Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Cosimo, I was thinking the exact same thing! Charles, that pic is very good. Should be in Military Modeler or National Geographic! 
Nice shot!
Nice shot!
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ccheese
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Hi all: Worked on the nose-block most of today. Cutting and sanding and
putting them in place. Also added the lower front stringers. Now it's a
whole lot of sanding to get the nose-block to shape.
All pic's have been moved to Modeling\Aeronca K Floatplane
Charles
putting them in place. Also added the lower front stringers. Now it's a
whole lot of sanding to get the nose-block to shape.
All pic's have been moved to Modeling\Aeronca K Floatplane
Charles
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Charles, I can't wait.
This is gonna look great!
?
I'm a poet,
and don't know it!
This is gonna look great!
?
I'm a poet,
and don't know it!
DOUGRD
Staff Sergeant
Hi Charles! Well you got me really curious about this float arrangement thing and I spent the last three hours researching the Net for info. I looked on several Aeronca sites, including in the UK and all the examples I saw showed two parallel cross braces between the floats. They attach to each float where the braces attach but just inboard of them. I've got a really good photo I took off the Net but I'll be damned if I can figure out how to put it in this post.
PS. I'm with Cosimo and Njaco, that's a great photo!
PS. I'm with Cosimo and Njaco, that's a great photo!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Dougrd. If you take a look at the section of plans I put up, especially the
front view, you'll see the cross braces. I think I'm going with the music
wire, in place of the thread. Maybe a bit of playing with it and I'll come
up with a working arrangement. I've got plenty of time before it sits on
floats.
Charles
front view, you'll see the cross braces. I think I'm going with the music
wire, in place of the thread. Maybe a bit of playing with it and I'll come
up with a working arrangement. I've got plenty of time before it sits on
floats.
Charles
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Njaco (Chris). And your feet show it, 'cause they're longfellows !
DOUGRD
Staff Sergeant
I think we're getting our terminology crossed and confused. Oh well.
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Dougrd..... Tell me what you're thinking about.... I'm open to suggestion.
Like I said, it'll be awhile before it sits on floats.
Charles
Like I said, it'll be awhile before it sits on floats.
Charles
DOUGRD
Staff Sergeant
Charles I just sent you a PM, No not a BM, a PM!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Doug:
I understand what you mean.... now. I think it's do-able.
Charles
I understand what you mean.... now. I think it's do-able.
Charles
Heinz
Captain
Looking good Charles
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Dougrd:
I found this on the net..... it's a Stinson, but has the same principles that
you mention. Your thoughts ?
Anyone else's is welcome too.....
Charles
I found this on the net..... it's a Stinson, but has the same principles that
you mention. Your thoughts ?
Anyone else's is welcome too.....
Charles
DOUGRD
Staff Sergeant
Charles...BINGO!!!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Dougrd...and the rest of the interested parties.... Laid down two (of the 4)
sides for the pontoons tonight, and sanded on the noseblock in between.
Decided to build the pontoons next, then go to the tail surfaces and then
the wings. I did stop by the hobby shop and bought a 3/16" X 3/4" tapered
(like a training edge of a wing) balsa strip, to use as the cross braces for the
floats. I'll cut it and round the leading edge...... Might have enough left
over for the "N" struts.
Gosh.... I'm glad I thought of that ! (duckin' runnin')
Charles
sides for the pontoons tonight, and sanded on the noseblock in between.
Decided to build the pontoons next, then go to the tail surfaces and then
the wings. I did stop by the hobby shop and bought a 3/16" X 3/4" tapered
(like a training edge of a wing) balsa strip, to use as the cross braces for the
floats. I'll cut it and round the leading edge...... Might have enough left
over for the "N" struts.
Gosh.... I'm glad I thought of that ! (duckin' runnin')
Charles
DOUGRD
Staff Sergeant
Hey Charles you're as bad as I am. I always build the "Cool" stuff first then the ordinary stuff.
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Hi all: Got one of the pontoons done last night, except for covering, and
hope to do the other tonight. Going to mother-fy them slightly so I'll have
support for the cross braces. Once I get them hooked up, I'll post pic's.
Charles
hope to do the other tonight. Going to mother-fy them slightly so I'll have
support for the cross braces. Once I get them hooked up, I'll post pic's.
Charles
Heinz
Captain
sounds good
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
It's coming along.... got the other pontoon done last night. Going to add
some block balsa to the front to give them a better look. Intend to make the
modifications, tonight, for the cross braces, and maybe get them in place.
After that it will be covering the pontoons, and pictures.
Charles
some block balsa to the front to give them a better look. Intend to make the
modifications, tonight, for the cross braces, and maybe get them in place.
After that it will be covering the pontoons, and pictures.
Charles
ccheese, been off the air for a few days, looking forward to seeing some more progress pics..
