Honeybug (oz2542)

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Honeybug. Control line team racer for .15 power. From Air Trails February 1954 by Frank Ehling.

Quote: "The new .15s on the market make it possible to build a medium-size Team Racer in a short time. The plans for Honeybug show the Cub; the Torpedo can be adapted easily - to add excitement, see which can deliver the best speed.

With the customary one-ounce tank-a great many laps will be obtained; however, a half-ounce tank should make the event more of a team race, as here the pit man will have to show his stuff when the pinch is on.

The inverted engine is nothing to fret about if a little bench running before installing is done, for no trouble will be encountered. The model was designed to have realistic lines, yet we cut down on cross section to clean up the rear. Large wheels were used; thinner ones could be substituted. Berkeley's Minnow (oz4214) canopy, Froom spinner and Veco ballcrank make up the special items.

Cut the lower wing outline along with the necessary wing ribs. Cement these in place. Install bellcrank in position and press the eyelets in the tip rib as shown. Taper the lower sheet to follow the rib curve and then cut the top sheet oversize with a hole for the pushrod. Cement the covering in place. Small snap clothes pins aid in hold-ing the edges while the cement is drying. When dry, cement the tips on and sand the entire wing smooth.

The fuselage is made by cutting 3/8 in sheet as shown, and cementing the motor bearers to each side. To this, cement the bulkheads in place. Bend the landing gear to shape, sew to the plywood bulkhead and cement securely in place. The side sheets are cut to shape and cemented to the sides, forming an edge along the top aft of bulkhead #4.

The tank is installed; run the fuel line to the engine through the front firewall; run the filler and overflow out through the fuselage. Mount the engine. Secure the nuts to the brass strip and cement well to engine bearers.

The top cowl is added; see that it clears the engine and then cement in place. The lower cowl is made of two blocks and hol-lowed to accommodate the engine. Remove the engine. Tack-cement the spinner in place and shape the top and bottom cowl from the fuselage to the spinner, thus obtaining an even cowling contour of unbroken lines. The lower cowling can be separated and held in place with a #6-32, MS. Cut the cockpit, add the pilot head and trim canopy to fit.

Rudder and stabilizer are cut to shape and edges rounded. Slot the top of the fuselage and cement rudder in place. A 3/32 in sq hardwood strip is cemented to the elevators and fastened to the stabi-lizer with cloth hinges as shown on the plan. Slip the stabilizer in place and ce-ment well. Add the horn and connect the pushrod. The wire skid is bent and cemented in place. Cement the wing in place securely; the fairings are fastened with ample cement..."

Update 27/05/2016: Replaced this plan with a clearer copy scanned from fullsize, thanks to JJ.

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