in either the two tubes, or two compartment syringe packaging. 3M lime green colored tape is what I use to hold it all together while it cures. It is available at auto body supply shops, and is the stickiest version of tackiness, for strong hold. Stay safe at home and use the time to keep on building.

If you have questions please add them in a comment below.
Tools and glues used in this series: affiliate links
https://www.starbond.com/?rfsn=380204... Starbond CA, order with this link to support my channel.
https://amzn.to/2Sc6KNr Razor saw and mitre box to make precision, straight, small kerf cuts
https://amzn.to/37yk4Bm sandable finish resin. This is the stuff for fiberglassing.
https://amzn.to/2vmW0Db 15 minute epoxy. Use for sticking stuff together, firewalls, landing gear plates, hardwood parts. Can be used with fiberglass, but you’re not going to like it. Not sandable.
https://amzn.to/2T0uhSB Scroll saw, the best tool of a scratch builder
https://amzn.to/36gTtI2 Master Airscrew Razor Plane
https://amzn.to/2uaV8Rt Black & Decker hand sander.
https://amzn.to/2Y93QL7 Magnets like the ones I used in this video
100 count, seems like a lot, but more is better when the project is big.
https://amzn.to/374eXsJ Master Airscrew Balsa Stripper, make your own high quality sticks from common balsa sheets. One of the most valuable tools I use.
If you wanna build this airplane, You can find the plans here. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt... Scroll down to post #517
The last pdf is the article from RCM magazine and includes that bonus materials list.

Let’s get building!!!

If you have questions about scratch building from plans, post them in the comment section below and I will do my very best to answer them.

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