Scratch building a Ryan’s Rebel stick style R/C airplane: Episode 8, Shaping out the leading edge
Shaping the leading edge is… well… a tedious task that requires removing a lot of wood via carving, planing and sanding. I show you how I set up the reference lines to make a straight and nicely shaped leading edge over the 80 inch length of the Ryan’s Rebel wing.
Tools used in this episode. Amazon Affiliate links
Master Airscrew Razor Plane
Black & Decker hand sander. This one is fancier than mine, they must not make one without the gathering bin now.
I looked for aluminum sanding blocks like I use in the video. They aren’t made any more, however a lot of modelers are buying aluminum T and square stock from Home Depot or other home improvement stores and cutting them to length. Adhesive sandpaper in rolls is quite available in many different grades.
If you have questions please add them in a comment below.
Tools used in this series: Amazon affiliate links
Magnets like the ones I used in this video
100 count, seems like a lot, but more is better when the project is big.
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. 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:
Lens used:
Table top camera:
Audio recorder used:
Lav Mic: to sort out all the shop noise.
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