Sweet Bee (oz16782)

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Sweet Bee. Free flight sport rubber cabin model. Wingspan 20 in.

Quote: "Sweet Bee is a traditionally built stick and tissue sports model. It can either be built for rubber power or alternatively CO2 power (GM 63 powered). The CO2 conversion has been designed so if you build the rubber version the fuselage can then easily be modified to take the CO2 unit.

As mentioned Sweet Bee is built in the time honoured way, and anyone who has built this type of model before will be on familiar ground. If you are building this model as your first attempt into this branch of the hobby, then that's OK! Just take a little longer studying then plan, it's a pretty straightforward design. A little time spent looking and measuring before you go cutting and gluing may avoid your loved ones having to hear lots of colourful new words and sayings.

Before doing anything, photocopy the plan, if you photo mount spray (Photograph mounting glue 3M) the back of the photocopies, they can be temporarily stuck to the relevant balsa sheet, and sheet parts can be easily cut out. This saves a lot of time tracing cut parts.

For the benefit of this article I shall describe the construction of the rubber powered version. If you want to build the CO2 powered model consult the conversion sketch, it's a very simple modification. Also in this article I will briefly describe constructional methods and points which I think maybe useful. I am sure you will thank me for not boring you with a running commentary of stick A to part B.

Fuselage: First let's cover some of the basics, place the plan on a suitable building board and cover with a piece of transparent sheet (sandwich bags work well). Now start construction by pinning the outline of the fuselage (3/32 sq balsa strip) directly over the plan, once this is done cut and glue all the 3/32 sq uprights and 3/32 sheet parts.

While this is drying, construct the nose block assembly. This is made from seven pieces of 3/32 sheet stuck together, plus one smaller piece of 3/32 sheet glued to the rear, this is the plug which is keyed in to the nose to retain the nose assembly. At this stage do not shape the nose block. Once the first fuselage side is dry remove all the retaining pins and place another transparent sheet directly over it, now build another side directly over the first and allow to dry.

When completely dry remove both fuselage sides from the plan, now using a set square glue 'former A; onto one side and allow to thoroughly dry, once this is done you can bring both fuselage sides together, again using set square..."

Sweet Bee from R/C Model Flyer August 2000.

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