Propellers

12/30/08 - 3 sections of the propellers removed from the sheets

12/30/08 - The 3 sections have been bonded together. Tips are 1/2" wide


12/30/08 - Right and Left Propellers bonded and ready for carving

Upper Wing Assembly

12/30/08 Before the wing ribs were removed from the sheets, they were sanded then sprayed with clear lacqure. After they are removed, the ends were cleaned up. The above picture shows the ribs ready for assembly.

12/31/08 Main Spars, Front Spars, Wing Tips, & Wing Spar Reinforcements

1/1/09 Spar joints with reinforcements

1/1/09 Top wing under construction. Left to complete is the wing tip banding, and front spar to rib banding

01/02/09 Upper wing is complete. It took a lot of work to clean / repair it, after it was removed from the jig.

01/03/09 Upper Wing Front Spar Reinforcements added

Build Jigs

Jigs were really simple to build. Little bit of super glue and make sure everything was straight.

Parts received with the kit

Castings, Photo Etched Brass, Tubing, Wire, Cloth, Brass Tape, Nails

Basswood Sheets A, B, & C

Basswood Sheets D, E, & F

Basswood Strips

Research on Flight Controls

Wing Wraping Cradle - Cables were secured to the cradle and ran through pullies that were located just inboard of the wing joint. The cradle moved side to side and controlled the wing wraping and rudder.

Bellcrank - Allowed the cable to go to the top of the wing. A bicycle chain was used in the pulley.

Bellcrank - View from the rear. In this picture, you can see the tension cable that runs to the rear of the wing.

Elevator - Controlled by the pilots left hand. Again, the Wrights used bicycle chain at the pullies.

Rudders - Controlled by the hip craddle. 2 bellcranks are located towars the rear of the wing that transfers sideways cable action to push pull action to pivot the rudder.

Research on Wing Struts

Each strut has an eyelet at the top and bottom that is secured by binding. The plates on the wings have hooks that secure the struts and rigging lines.

Research on the Engine

Original Engine

Replica Engine

Replica Engine