Once you get 4 or 5 coats of dope on the tissue it will take quite a bit of sanding before it disintegrates. The trick is to carve it as close as possible before you start sanding.
Started on the pylons. Here's my idea for connecting the floats to the wing. The pylon will have two tongues, which will connect to grooves in the floats and wings. Shaping them with a coping saw, then lots of sanding to make the pylon like an airfoil. Made the pylon out of two 1/4" pieces of balsa, then glued them with the grain 90 degrees different. This will give the pylon strength in case of a rough water landing.....
Good stuff Charles. Is it worth reinforcing the pylon to float joint? I was thinking maybe make the tongue full chord width, and down to the keel of the float, or maybe reinforce the joint with wire, or dowel, from the tongue to the keel.
Is it worth reinforcing the pylon to float joint? I was thinking maybe make the tongue full chord width, and down to the keel of the float, or maybe reinforce the joint with wire, or dowel, from the tongue to the keel.
I was just being a wise-a$$ about the hard water landing. When this is finished it will be a ceiling hanger. The tongue and groove joins will be ok for the intended purpose. I really doubt they will need reinforcing !
I was just being a wise-a$$ about the hard water landing. When this is finished it will be a ceiling hanger. The tongue and groove joins will be ok for the intended purpose. I really doubt they will need reinforcing !