8 Ft Wingspan Coroplast RC Piper Cub Flown by 25cc Weed Trimmer

Step 14: Fuselage sides Top and bottom.

Next you can cut the left and right sides of the fuselage out of 4mm coroplast with the flutes running from front to rear of the aircraft.

I then glued them to the fuselage support sides with slow CA and let dry for several hours. Be generous with the glue in this step.

You can now see the taper of the fuselage, lay the assembly over some 4mm coroplast flutes running the length of the airplane. Trace the top and bottom and cut out.

Next glue a strip of coroplast 1/2" tall to the inside top and bottom of the plastic fuse halves, but not flush with the edge, recess it 4mm so the top and bottom of the fuselage sits in on top of it. This strengthens the joint. CA the bottom in place now and let dry.

Dont glue the top of the fuselage down yet, you will need to put in the rudder and elevator next.

let dry wile we make the tale feathers.

Comments

[bvdc]

its a raily nice aireplane

[ezeerider]

I have one question. It seems that one dimension is missing from the fuselage picture as well as the previous plywood assembly picture. Its probably not critical and I am guessing its about 1", but I thought it might help clarify the directions a little if it were included. I have attached a picture with the missing dimension in red. Very nice project. I think this is something I would like to build.

[nickademuss]

YOur correct, its not there because when you cut the other ones its whats left over.... Thanks though!!!!

[ezeerider]

I would agree with that if there was a measurement from the right side of the top 16" flat area to the tail of the fuselage. But theres not. I understand that its 6" from the nose of the fuselage to the base of the windshield. Just tell me how far it is from the tail end of the fuselage to where the 16" flat area starts. That 16" flat area is just hanging out there with no dimensions on either side of it.

[nickademuss]

Thats what I love about plastic airplanes you can just "wing it"