Ercoupe (oz3490)
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Ercoupe. Scale control line stunt model. Aeromodeller, July 1950.
Quote:- "A 39 inch spab scale stunt CL model. Ercoupe by Don Deeley.
Whilst we must acknowledge some inaccuracies in the scale outline of this unusually attractive stunt model, we consider its line to be as near to true scale as any other, supposedly, scale model yet observed in Concours d'Elegance.
Construction. Cut engine bearers to length. Pin down securely on plan view of crutch. Cut and fit 3/8 x 1/4 in balsa crutch. Use plenty of cement. Cement lower halves of formers on top of crutch, after ply former (No.1) has been suitably drilled to take front undercart strut bindings.
When dry, remove from plan and cement upper half of formers, over crutch, lining up with lower halves. Assemble control plate. Plate is pivoted on a bolt, or screw, through inner engine bearer. Bend front wheel strut to shape, and bind and cement securely to former. Use cement liberally.
Commence planking fuselage, by cementing ix # in. strips along either side of the crutch. Continue down either side towards the bottom. Fit push rod and control wires, and finish planking. Cut out cockpit. Cement balsa cowling blocks in place, and rough cut to shape of fuselage.
Cut out ribs. Build up wing over spars. Fit leading and trailing edge and wing tips. Break wing at centre. Cut and fit ply braces, and hold in correct dihedral till dry. Bind spars and braces together. Bend main undercarriage legs to shape. Fix in place with hardwood blocks, and bind well with thread. Use lots of cement.
Sheet cover wings, and lay cap-strips in place. Cut slots in fuselage to take wing spars. Pour lots of cement into these slots, and push wing up into position..."
Quote: "The Ercoupe is one of only a few plans where I removed the hatching manually from the image. This is an extremely tedious and time consuming task, so I now prefer to put the raster image into Autocad and trace over it."
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(oz3490)
Ercoupe
by Don Deeley
from Aeromodeller
July 1950
40in span
Scale IC C/L LowWing Civil
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 08/10/2012
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Credit*: stormin
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