Space Tiger (oz734)

About this Plan

Space Tiger. FF IC pylon model. Plan also shows floats.

Update 2/1/2023: Added article, thanks to Pit.

Quote: "Off land or water this .15 powered free flight has what it takes - but is not cranky. Adjustments built in.

The Space Tiger is the result of several year work and a series of designs to perfect a contest model which would be second to none at International finals and local elimination meets.

At the finals, the world's finest builders gather with one thought in mind, to win the world's model airplane championship for the country they represent. The model first has to show its merits in several contests in the builder's own country, winning a place in the four-man team, selected from the highest flight times, to represent that country.

The Space Tiger has no wins to its credit, but has made a good showing to satisfy me and all those who witnessed this model in flight. I am sure that the expert and beginner will find this article a most important feature to help stimuate interest in free flight, especially among the kids now coming up. My main purpose in writing this article is to give the less experienced modeler an equal chance to build a model of this type for hot contest competition which is now limited to a select few.

The Space Tiger was built in three sizes, as you will notice from the pictures attached to this article. I have presented this article with a table chart, for building other sizes as featured in St. Jean's Ramrod design, June, 1958 MAN.

With this table chart, you shouldn't run into trouble. The construction is simple and rugged. If the plans are followed closely, you shouldn't have any with weight or adjustments, as the latter are built into the model.

Fuselage: Cut the fuselage parts from 3/32 sheet unless otherwise stated. After sanding them to shape, cement the two sides together with bulkheads 3, 4 and 5, bringing rear end together with pins, and then cementing bulkheads 8, 7, 7A, 7B and 8.

Lay out pylon slot and rudder slot and cut out same, being sure to aline top sheet to sides so the pylon and rudder are in dead center of fuselage frame. After top sheet is dry, trim scrap off tip sheet to a taper in line with sides.

Now build the pylon frame on plans. While it is drying, cement bulkheads 1 and 2 which are made of 1/4 in sheet plywood. Then cut rudder, sand to shape, and cement in place. Now install fuel tank near nose of fuselage. Remove pylon frame from plans and cement in place in fuselage, adding plenty of cement to pylon frame and bulkheads.

Now that bulkheads 1 and 2 are dry, cement them in place at nose of model. When dry, drill holes in bulkheads 1 and 2 for blind nuts, whic!i are to bc.cemented or soldered in place; hole location in bulkheads 1 and 2 plus bulkheads A and B, depending on the engine you decide using. Cut six ribs and cement to sides of pylon frame. Plank side of pylon with 1/16 sheet in vertical position, trim scrap off pylon and cement pylon platform made of 1/8 plywood on top of pylon. Cement bottom sheet in place..."

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