Debby (oz1061)

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Debby. Free flight cabin model.

Here's another smooth little gas buggy from the Nick Limber drawing board. All you lads who have built Nick's sleek ships know they're top-notch, and won't want to pass this one up! Debby, by Nick Limber.

STOP fretting, fellows, because here she is! And Debby's just the model you want if you haven't made your debut in the gas world! Designed primarily for the fledgling, Debby proved so successful on her trial flights that even seasoned builders claimed her to be the apple of their eye. Her long, slim fuselage and graceful tail assembly meet the most rigid aerodynamic requirements and present a pleasing appearance that appeals to all who see her.

Well balanced and extremely stable, the craft is an exceptional performer that may well be expected to set the pace at any model air meet, too! What's more, Debby was designed to be powered with any motor up to 1/5 horsepower, using a 14-inch propeller with about an 8-inch pitch! Now, boys, gather around the old round table of modeling and we'll give you the low-down on this high flyer.

Fuselage Construction: In constructing the body first assemble the two side panels, using square balsa of medium hardness. (Incidentally, beginners are advised to have photostatic enlargements of the plans made in order that their model may be constructed on the large sheets without having to worry about blowing-up the plans from the magazine page). The sides may be assembled on a jig made of nails placed alternately at the points of the panel where most bending occurs. When these have been completed, cut the firewall from a piece of 1/4 in plywood and cement it to the panels in its proper position.

The body formers are shaped and cemented in place, as indicated on the plans, and the solid portions of the rear of the fuselage are constructed. These sections are indicated on the side and top-view layouts in solid black. Full size drawings of the sections appear on the last plate. Medium soft balsa, 2-5/8 by 5-1/8 by 1, is used for the upper portion, while a 2-5/8 by 5-1/8 by 3/4 block is used for the lower. Shape as indicated in the drawing and finish off with smooth sandpaper.

A slot, into which we fit the rudder, is cut in the upper section before it is cemented to the fuselage. A smaller slot, into which the balsa fillet of the tail skid is cemented, is cut in the lower portion. Before cementing this to the structure, however, the wire skid is bent and a section inserted axially into the balsa. Cement and a generous supply of plastic wood will hold the wire fast and prevent it from breaking loose from the balsa section and the fillet. The latter is made of 1/8 hard sheet balsa...

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