Looking good mate. You’ll find you’ll need to pre roll that Leading edge bit of the skin to get it to sit down nicely. Alclad has too much of a spring back to get away with not shaping it a tad. If you can’t find a roller that will do it, use a length of pipe or an old wing strut to encourage a bit of a roll in to the skin. I understand your frustrations with limited or wrong info for the build. The STOL King plans I had are very similar….that’s why I Frankensteined it. Keep at it mate and do it your way
@scottmatthews5280
Жыл бұрын
2” L/E what size tube to roll it Don? Or do I fold the edge about 1/4” to get same result.
@donwtsn
Жыл бұрын
@@scottmatthews5280 a smaller diameter tube will work better to allow for spring back. If you use a 1/4” just roll from the edge to the rivet hole
@scotthumphreys1789
Жыл бұрын
Really starting to take shape! Starting to look like a Camel now. Great quality work Scott
@scottmatthews5280
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@richardwylie07
Жыл бұрын
Looking great Scott. I really like polyurethane glue for mixed material applications.
@scottmatthews5280
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@WarblesOnALot
Жыл бұрын
G'day, Yay Team ! Wow, 300 Cliquoes ! I know a bloke who built a Zenair Ch- 701 with 3 dozen, and when I used Saucepan-grade 20-thou. Aluminium Core-Sample Tray -Covers to aluminise the Leading Edge of my VJ-24w..., I had none of them, at all...! Your Project might not be quite progressing according to your expectations - but, you have obviously have plenty of Spare money, to throw at your Spare time Hobby, ie, Camel Cobbling. (!). Keep on keeping on. Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
@scottmatthews5280
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@ptonpc
Жыл бұрын
It is progressing. Perhaps not as smoothly as you would like but it is getting there. Is there any part of the plans that say "and then a miracle happens?"
@scottmatthews5280
Жыл бұрын
Just a lot of head scratching and forward thinking.
@romulus7412
Жыл бұрын
Was just recommended your channel through the youtube algorithm magic. I'm a US Navy airframe mechanic and i guess some tools never change. Is that sheet metal you're using on that leading edge really thin gauge steel or some treated aluminum? The way its fighting you with the bend makes me think its some treated aluminum. Also for the leading edge are you going to use some cherry max since you're riveting into the tubing? I've never worked with a fabric coated aircraft so if anything im saying sounds like a stupid question I aplologize! Neat project and I look forward to seeing how it goes in the future.
@scottmatthews5280
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining in. 16 thou 2024 T3 alloy sheet,
@garyruxton5226
Жыл бұрын
Been thinking about your project instead of mine😅: There will be aluminum plates covering the openings of the inside of the wing sections that can disassemble. The rivets may need to be just offset from each other on mating halves so 2 rivets don't butt into each from each side making a double rivet thickness at that point, hence a wider wing gap.
@scottmatthews5280
Жыл бұрын
Just covering my over my root ribs I think will be easier. But same idea.
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