Photos of our Kids Building Planes project that started in 2019.
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1 The plans arrived today, 2/15/19
2 Click a photo to see it a little larger.
3 Once you click on a photo, a menu showing other sizes is on the bottom. On the lower left is the link address.
4 Lot's of pages. You can select boxes under each photo and then order prints, email or download them from the menu just above the first row.
5 Ruler is opened to 2 feet to give an idea of the size.
6 It should look like this when we're done.
7 Our first Kids Building Planes Meeting March 25,2019
8 Kids are taking a tool safety exam.
9 A lecture on using some tools.
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11 One of the students took a Young Eagles flight.
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16 Evening group taking the tool safety test.
17 Week 2 of Kids Building Planes April 1, 2019
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19 Going over the plans.
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26 A parent joins in the fun.
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29 The evening group drawing the fin and rudder April 1, 2019.
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31 April 8, 2019, we start gluing the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer.
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38 The evening group made the rear spar and started the jig.
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43 April 15, 2019 the project continues in week 4
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45 The enlarged plans for tail section.
46 Framing out the vertical stabilizer and rudder.
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56 March 22, 2019. Shaping the parts to fit like a puzzle.
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59 April 29, 2019 The build continues
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69 May 6. Screwing anchor nuts to the bottom of the vertical stabilizer.
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71 Working on the template for the rudder ribs.
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74 May 21...using the scroll saw to cut slots in the fin trailing edge for the hinges.
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79 On May 22 we had a fundraiser for the project.
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82 Using scroll saw to make notches in rudder and fin for hinges.
83 Using a template to taper the ribs to the back of the rudder.
84 Finishing touches.
85 Gluing (laminating) the leading edge of the fin.
86 Pulling the pin from the big hinge.; it's no longer needed.
87 Marked in preparation to cut.
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92 Working on the hinges for the rudder.
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95 Rounding the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer
96 Here's one end....
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98 Drilling hole in spar for the hinge.
99 Drilling the hinge.
100 Cutting the ends off the vertical stabilizer leading edge.
101 She's drilling a hole in part of a metal hinge. We are using a #14 drill bit and then using a reamer to make an exact 3/16" round hole.
102 He's making lines to cut gussets out. These will go on the bottom of the rudder.
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104 July 30,2019 Channel 13 visits the project to see what the kids are doing.
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120 Cutting some gussets.
121 Sanding gussets.
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123 About to glue gusset.
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127 One side is complete!
128 Working on the other side.
129 The fin is done!
130 Starting to draw out the horizontal stabilizer.
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133 Making marks to trim the doubler.
134 Trimming the doubler for the rear of the horizontal stabilizer.
135 They just glued the doubler to the rear of the horizontal stabilizer.
136 9/16/19. Working on the horizontal stabilizer.
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139 A leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer is being glued.
140 Working to mark the slot locations for hinges.
141 Starting to layout the edges of the horizontal stabilizer.
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145 Trimming a piece for the horizontal stabilizer. You can see in the background how much is done.
146 Cutting a piece for the horizontal stabilizer.
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149 Starting ribs. Ruler creates a straight edge for lining up the lower capstrip. We are just starting a rough layout for templates.
150 It's October 14, 2019.
151 Working on templates for the diagonals and verticals.
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157 Marking future verticals and diagonals for the ribs.
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159 Marking spruce to cut into rib pieces.
160 Shaping the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer
161 Marking future gussets to cut.
162 Work continues. November 4, 2019.
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165 That fuselage is my personal project (Pietenpol).
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167 Nov 17, 2019 Paint n Sip; a fun way to raise some funds.
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175 11/18/19 still making rib pieces. We have to make the gussets next.
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181 11/25/19. Used tracing paper to get the shape of the gusset correct.
182 Using a template to mark the sheet of gussets.
183 Cutting gussets from the sheet.
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186 Ben and Luke with the fin we finished a few months ago.
187 Sanding gussets to the final shape.
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191 It's December 23, 2019.
192 Adelamaria mixing a batch of glue.
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194 We glued the first gusset onto the first rib!
195 Chris made a slot for the last hinge. Since the cutter doesn't go all the way through, we've been using a 1/16" drill bit to finish it off.
196 We already had glued the doubler on. We don't want to cut it, so the drill is riding on rails so it cuts only to the bottom and not into the doubler.
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198 Gluing another gusset location.
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201 Cutting slots into the rear of the horizontal stabilizer for the hinges.
202 December 30th. First side of first rib was glued and now making holes in the hinges and making gusset's for the horizontal stabilizer.
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204 Meanwhile, we continue work on the horizontal stabilizer. Here, we are working on the hinges.
