Avro 504 N/O 1/20th scale electric

[g_kandylakis]

The drawings were printed on thin paper and the paterns were cut.

Each paper patern was secured with scotch tape on a balsa block / base.

Next, 0,3mm holes were drilled at the proper position and angle.

Then, short lengths of 0,3mm polystyrene rods were inserted into the holes and glued to the paper patern with dope. For the moment protruding much more than needed.

Fine thread, to simulate the actual lacing material was passed through and glued to the rods with 2-3 coats of thinned dope.

[g_kandylakis]

Skiped photographing the last stage, the rods were trimmed closer to the base and sanded almost to the height of the thread thickness.

When satisfied with  the appearance, it wa stime to remove the paper patern from the base. This was done carefully, by cutting with a sharp razorblade all the rods under the patern, that were now glued to the balsa block.

Final preparation step, to cut the pattern outline, getting rid of the excess paper.

and, at last, to glue the resulting part onto the fuselage covering (doped by now).

Crazy? Yep...

[g_kandylakis]

Effective? Yep...


Forgot to add, after covering the fuselage sides, the holes for the control cable exits were cut and reenforced with tiny paper loops and the thread was passed through from the inside.

It would be impossible to go from the outside in, unless one had 1/20 scale workers doing the job, a joke that was discussed a bit back in 2023...

[9600baud]

Wow, that is insane! In a good way
I will never be able to pull of something that detailed!
Excellent!