Wards Wagon (oz2563)
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Wards Wagon. PAAload free flight power model. Elfin 2.49 shown. From Model Aircraft, September 1951.
Quote: "WHEN the rules for the Bowden Trophy PAA-load contest were announced the writer decided to design a model to conform to the specification. As this seemed hardly worth while for one contest, it was decided to make the model suitable for
(a) PAA-load
(b) duration contests
(c) radio control
That the Wagon fulfils (a) was proved by its success in winning the Bowden Trophy. Flown without the dummy pilot it has a good contest performance, but so far it has not been fitted with R/C.
Fuselage. Cut sides from medium-hard sheet. Cement formers A, B and C into position and join sides at the rear, inserting piece of scrap in between. Insert 3/16 x 3/4 in pillars and wing platform. Sheet the top of fuselage and cabin fairing. Cement 1/4 in sq bottom spacers. The undercarriage is sewn and cemented between pieces of 1/16 ply, backed by 1/4 in sheet balsa. Now cement undercarriage and fuel tank into fuselage.
Sheet cover bottom up to door, which is attached to fuselage with a nylon or linen hinge. Cement diagonal cabin struts, Former D, and celluloid windshield in place. Glue nylon round nose for added strength. Cover with heavyweight Modelspan and give two coats of dope.
Wing and Tailplane. No dihedral bracing is incorporated in the wing - the writer having found from contest experience that in the event of a crash it is better for the outer wing panel to be knocked off as a whole, than to be broken into pieces - making quick repair difficult... "
Update 28/08/2015: Replaced this plan with a clearer copy (patterned background removed) thanks to TonyP.
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(oz2563)
Wards Wagon
by Ron Ward
from Model Aircraft (ref:MA-113)
September 1951
64in span
IC F/F Cabin
clean :)
all formers complete :)
got article :) -
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