Flying Fool (oz6314)

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Flying Fool. Rubber sports model.

Quote: "Build this rugged sportster right off the plan at a cost of only five cents in hard cash! Flying Fool, by John Stockbridge.

IT IS REALLY quite a simple matter for the beginner to get a model to fly providing he starts off on the right foot. Eliminate the cheese-cake, leaving the bare essentials and you have the basis for studying the elementary principles of flying model airplanes.

The 'Flying Fool' is right up the old alley, featuring the most elementary construction possible and extreme versatility for adjustment, to say nothing of ruggedness. Being completely built from sheet balsa, the model can be flown under the most adverse conditions without suffering any major damage, which means it can keep on flying and flying - all for a cost of about five cents.

The plans are full-size. Therefore the model may be built directly from the magazine page with no time wasted in enlarging drawings.

The fuselage may be made by cutting out the two sides, top and bottom from 1/16 sheet balsa. Cut the internal braces from 1/16 x 1/8 strips and cement them on the inside of the side pieces. Bend the tail hook from .028 music wire and cement it to the former as shown. Assemble the two sides by cementing the top braces and tail hook former in position, and cementing the tail ends of the sides together.

Now, simply add the top and bottom pieces by gluing them along the edges and holding them in position with rubber bands while the cement dries. A small hole should he cut in the bottom of the fuselage, just in front of the tail hook former, as shown, so that the rubber may he attached to the rear hook. The nose block is cut from a small balsa block 1/2 x 5/8 x 1/4 in thick. A small piece, 1/8 thick, cut to fit snugly into the front end of the body, is cemented in back of it. Drill a 1/16 hole through the nose block and insert a small eyelet to act as a bearing for the propeller shaft. This assembly should be made as accurately as possible.

Making the tail assembly is a simple matter of cutting the rudder and elevator to outline shape from 1/16 sheet balsa, sandpaper them to a streamlined shape. Then cement them to the fuselage in the indicated positions, being very careful to make sure that they line up properly.

The landing gear is bent from .028 music wire to fit the drawing that is shrivan, and is placed around the fuselage as indicated, and well cemented in place. Wrap thread around the. landing gear underneath the fuselage to keep the landing gear from spreading apart. The 3/4 inch hardwood wheels are then placed on the axles and held there by wrapping thread around the end of the axle and covering it with cement, or they may he held with a small drop of solder.

The wing is made from 1/16 sheet. Cut it to outline shape and sand the top slightly. Cut two ribs from 1/16 sheet, using the rib template to get the shape. To make the camber is a neat little stunt. Simply wet the top side of the wood and place a little cement along the under side as indicated by the shaded areas on the drawing. While the wing is still wet, tack it to the rib with pins and allow it to dry. This will automatically form the curvature of the wing..."

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