Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: pilot00(at)earthlink.net
I decided to quit sitting on the side lines and get building. But since Iwon't have the space to really start until I move in spring I decided tobuild an exact scale model at 10%. That way it will be my second timethrough when I switch from balsa to fir. I get to work out all the puzzlesnow. So I'm wondering, if you use the same jig for both sides of thefuselage do you skin the fore end of the frame in place of outside gussetson one of them?Also, it seems to me that the outer gussets would show through the fabric.Is this true? I haven't noticed that in any pictures, but resolution ispretty low. Did I miss something?ThanksBrent ReedKent, WA________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: John Greenlee
the plywood is on the outside and the gussets on the inside. see the glider>I decided to quit sitting on the side lines and get building. But since I>won't have the space to really start until I move in spring I decided to>build an exact scale model at 10%. That way it will be my second time>through when I switch from balsa to fir. I get to work out all the puzzles>now. So I'm wondering, if you use the same jig for both sides of the>fuselage do you skin the fore end of the frame in place of outside gussets>on one of them?>>Also, it seems to me that the outer gussets would show through the fabric.>Is this true? I haven't noticed that in any pictures, but resolution is>pretty low. Did I miss something?>>Thanks>Brent Reed>Kent, WA>>________________________________________________________________________________