EP19: Bottoms up, flooring the fuselage. Scratch building an RC Giant Scale Airplane.

Scratch building a Ryan’s Rebel stick style R/C airplane:
Episode 19: Installing the lite ply bottom is not hard, but the glue selection is specific to the things attached to it. This part touches both the landing gear and the firewall, which are the biggest offenders of vibration on the plane. Therefore I want a glue that will stay flexible after it is cured, even in cold temperatures. 15 minute epoxy with its slightly rubbery composition is a logical choice. This is not the same as epoxy FINISH resin which cures brittle and sandable. It is also a lot easier to find in your local hardware store, in either the two tubes, or two compartment syringe packaging. 3M lime green colored tape is what I use to hold it all together while it cures. It is available at auto body supply shops, and is the stickiest version of tackiness, for strong hold. Stay safe at home and use the time to keep on building.
If you have questions please add them in a comment below.
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If you wanna build this airplane, You can find the plans here. www.rcgroups.c... Scroll down to post #517
The last pdf is the article from RCM magazine and includes that bonus materials list.
Let’s get building!!!
If you have questions about scratch building from plans, post them in the comment section below and I will do my very best to answer them.
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[@mikeseitz72]

I find it easier to use an epoxy brush.

[@adam_mawz_maas]

Lite Ply is typically poplar, as opposed to baltic spruce or other higher quality woods used for air ply.

[@peterlehmannl5972]

Just about finished drawing up a new plane to use an old wing from a President Hiboy I crashed about 30 years ago. I come across your build and it’s almost an identical copy to look at. Glad I found you though because I have more of an idea about building the fuselage a fair bit lighter. I have plans to eventually make some floats for it as well. Mine is for a .40 though so it a bit smaller. Really enjoying the presentation as well. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

[@danielnogales7215]

Great Job Dan!!!

[@dans5595]

is "lite ply" the same as 1/8" baltic birch? a 5x5 sheet of 1/8" baltic is only about $25 at my local supplier.
for other types of woodworking, i love baltic birch. high quality stuff.

[@Capgains7777]

Dan, by the way great name!!! I'm not sure what wood is used in lite ply.. for some reason poplar seems to ring a bell in my mind, but I could just be making that up. It is lite weight, two pieces of 1/32 ish wood sandwiching what looks like multi directional wood fiber resin. Its flexable, and stronger than balsa, but not stronger that multi skin plywood like aircraft or birch. You definitely wouldnt build a house out of it. Not even one of the three little pigs... Maybe the straw one.

[@douglascloud4484]

FYI you can use small servo screws with light ply but need to drop a bit of thick ca or epoxy and it will hold nicely. i used that on a plane and it held for 20 years the servos held tight.

[@bennietipton2820]

Now what I was going to say as you put the rest of the bottom on you can save a little time by putting you stuff in to recess the rudder servo

[@davidbarr2155]

Put the epoxy in pot of hot water and your expoxy will be like new few minutes heat

[@JulioSilva-wp4bj]

Keep up the good work. Be Safe :)

[@MrMadtractor]

Hey if ya keep the epoxy in some warm water before ya use it it flows much much better or heat it up quickly in microwave for a few seconds and bam flowing goodness

[@kemillheim]

Hi Dan,
Was this Episode 19? Thanks.

[@Daniel_Callie]

Please nix the music bed.

[@bennietipton2820]

Watch this guy below my comments it’s a robot