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1/48 PONNIER L1 - Commenced 6/3/16 Completed 19/4/16

Started by Boomerang, March 13, 2016, 10:44:56 PM

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Boomerang

  Have started a Ponnier L1 .

Wings are 3/32 basswood cut and sanded to shape and then soaked in Hot water for a few minutes .
Then I taped them to a suitably shaped form that had the desired radius for the undercamber and let them dry.
Used the same method of stretched and doped cotton thread to simulate the ribs.
Currently there are four coats of primer cut back with 1200 wet and dry (dry).

Wheels are a sandwich of 1mm ply core faced with 1/32 balsa and an  " O "ring of approximate diameter.

Cheers

Gordon

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lastvautour

You keep finding such interesting subjects. Looking forward to more post.

Lou

Boomerang


I like to mix it up a bit.

There isn't all that much around on the Ponnier.

Gordon

Biggles

     Did you use a rotary tool for the cockpit?
It looks good.
John 15:13

Boomerang


  Biggles,

  Yes I did . I'll be using it on the cowling.
  The cockpit requires a bit more refinement.
  Cheers

  Gordon

Biggles

Wow. not much nose, it must have been Light!
John 15:13

Boomerang


Must have been. No ailerons either.
Using a 50HP Gnome Rotary.

Cheers
Gordon
 

Biggles

Wow. Only 3 channel as we rc blokes say.
John 15:13

Boomerang


  Progress so far.

  The tooth pick has the four cylinders made with thin wire. The cowling needs some more work before adding the cylinders.
   Undercarriage and struts made from cut down and sanded wooden coffee stirrer.
   The piece of paper with "PONNIER"on it is the test for size before making some decals.

  Cheers

  Gordon

Biggles

Looks very nice! Is the prop held on with a T pin?
John 15:13

Boomerang


The T pin is just to hold the cowling in place for the moment.

  cheers

  Gordon

Boomerang


  Cowling fitted with "Half a Gnome" and attached to the fuselage.

  Picture to follow.

  Cheers

  Gordon

Boomerang


  Cowling attached. A bit more work required.
  Then on with the "struttery"

  Cheers

  Gordon

lastvautour

Looks great. Love your progress shots.

Lou

Boomerang


Progress so far.

Upper wing attached using a bit of a Heath Robinson jig ( some bits of balsa and a lots of Tamiya tape).
Rigging is fine wire . Still some work to be done with the rigging.
Undercarriage is held in position with blue tac at the moment.

  Cheers
  Gordon