Vickers Delta (oz3166)

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Vickers Delta II (Northrop Delta). Peanut Scale model by Walt Mooney of the Canadian license built Northrop design. Published in Model Builder, April 1990. Free flight. Peanut scale WW II Military Transport.

Quote: "Vickers Delat. By WALT MOONEY A simple, low-wing Peanut Version of a familiar Northrop Delta design that saw much service In Canada in the 30s and 40s.

In the search for a design to enter in the World War II class at the 1909 Nagoya Nuts Postal Proxy Peanut contest, a three-view for this relatively obscure Patrol Bomber was found. The model was third in its class at the contest so the eifortof build-ing was rewarded.

The Canadian Vickers Aircraft firm obtained a license to build the Northrop Delta design in 1936, and several of this type on wheels, skis, or floats were used as patrol bombers during 1940. The aircraft were later relegated to training duties.

The model was built to be disassembled for shipping and was fitted into a fairly standard balsa 4 x 9-1/2 x 2-1/4 inch box.
See the previous article on the ITOH 62-160, describing a box which cost only $4.32 to mall by Airmail to Japan. It came back from Japan in the same box, completely undamaged.

The plan published here is Peanut Scale and the larger plan was simply reproduced at twice size. As a consequence, all the sizes called out are half size far the large airplane. This should not present a problem as any model builder can multiply by two. Actually, parts cut out of sheet balsa, for instance wing ribs and formers, could be cut out of the same thickness balsa without any trouble.

The Peanut flew fine on a single loop of one-eighth rubber and the twice-size could do well with Iwo loops of three-sixteenths.

The skeleton photos show the structure, and how it has to be made for disassembly for shipping, and as only fairly experienced model builders are likely to want to try this, those details will be ignored in this article. Besides, experienced model builders probably only use the plans as a basic guide, inserting their techniques and improvements into any project.

So, building description will be for a model that is to be permanently assembled when completed. Start by putting a piece of waxed paper over your plans to keep the parts frorm sticking to the plans as the structure is assembled.

The fuselage side frames are constructed directly over the plan. The frame is shown hatched for emphasis. Pin the top and bottom longerons in place on the plan with straight pins, not through, but on each side of the balsa..."

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