Scratch building a Ryan’s Rebel stick style R/C airplane:
Episode 12, Meet the Motor
Today I gloss over the propulsion system for the aircraft. This is a US 41/42 2 cycle gasolene engine. It will be fitted with a 18x6 ish prop for this plane. I used this engine on a previous airplane, and it was a good performer. The carburator diaphram was worn out and not holding a prime so my flying buddy Mark and I replaced it, and a new compact muffler was added. I will remove the spring starter on the rear of this motor and hopefully that will remove some of the nose weight from the overall frame. I will get more in depth on the engine further on. These little gas engines are awesome for use on model aircraft, reliable, cheap and very available in many different configurations. If you have engine questions, fire away in the comment section below. If I see it, I will answer it.
If you have questions please add them in a comment below.
Tools and glues used in this series: Amazon affiliate links
[ Ссылка ] sandable finish resin. This is the stuff for fiberglassing.
[ Ссылка ] 15 minute epoxy. Use for sticking stuff together, firewalls, landing gear plates, hardwood parts. Can be used with fiberglass, but you’re not going to like it. Not sandable.
[ Ссылка ] Scroll saw, the best tool of a scratch builder
[ Ссылка ] Master Airscrew Razor Plane
[ Ссылка ] Black & Decker hand sander.
[ Ссылка ] Magnets like the ones I used in this video
100 count, seems like a lot, but more is better when the project is big.
[ Ссылка ] Master Airscrew Balsa Stripper, make your own high quality sticks from common balsa sheets. One of the most valuable tools I use.
If you wanna build this airplane, You can find the plans here. [ Ссылка ] Scroll down to post #517
The last pdf is the article from RCM magazine and includes that bonus materials list.
Let’s get building!!!
If you have questions about scratch building from plans, post them in the comment section below and I will do my very best to answer them.
Production equipment: Amazon affiliate links
Main camera for shooting this video: [ Ссылка ]
Lens used: [ Ссылка ]
Table top camera: [ Ссылка ]
Audio recorder used: [ Ссылка ]
Lav Mic: to sort out all the shop noise. [ Ссылка ]
Rode Wireless Go mic: [ Ссылка ] Love this new mic, takes a step out of production editing. Great sound quality.
