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Post by Garf on May 7, 2010 18:50:02 GMT -7
The airplane to be known as Fronkensteen 3 is taking shape. The wing will be the wing from Fronkensteen 2 that recently met its end in a full power inverted pancake crash. The damaged planking has been replaced and reinforced and the gear is scheduled to be replaced. The new fuselage will be the third of a series I put together recently. This one uses 1/64" plywood for the rear fuselage skin.  |
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Post by jj5167 on May 8, 2010 8:30:03 GMT -7
Be sure to glue it with "Bruker", as in "Frau Bruker"
For those that don't understand, watch Mel Brooks "Young Frankenstein"
Brooks claims that "Bruker" is German for "Horse Glue". That has been disputed, but what the heck! We will always have "What big knockers" and "Want to roll in the hay" to ponder when things go awry.
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Post by Garf on May 8, 2010 11:27:17 GMT -7
I'm still waiting for Young Frankenstein 2 and History of the world 2. But then, I'm still waiting for Caveman 2.
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Post by Garf on May 9, 2010 21:06:45 GMT -7
The wing is installed in the fuselage. I have made up a block resembling a cheek cowl for the inboard side of the front of the wing to fuselage joint. It's loads of fun fitting it to the wing.  |
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Post by gcb on May 11, 2010 11:14:22 GMT -7
...but what the heck! We will always have "What big knockers" ... That's the first line I thought of when I saw the name. ;D  Garf, Let us know how it works. George |
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Post by Garf on May 11, 2010 12:21:45 GMT -7
Of course. I need something to write about.
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Post by Garf on May 22, 2010 16:30:47 GMT -7
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Post by jj5167 on May 22, 2010 16:55:53 GMT -7
Igor! Igor! IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!!!
Or was that Eyegor?
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Post by marinaru on May 22, 2010 22:45:18 GMT -7
A plywood simulated canopy will be a good idea?
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Post by Garf on May 23, 2010 6:56:38 GMT -7
It would be if I cared what it looked like.
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Post by jehold66203 on May 23, 2010 7:17:30 GMT -7
If you are having fun, who cares what it looks like. I remember a young man in the club years ago about my age that no one would help because of how his planes looked. Had an old O&R engine that he could start. It had enough power to take off and fly level for a few laps. Then it would lose power and land. It would not slow down enough to stop but, after a lap or two it was airborne again. They said he was retarded but, I didn't think so as he was always friendly to me. He would take peoples wrecked planes and put them back together. I just wish I could remember his name as Charley of Charley's Hobby Shop said a big limo pulled up in front of the shop, a no parking zone. A guy got out in a business suit and came in. Seems it was the young supposedly retarded lad. Said he started high school and everything just started coming together. Went to collage on full scholarships and had his own business. You just never know.
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Post by marinaru on May 23, 2010 8:38:54 GMT -7
If you are having fun, who cares what it looks like. I remember a young man in the club years ago about my age that no one would help because of how his planes looked. Had an old O&R engine that he could start. It had enough power to take off and fly level for a few laps. Then it would lose power and land. It would not slow down enough to stop but, after a lap or two it was airborne again. They said he was retarded but, I didn't think so as he was always friendly to me. He would take peoples wrecked planes and put them back together. I just wish I could remember his name as Charley of Charley's Hobby Shop said a big limo pulled up in front of the shop, a no parking zone. A guy got out in a business suit and came in. Seems it was the young supposedly retarded lad. Said he started high school and everything just started coming together. Went to collage on full scholarships and had his own business. You just never know. No, it is no true!!!! This is the spirit, to build from scrach or from old models....not necessary to have an Yatchencko to be in the top!!! Keep going Phill! Not every time we have to develope rocket science in order to fly control line!!! |
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Post by Garf on May 25, 2010 17:57:12 GMT -7
The first base coat just went on this thing. If I could figure out how to make paint stick to monokote, this thing might turn out to be fairly good looking.
UPDATE: Second base coat is now drying. We'll see how much work I feel like putting into this thing.
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Post by Garf on May 29, 2010 11:27:06 GMT -7
I think I have a major problem. When I bought the paint for Fronkensteen, I must not have been paying attention. The Rustoleum I bought turned out to be water based latex paint. This stuff can't be fuel resistant. Would it work if I put a coat of clear regular polyurethane over it?
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Post by Garf on Jun 10, 2010 19:05:10 GMT -7
I finally put another coat of color on this thing. I hope it doesn't end weighing a ton by the time I am done.
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Post by Garf on Jun 14, 2010 19:55:09 GMT -7
I have a coat of clear polyurethane applied and have the rudder covered with Brodak film. The color of the rudder, the latex paint, and the dope on the horizontal stab are almost identical. Must be a sign. The LA 46 is mounted. Next will be the tank retaining wires. I wonder where the CG will come out? Control rod from the 2 has been adapted to the 3.
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Post by kiwi1 on Jun 16, 2010 4:31:53 GMT -7
I think I have a major problem. When I bought the paint for Fronkensteen, I must not have been paying attention. The Rustoleum I bought turned out to be water based latex paint. This stuff can't be fuel resistant. Would it work if I put a coat of clear regular polyurethane over it? Yup. It ought to. I finally put another coat of color on this thing. I hope it doesn't end weighing a ton by the time I am done. You do have a postal scale, right? Incidentally, not only do I have a TF kit version of a Streak in process, there is a Brodak Lightning Streak wing going into a salvaged TF kit fuselage in a second project! Kiwi |
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Post by Garf on Jun 16, 2010 9:54:17 GMT -7
I inherited something a friend put together called a TomStreak. It is a Veco Tomtom wing in a Flitestreak fuselage. It flies.
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Post by Garf on Jun 16, 2010 16:45:12 GMT -7
There is a Brodak Lightning Streak wing going into a salvaged TF kit fuselage in a second project! Kiwi How is the L/E made on the Lightning Streak? I'm sure it's not made like Top Flite made theirs. |
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Post by Garf on Jun 19, 2010 19:27:52 GMT -7
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