LSP_Kevin Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 On the shelf-of-doom for seven years - it is about time that I pay some attention to it!! If possible Kevin, the old link is: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=31208&hl=staggerwing I've merged your two topics, Gene, so now they both form part of this thread. The old link will no longer work. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Gene Fantastic! Nothing more beautiful then a Stagggering and the D17S with it's 450 ponies is music to my ears. Will be glued to my chair and with you all the way Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Inspirational build going on here. Well done Gene. Regards Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Yeah ! What a good idea to bring this one down from the Shelf of Doom ! Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Thanks Kevin for shifting the link, etc!!! And thanks guys for the encouragement. Pulling out all the parts to inventory where I am and thankfully I had kept many notes and pic refs & found a few more along the way. So, I'm starting with this: LSP_Kevin, MikeMaben, sandokan and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 With my initial post to get this restart going – one wise LSP'er queried if the wingspan was to scale. I did recall during my previous work that the rib count was short but didn't recall about the wingspan. Sure enough, the SCR model measures (in scale) 31'3'' upper & 31'4†lower – D17 wingspans should both be 32'0â€. Using the reference drawings in ‘The Staggerwing Story' by Edward H Phillips (ISBN: 0-911139-27-3 pbk), the need for several adjustments are indicated. In the SCR wing, each half contains 18 ribs – the actual count should be 25 ribs. This closer spacing would also help negate the deep sag between ribs that occur on the kit. Actual aircraft manage to achieve a nearly flat appearance between ribs – thus will be my goal! Hubert Boillot, Out2gtcha, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Soooo... what are you going to do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Well Thomas, after digging into the problem more there was an explosion of worms! I decided to sand off all the existing ribs, add Milliput to the trailing edge and wingtip to satisfy the overall dimensions, then add the correct number of ribs in a more subtle detail. There is also a considerable area of the wing covered with a wood veneer resulting in a very smooth surface. Now, to work - it will be awhile before the next update. You might need buckets of popcorn william! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Looking forward to this Gene! I help maintain one here in NE Florida, and she is beautiful........Keep the updates coming.....THOR Shaka HI, KiwiZac and 3Putt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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