Bristol F2B (oz2672)
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Bristol F2-B Fighter. Free flight scale model WWII biplane.
Quote: "Build this magnificent Bristol Fghter, by HF Palmer.
REGULAR readers will already be familiar with Mr Palmer's beautiful scale models, through our 'Photonews' feature, and we now have much pleasure in presenting full size plans of one of his most successful fliers, the Bristol Fighter, F2B. This model of McKeever's 'Brisfit' will be an accurate robust machine and, if the following building instructions are closely followed, should not prove difficult for the moderately experienced builder.
Construction. Fuselage. Begin by cutting out two identical panels from 1/16 ply as indicated by the heavy line on the plan bounding the area from the Gunner's Cockpit to just forward of the front undercarriage strut. Cut 1/8 square spruce longerons to length and recess the forward portion 1/16 to fit or let in the ply panels. Add all uprights and diagonals of 1/8 x 3/32 balsa. Fill the area over the 1/16 plywood, as indicated on the plan, with 1/16 balsa. Make all ply-to-balsa glue joints with white glue (PVA).
Match the sides and sand true and smooth. Hold together with clips (clothes pegs) and drill all holes, slot carefully for formers F8 and F9. These formers are cut from 1/16 ply. Assemble fuselage and check for squareness.
Glue motor mounts in position. When dry, notch ends to receive F3. Glue and check for squareness. The shim brass on circumference of F3 is not put on until the model is painted. Use contact cement, such as Evostic, to glue metal to wood.
The tail unit fixings are most important and should be carried out as follows: Cut tinplate to size, solder 1/8 i.d. brass tube at half its length. Drill 3/32 in holes at both ends of tinplate so it may be sewn to fuselage. Bend tinplate to form a 'V' and fit over fuselage stern. This brass tube will hold elevator fixing rod and must be horizontal. Sew to fuselage with 15 lb breaking strain fishing line. Drill for 1/8 in i.d. brass tube rudder post just forward of horizontal tube on the fuselage centre line..."
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(oz2672)
Bristol F2B
by HF Palmer
from Model Aircraft
December 1965
40in span
Scale IC F/F Biplane Military Fighter
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 02/04/2012
Filesize: 404KB
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Credit*: theshadow, fantasyflyer_plan_collection
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Dihedral is not shown. Any help anywhere? Its difficult to get the wing tingue boxes aligned anyway.H. Cameron - 24/07/2024
Is it possible to work out dihedral from the upper wing brace on the plan? if not I would suggest about 3 degrees. I do agree there isn't much room to wiggle the boxes and tongues to the required angle
Mike Hollamby - 25/07/2024
Mike is right, of course. The plan is complete. This is exactly as it was published (and sold) back in 1965, and it has all the info you need to build the model. The part labelled as "1/8 ply dihedral brace" shows the shape, the angle. Reading through the article pages, HCameron, is also recommended. It contains further useful hints like: "Upper Wings. These are made normally, being a one piece structure with 5 deg dihedral, and 1 deg washout."
Just take your time, read slowly and carefully through the plan and the article, and think about what they say.
SteveWMD - 25/07/2024
Thanks for the help there, Steve. I haven't seen all of the instructions, just what there is on the Outerzone page. I've had the plan for years, but not the Aeromodeller that it stems from.
Now just grappling with the shirring elastic and fishing line wires and why...
How do people deal with the scale sewing on the fuselage on this machine?
H. Cameron - 28/07/2024
H, the article is available in the download section, next to the plan link. I tend to assume anyone asking questions has checked that and read everything, before asking the question.
SteveWMD - 28/07/2024
The plan and article was originally published in Model Aircraft December 1965, this was the very last MA before it was absorbed by the Aeromodeller. I have to say even the article doesn't go into too much detail. As for the stitching either the old fashioned way of sticking two lines of pins and winding thread zig zag between or sewing a zig zag line of stitches on a piece of heavyweight modelspan, cutting it out and doping on after covering.
mike hollamby - 28/07/2024
Thank you for the very helpful comments. I was happy that I was finally able to download and to print the instructions. A challenging but enjoyable build (for me).
H. Cameron - 01/08/2024
Send us in some photos when you're done building :)
SteveWMD - 01/08/2024
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