There is NOTHING in our hobby that compares to hand crafting your own scale models in your shop, covering, painting then setting it up. Then the day cones for it's maiden! As I said, there is no greater joy in our hobby. The satisfaction and joy is something that sticks with you. I have scale foamy's too, and they have their place, but they will never come close to this, never!! Beautiful job Sir. It's obvious you take great pride in your work, it sure shows!!
Great work on a fine model (didn't know there was a kit). Had a ride in the real thing in New Zealand a few years ago. The wings look tiny, but the plane just magically levitated off the ground! You could use thin sheet balsa on the fuselage as the real fuselage is plywood. Super for an electric project. Too cute!!
@@mtacoustic1 thanks for the interest in the model .. my grandfather had a lot of hours flying dragons towards the end of Battle of Britain ferrying atc students across airfields .. lots of lift with 4 wings and plenty of power with the gypsy engines .. imo one of the most beautiful aircraft to fly 👌👍🏻
Building Balsa planes is very rewarding and relaxing. I'm surprised more people don't do it honestly. To somebody who has never done it, it may seem like an impossible task that takes great skill. In reality it is just a lot of little steps. You will mess up, you will glue parts together in the wrong order but the satisfaction you get looking at a finished section it a unique pleasure. Get a foam plane to learn how to fly before you try out a balsa plane that you have spent countless hours on though
@@highflying82 Awesome! I'm speaking for the new guys, I made all the mistakes, such as flying my balsa plane before learning how to fly, that was like 20 years ago though
@@kyledupont7711 .. yup. Learnt a few lessons the hard way years ago. It’s devastating with tons of personal time gone when they turn to matchsticks. Happy landings Kyle 👍🏻
@@Finnmarken91u can use a simulator to get the feel for what the controls do and how they effect flight (download an app called ‘pica sim’ on your phone and that will give u an idea on how the controls effect the model .. it is always better to fly with someone with knowledge as they can guide u a lot more 👍🏻
This was gratifying Jeff, isn't it great when you first lift a frame from the bench. I confess I watched it twice speed but I was looking forward to the tail laminations at 11.30, all in all it just goes to show the amount of work and staying power it takes to put a model together.
Thanks Cliff .. sorry I didn't film more.of the bending and lamination. . It took me hours apon hours to get it 'good enough' ..the most challenging part of the build .. next time I will use foam board for the templates ..the pressure and support around the bends is too much for the card I thought would work .. the card starts to compress and doesn't provide a stable 'seat' to form the wood ..hence the row of pins to support ..lots learnt..cheers cliff👍
Thanks Bro .. this is already the most man hours I have put into a model and I'm about half way.. so will continue soon getting the electrics fitted and covering ..👍👍glad u enjoyed my friend
Hey Kev👍 thanks mate ! .. Glad u enjoyed .. thought I would try as many cam angles to get the right shot on each process .. Will try and continue with the build over the weekend 👍
Congratulations Jeff , that was amazing to watch. You are definitely one dedicated Rc modeller . Are you past the half way mark yet ? Lol Big salute to you my friend. 👏👏👍👍
Cheers mate! .. I would say there's still a great challenge in running the electrics ..covering .. and hinging ..lots of delicate work to go ..and it's all a first so I'm learning as I go 👍will keep u updated
I would love to see it finished also .. I have got all the electrics but I have had to store it until next year when I can get it all out on the building board again .. be assured it will fly! .. thanks for checking the build out ..👍👍
These are incredible models, albeit sightly on the small side. Ivans Plans, based in Canada, do a range of larger models of this type, designed specifically for electric flight. I think he has a DH Rapide in his plans range too, although it is larger, at around 80 inch wingspan.....
An 80inch rapide wouod have a nice pressence in flight .. lots of room in that scale to add interior detailing and nice scale parts .. thanks for checking out the video 👍🏻
Nice job thanks for the video it was great for the highlights👍👍, I’m using direct drive brushless and counter rotating props got them from innov8tive designs.
Just started building this model and your video is very helpful. I have one naive question: II was surprised to see two servos to work the ailerons - how does that work. Surely they can't work independently of each other? Why no have one servo cranking left and right?
It depends how you set them up. Ideally, you *want* them working independently, because then you can programme differential aileron movement, which helps considerably in turns.....
Great video Can I ask dimensions of one wing please?I am looking to build a cork building surface as you have done but have limited space for a workbench Thanks
Going to build this one, never built an airplane before but have built Dumas Boats. Should I know of anything particular to look out for? Thanks and your video will be super helpful during the build!
Thanks for checking it out .. as for the tail feather leading edges u will need to bow 2 balsa lengths I found the best method was to steam the balsa with a camping kettle so u can keep it on boil and steaming as u bow it to shape around a template .I used stiff card to bow the leading edges around .. this was the trickiest part of the build .. u will need some good heavy 90degree blocks to support the fuselage sides during upright assembly to keep the nose section square and lined up true (my steel machines blocks are in the vid .. I used deluxe aliphatic wood glue .. also a curved sanding block to shape the main wing leading edges to the correct airfoil edge as per plan .. if there’s anything else would like to know just message me 👍🏻 good luck with your build.. I have subd to u so I will keep an eye out in the future 👌
Keep the structures absolutely *flat* on the board, and DO NOT remove them until the glue has fully dried. This helps to avoid warps, which you definitely don't want in lightweight structures like this. Check the building board with a spirit level in every direction prior to beginning a build. Do it for each model you build. Warps are your worst enemy......
There will be a part two and part 3 .. electrics instal ..covering ..painting ..and maiden .. the model is boxed for the moment but I will be returning to the project within the next month 👍
@@highflying82 Great Are there kits still available? Cant find one of decent size anywhere on the net. Also I'm about to start a 1/17th scale from scratch of the dh 86 from scratch in the livery of R.A.A.F ambulance squadron for a local war museum.
Thanks for your fast reply. Can I ask another please? The instructions on building the wings say block up the front of the wingtip to lift the front but the plan says to create a washout by raising the back of the wing tip. Surely one instruction counters the other. And anyway - How do you create a washout?
I made the board from ply and a cork pin board. I made a vid of how I made the board. This should explain everything czcams.com/video/3HW4xW08h3M/video.html
@@highflying82 Thanks for the heads up - i thought perhaps that cork message boards may have been to thin to take pins? but have found some on Amazon of suitable sizes
Nice Jeff.. Just stumbled across this.. What happened with end result.!! ??? One came across here for sale.. Lost my patience though I think.. I dont have a bipe twin..!!
Hey cliff .. it's packed up waiting to be covered and electrics installed. was a nice build .. everything went together and lined up really nice .. similer size to the pz se5 😎
Great video Jeff. I’m about to start my build and I’m very curious how you obtained or coated your clear coated build drawings. Thank you for your assistance.
Cheers jake boyd .. I used the original plans and used clear vinyl to cover the same as used when books are coated with vinyl .. if I can help in any way just message me 👍
Thanks Jeff....the plans are much larger than books......did you find lamination vinyl film large enough to cover the whole sheet or perhaps each plan had to be covered with overlapping sections? Do you remember the source of the vinyl you used? Again, thank you very much.....my RC flying club will be happy to know this method.
@@jakeboyd6234 hi jake.. www.amazon.co.uk/Tiger-QUALITY-CLEAR-STICKY-PLASTIC/dp/B00CMNYPTK I did have to overlap slightly to cover the plan sheets .. make sure the plan sheets are selotaped down in each corner to a desk to keep them perfectly flat before sticking the vinyl down to reduce creases .. if u crease the plan it could put the alignment of the wood build out of shape .. when u have covered .. fold the sellotape corner holders behind the plan ..
So cool. If I were to do my first balsa build like this....which model would you start with. This does not look too difficult just time consuming.... thx
Time and patience .. a 'piper cub' would be a good starting point ..get a lazer cut kit as all the parts will be pre cut for u simple to build and easy to fly 👍
Yes I bent them all as 1 piece .. the first stabalizer I used water to dampen the wood .. it was tricky .. with the fin and remaining stabalizer I used a kettle to steam the wood .. it bends much easier and doesn't snap as easily 👍
I used aliphatic resin .. was very highly recommended to me by pro builders .. www.ebay.co.uk/p/1744732755?iid=400680508260&chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=400680508260&targetid=910259638509&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9044998&poi=&campaignid=9437711012&mkgroupid=99473010201&rlsatarget=aud-629407025185:pla-910259638509&abcId=1140496&merchantid=7405464&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhPO44vDZ6QIVh-5RCh1AfABsEAQYAiABEgK0m_D_BwE
Top quality work, both on the bench and in the edit and production, Jeff! Love it!
Thank you Gina .. It took me a while to get into the build but became very addictive ..next is electrics and covering .. 👍
There is NOTHING in our hobby that compares to hand crafting your own scale models in your shop, covering, painting then setting it up. Then the day cones for it's maiden! As I said, there is no greater joy in our hobby. The satisfaction and joy is something that sticks with you. I have scale foamy's too, and they have their place, but they will never come close to this, never!! Beautiful job Sir. It's obvious you take great pride in your work, it sure shows!!
Great work on a fine model (didn't know there was a kit). Had a ride in the real thing in New Zealand a few years ago. The wings look tiny, but the plane just magically levitated off the ground! You could use thin sheet balsa on the fuselage as the real fuselage is plywood. Super for an electric project. Too cute!!
@@mtacoustic1 thanks for the interest in the model .. my grandfather had a lot of hours flying dragons towards the end of Battle of Britain ferrying atc students across airfields .. lots of lift with 4 wings and plenty of power with the gypsy engines .. imo one of the most beautiful aircraft to fly 👌👍🏻
Uterrly amazing! She's beautiful. Great work and love your vids. Cheers from Kansas, USA 🇺🇸
Your area of interest and activity is truly huge....buddy.
Building Balsa planes is very rewarding and relaxing. I'm surprised more people don't do it honestly. To somebody who has never done it, it may seem like an impossible task that takes great skill. In reality it is just a lot of little steps. You will mess up, you will glue parts together in the wrong order but the satisfaction you get looking at a finished section it a unique pleasure. Get a foam plane to learn how to fly before you try out a balsa plane that you have spent countless hours on though
thanks for the comment. I have a few thousand hours of flying under my belt so I’m sure it will fly nicely once cg is sorted 👍🏻
@@highflying82 Awesome! I'm speaking for the new guys, I made all the mistakes, such as flying my balsa plane before learning how to fly, that was like 20 years ago though
@@kyledupont7711 .. yup. Learnt a few lessons the hard way years ago. It’s devastating with tons of personal time gone when they turn to matchsticks. Happy landings Kyle 👍🏻
@@highflying82Do you just do the r/c flying simulator or is a instructor the better way to go?
@@Finnmarken91u can use a simulator to get the feel for what the controls do and how they effect flight (download an app called ‘pica sim’ on your phone and that will give u an idea on how the controls effect the model .. it is always better to fly with someone with knowledge as they can guide u a lot more 👍🏻
This was gratifying Jeff, isn't it great when you first lift a frame from the bench. I confess I watched it twice speed but I was looking forward to the tail laminations at 11.30, all in all it just goes to show the amount of work and staying power it takes to put a model together.
Thanks Cliff .. sorry I didn't film more.of the bending and lamination. . It took me hours apon hours to get it 'good enough' ..the most challenging part of the build .. next time I will use foam board for the templates ..the pressure and support around the bends is too much for the card I thought would work .. the card starts to compress and doesn't provide a stable 'seat' to form the wood ..hence the row of pins to support ..lots learnt..cheers cliff👍
Absolutely incredible my friend!!! You have way more patience than I do. Can’t wait to see more, great work buddy 👊🏼👍🏼👊🏼💥🔥💯
Thanks Bro .. this is already the most man hours I have put into a model and I'm about half way.. so will continue soon getting the electrics fitted and covering ..👍👍glad u enjoyed my friend
Jeff great going, going to be epic, can hear your heart pounding and heavy breath at the maiden, Jeff in LA USA
U know me to we'll mate .. I'm sure I will be a bag of nerves. .however they seem to be the most gratifying flights ..
Nicely done. I am looking forward to seeing it covered and flying.
Thanks .. should be continuing with the dragon soon 👍
What a fantastic video jeff lost for words excellent job mate awesome waiting for the covering video nice one jeff👍👍👍 enjoyed every second.
Hey Kev👍 thanks mate ! ..
Glad u enjoyed .. thought I would try as many cam angles to get the right shot on each process ..
Will try and continue with the build over the weekend 👍
Crack on jeff 👌
P.s I want a t-shirt 😊😁
Looking great mate ..................
Thanks Scott .. still lots to go and more to learn as I go .. will update soon 👍
Love these sped up builds . 😁😁 I want to do one but dont have a clue . haha. well done Jeff 👍👍
Congratulations Jeff , that was amazing to watch. You are definitely one dedicated Rc modeller . Are you past the half way mark yet ? Lol
Big salute to you my friend. 👏👏👍👍
Cheers mate! .. I would say there's still a great challenge in running the electrics ..covering .. and hinging ..lots of delicate work to go ..and it's all a first so I'm learning as I go 👍will keep u updated
Very cool, thank you.
Well done Jeff....would love to see it finished...thanks
I would love to see it finished also .. I have got all the electrics but I have had to store it until next year when I can get it all out on the building board again .. be assured it will fly! .. thanks for checking the build out ..👍👍
These are incredible models, albeit sightly on the small side. Ivans Plans, based in Canada, do a range of larger models of this type, designed specifically for electric flight. I think he has a DH Rapide in his plans range too, although it is larger, at around 80 inch wingspan.....
An 80inch rapide wouod have a nice pressence in flight .. lots of room in that scale to add interior detailing and nice scale parts .. thanks for checking out the video 👍🏻
@@highflying82 No problem!
Nice job thanks for the video it was great for the highlights👍👍, I’m using direct drive brushless and counter rotating props got them from innov8tive designs.
Just started building this model and your video is very helpful. I have one naive question: II was surprised to see two servos to work the ailerons - how does that work. Surely they can't work independently of each other? Why no have one servo cranking left and right?
yes two servos .. u can use a Y lead to connect them or run a mix in the transmitter and run them both independently
It depends how you set them up. Ideally, you *want* them working independently, because then you can programme differential aileron movement, which helps considerably in turns.....
Great video Can I ask dimensions of one wing please?I am looking to build a cork building surface as you have done but have limited space for a workbench Thanks
Going to build this one, never built an airplane before but have built Dumas Boats. Should I know of anything particular to look out for? Thanks and your video will be super helpful during the build!
Thanks for checking it out .. as for the tail feather leading edges u will need to bow 2 balsa lengths I found the best method was to steam the balsa with a camping kettle so u can keep it on boil and steaming as u bow it to shape around a template .I used stiff card to bow the leading edges around .. this was the trickiest part of the build .. u will need some good heavy 90degree blocks to support the fuselage sides during upright assembly to keep the nose section square and lined up true (my steel machines blocks are in the vid .. I used deluxe aliphatic wood glue .. also a curved sanding block to shape the main wing leading edges to the correct airfoil edge as per plan .. if there’s anything else would like to know just message me 👍🏻 good luck with your build.. I have subd to u so I will keep an eye out in the future 👌
Wow Jeff thank you for all the great advice and tips! Definitely noted and I also subscribed to your channel as well!
Keep the structures absolutely *flat* on the board, and DO NOT remove them until the glue has fully dried. This helps to avoid warps, which you definitely don't want in lightweight structures like this. Check the building board with a spirit level in every direction prior to beginning a build. Do it for each model you build. Warps are your worst enemy......
@@Brian-om2hhWill do thank you Brian!
great build is there a sequel showing skinning and flying
There will be a part two and part 3 .. electrics instal ..covering ..painting ..and maiden .. the model is boxed for the moment but I will be returning to the project within the next month 👍
@@highflying82 Great Are there kits still available? Cant find one of decent size anywhere on the net.
Also I'm about to start a 1/17th scale from scratch of the dh 86 from scratch in the livery of R.A.A.F ambulance squadron for a local war museum.
@@georgesmith4509 Ivans Plans in Canada do a nice one.....
Thanks for your fast reply. Can I ask another please? The instructions on building the wings say block up the front of the wingtip to lift the front but the plan says to create a washout by raising the back of the wing tip. Surely one instruction counters the other. And anyway - How do you create a washout?
Just came across this interesting build.What and how did you make your building board from - how thick was the cork?
I made the board from ply and a cork pin board. I made a vid of how I made the board. This should explain everything
czcams.com/video/3HW4xW08h3M/video.html
@@highflying82 Thanks for the heads up - i thought perhaps that cork message boards may have been to thin to take pins? but have found some on Amazon of suitable sizes
@@janetsmith9962 worked perfectly with my build pins stay firm in place 👍🏻
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Nice Jeff.. Just stumbled across this.. What happened with end result.!! ???
One came across here for sale.. Lost my patience though I think.. I dont have a bipe twin..!!
Hey cliff .. it's packed up waiting to be covered and electrics installed. was a nice build .. everything went together and lined up really nice .. similer size to the pz se5 😎
Did you cover and fly your Rapide. If so I would love to see the finished project.
I haven't finished the covering yet and need to install electrics .. will be finishing over the summer 😎
Great video Jeff. I’m about to start my build and I’m very curious how you obtained or coated your clear coated build drawings. Thank you for your assistance.
Cheers jake boyd .. I used the original plans and used clear vinyl to cover the same as used when books are coated with vinyl .. if I can help in any way just message me 👍
Thanks Jeff....the plans are much larger than books......did you find lamination vinyl film large enough to cover the whole sheet or perhaps each plan had to be covered with overlapping sections? Do you remember the source of the vinyl you used? Again, thank you very much.....my RC flying club will be happy to know this method.
@@jakeboyd6234 hi jake..
www.amazon.co.uk/Tiger-QUALITY-CLEAR-STICKY-PLASTIC/dp/B00CMNYPTK
I did have to overlap slightly to cover the plan sheets .. make sure the plan sheets are selotaped down in each corner to a desk to keep them perfectly flat before sticking the vinyl down to reduce creases .. if u crease the plan it could put the alignment of the wood build out of shape .. when u have covered .. fold the sellotape corner holders behind the plan ..
@@highflying82 Excellent Jeff......thank you for sharing....Jake
Thin plastic sheeting can also be used successfully to cover plans prior to building.
So cool. If I were to do my first balsa build like this....which model would you start with. This does not look too difficult just time consuming....
thx
Time and patience .. a 'piper cub' would be a good starting point ..get a lazer cut kit as all the parts will be pre cut for u simple to build and easy to fly 👍
Did you bend the stabilizer and fin one peice??.....wow
Yes I bent them all as 1 piece .. the first stabalizer I used water to dampen the wood .. it was tricky .. with the fin and remaining stabalizer I used a kettle to steam the wood .. it bends much easier and doesn't snap as easily 👍
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What kind of White Glue did you use. I'm about to build a Dumas kit and find CA glues so unforgiving.
I used aliphatic resin .. was very highly recommended to me by pro builders ..
www.ebay.co.uk/p/1744732755?iid=400680508260&chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=400680508260&targetid=910259638509&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9044998&poi=&campaignid=9437711012&mkgroupid=99473010201&rlsatarget=aud-629407025185:pla-910259638509&abcId=1140496&merchantid=7405464&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhPO44vDZ6QIVh-5RCh1AfABsEAQYAiABEgK0m_D_BwE
@@highflying82 Great.. I will pick some up . thanks
What motors did you use
Nj!
where did you get your kit
I purchased this model from 'Model World' Sittingbourne Kent UK
Thanks for checking out the video 😎👍
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