archetex
04-29-2004, 09:19 AM
Hi
Sort of a newbie but have experience with aircraft mechanics and airframe work. I have two plans from GUILLOWS a Spitfire and a Mustang both with about a 17 inch Wingspan. I am flying a hobbyco nextstar 40 right now for training and have plans for a ZIROLI P-47 THAT i want to build up in the future.
Do to some obscene quest on my part I would like to enlarge the guillows plans to a much larger size and build those to see if I could get them to fly better and at giant scale. I know this seems like a Fools errand but I would like to do it anyway just as a project.
First I would like to know what enlargement size would be possible since I would like to get the plans up to giant scale size and what thickness of wood would I have to use in the bulkheads to get it stiff enough for the new scale?
Any help would be appreciated and snickers and gaffaws will be respected since I know this isnt something a sane girl does.
thanks Alexandrea :p
Sort of a newbie but have experience with aircraft mechanics and airframe work. I have two plans from GUILLOWS a Spitfire and a Mustang both with about a 17 inch Wingspan. I am flying a hobbyco nextstar 40 right now for training and have plans for a ZIROLI P-47 THAT i want to build up in the future.
Do to some obscene quest on my part I would like to enlarge the guillows plans to a much larger size and build those to see if I could get them to fly better and at giant scale. I know this seems like a Fools errand but I would like to do it anyway just as a project.
First I would like to know what enlargement size would be possible since I would like to get the plans up to giant scale size and what thickness of wood would I have to use in the bulkheads to get it stiff enough for the new scale?
Any help would be appreciated and snickers and gaffaws will be respected since I know this isnt something a sane girl does.
thanks Alexandrea :p