Building Model Airplanes From Scratch

262 Pages·1979·47.1 MB·English

by  H. David Jackson

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Dedicated to my wife and children, for their
high level of tolerance
Building
Model Airplanes
From
Scratch
By David Jackson
H.
TAB BOOKS
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA. 17214
79 "0
7
5 ft
FIRST EDITION
FIRST PRINTING—JANUARY 1979
Copyright © 1979 by TAB BOOKS
Printed in the United States of America
Reproduction or publication ofthe content in any manner, without express
permissionofthepublisher,isprohibited. Noliabilityisassumedwithrespect
to the use of the information herein.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Jackson, H David, 1935-
Building model airplanes from scratch.
Includes ind—ex.
1. Airplanes Models. I. Title.
TL770.J23 629.122T34 78-12940
ISBN 0-8306-9883-3
ISBN 0-8306-1027-8 pbk.
6041103
Contents
Preface 7
Tools 11
1
Basic Tools 11
* Drawing Group 15
Advanced Group 18
Power Group 20
Painting Group 24
Special Group 27
V
2 Materials 33
Wood 33
Plastic 34
Polyform 35
Metal 35
Paper 36
Glue 36
Putty 39
Paints 40
Spare Parts Box 41
3 Research and Planning 43
.Construction Phases 43
Research 45
Sources 45
Plans 48
Scale and Ratios 50
4^
Some Basic Techniques 53
Working With Plastic Sheet 53
Gluing 56
Interior and Exterior Details 58
5 Scratchbuilding With Wood 65
Planning 65
Construction 67
6 Bake a Plane 83
Planning 83
Construction 85
7 Stick and Span 99
Planning 100
Construction 101
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u Laminate a Plane 119
Planning 119
Construction 122
9 Thermo-Plane 135
Planning 138
Construction 139
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1 w Paper Plane 157
Planning 159
Construction 163
1 1 Hybrid Plane 175
1 Planning 176
Construction 180
12 Miscellaneous Techniques 199
Styrofoam 199
Fiberglass 206
Combinations 210
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1 V^iFinishing the Model 21
1 ** Painting 212
Metallic Finishes 222
Decals 228
M
Display and Maintenance 237
Shelves 238
Dioramas 239
Shadow Boxes 240
Catapults 241
Alternatives To Showcase Models 241
Maintenance 243
Bibliography 245
Index 249