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Skyediamonds1985Herr Engineering Ryan ST-ABuild26-Jun-15 22:23
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Where was I? Oh yeah. Building the Wright Bros' engine. Here to make the flat plate on top of the engine. Used a T pin to push out the rivets on the other side.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerParked26-Jun-15 00:22
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The Wright Bros. had the rigging interconnected such that the wing warping rigging from the pilot's cradle to the wings were also directed to a couple of bellcranks that connected to the rudder.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerParked25-Jun-15 19:10
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With the legs having the added depth and bottom tie down supports, the Wright engine is starting to really take shape
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerBuild25-Jun-15 19:08
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Each leg was given its own "feet." These "feet" are used as supports to tie the engine down to the lower wing
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerBuild25-Jun-15 19:03
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Each leg to the engine was given some added depth
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerBuild25-Jun-15 19:01
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To help give the legs some added dimension, additional small pieces of plastic card were cut to size of each leg
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Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerBuild25-Jun-15 18:58
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The two plastic sides were then super glued to the sides of the engine block. We can see how the Wright engine is taking shape
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerBuild25-Jun-15 18:56
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After cutting the two plastic sides, I hollowed out the side of the engine block for the gears and used a black marking pen to darken the interior
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerBuild25-Jun-15 18:53
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I used a marking pen to denote the outlines of the legs
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerBuild25-Jun-15 18:50
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Making the two remaining sides, I traced the outline of the engine onto additional card stock. I also allowed for extra plastic card along the bottom for the legs of the engine
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerParked25-Jun-15 18:46
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I then bent the card along the score line to form a smooth side. Note the small ridge along the fold line.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows 1903 Wright FlyerParked25-Jun-15 18:43
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Notice the plastic covers both the flat portion of the engine and extends overhead just enough for the cylinders. I scored the card prior to super-gluing it on the balsa block
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