Zlín Z-50 M

[Jiri Pavlicek]

This is my first topic in this forum. Currently Im building Zlín Z-50 M in peanut scale. Im decided reposted this project to this site, if it's not a problem. Im building model based Lubomír Koutný plan with some modifications.
This picture shows which marking I chose:

[Jiri Pavlicek]

The first off all fuselage and tail. Medium hard balsa for fuselage and light but strong balsa for tail..
Canopy made from thin plastic film

[Jiri Pavlicek]

Building of wing and details of canopy, spinner and tail.
Elevator is covered by japenese tissue.

[OZPAF]

Very nice build.

John

[Jiri Pavlicek]

Rudder covered by japanese tissue.

[Jiri Pavlicek]

The wing will be covered as two halves. For this reason, it was a good idea to additionally strengthen the root rib so that it would not collapse under the tension of the covering.
All additional adjustments are harder and take longer for me.
I made a template for the ribs from the drawing, then a plywood template according to which I cut the ribs. I fitted and glued them with CA and then sanded and polished them. Hopefully it will hold its shape!

[Jiri Pavlicek]

I split the wings in half and made holes in fuselage for spars..
Now she has wings!!

[Squirrelnet]

Really nice build Jiri, enjoying following this one

[Jiri Pavlicek]

Really nice build Jiri, enjoying following this one

Thank you very much!👍🏻
Small detail on front of fuselage. It's only on the port side...

[Jiri Pavlicek]

Only small progress..
I don't know how to write it in English correctly.
Rubber hinge or holder? 🙈
It's 1,5 mm bamboo stick.

[dputt7]

Nice work, The rear mount for the rubber is called lots of things but I just call it "the rubber peg".

[TheLurker]

Nice work, The rear mount for the rubber is called lots of things but I just call it "the rubber peg".

Agree, lovely work and another common name is "motor peg".

[OZPAF]

Hi Jiri. Koutny's plans have always impressed me and your work is very good - what modifications did you make?

John

[Jiri Pavlicek]

Really nice build Jiri, enjoying following this one

Thank you very much for your kind words!

[Jiri Pavlicek]

Hi Jiri. Koutny's plans have always impressed me and your work is very good - what modifications did you make?

John

Thank you John.
I made many modifications...
Airfoil, dimensions by the real pictures, mainly wing incidence