Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
Model Aircraft

Bend 1t in the center as you did your
wing clip. This then will clip onto your
fuselage about 1 IA inches from the end
of the thrust bearing. Bend a small
hook on each Of the ends to accommo-
date a small piece of bamboo or broom
straw 3N2 inches long, which will act as
an axle. Glue this axle in place.
To make your wheels, lay penny on
your piece of balsa veneer ana neatly
cut around 1t with sharp knife.
Pierce the center with pin or a
piece of wire to allow the wheels to At
on the axle. A small drop Of glue will
act as a nut.
When the landing gear Is placed in
position glue it Zig. 81.
1t Is very important to have q good
propeller, or, as the model builders call
it, prop"
Follow these instructions carefully,
and you should be able to carve your
first one good enough to fly your plane.
Do not become discouraged If your first
attempts are unsuccessful, but start
over again right away.
Your prop" measures by "a by 70
inches. Your first step Is Fig. 6. Draw
light pencil line from each corner to
the corner opposite on the 34-inch sur
face forming criss-cross. The same
thing is done on the other "a inch sur
face. Fig. 6, b, and d, show the sue
cesSive cuts to make with your knife,
cutting from the end toward the hub,
which is marked with an arrow in Fig.
SD. The measurement here should be
1892 inch.
To accommodate the propeller shaft,
make a hole by pushing pin or piece
of wire through the hub from the "a
inch surface. Take more time and
patience now for the next steps.
On the ends of the prop" draw a
pencil line from the upper right-hand
to the lower left-hand corner, as Fig
6-e.
Holding the prop" in your hand, the
end away from you, carve first on the
right-hand side 34-inch surface. Start
| ing at the hub, take small Shavings
gradually spreading until at the extreme
end you are down TO the diagonal line.
Go very slowly. and If you find that
the knife is digging in-or going against
the grain, as we call it-turn the prop"
around and carve toward you, sort of
peeling the shavings off.
With small piece Of sandpaper,
smooth this side carefully, getting all
the way back to the hub, as the hub
Is to be as thin as possible.
One side of one end is finished. Turn
the prop" end for end and repeat your
process.
We are now to get the proper thick
ness on the blades by carving one of
the surfaces left.
Extreme care must now be taken. Go
slowly, carving small shavings. The
finished blade when held up to the light
should show clear. And, remember, if
the grain starts Sitting, carve small
shavings in the opposite direction.
Glue will repair an accident, so don't
| give up on slip.
The ends may now be rounded and
the rear surface carved away at the hub
about one-half Zig. g..
| Now you may carve your hub thinner
Sandpapering will smooth out the rest
of the knife cuts.
Bend small hook about N inch
diameter on the end of your No. Z
wire and cut off at IA inches long, as
Fig. Z, for the propeller shaft. Push
the straight end through the hole in
the hub e inch: bend this over and
glue it. The hook is to be on the cut
away side of the prop"
Next week will explain the actual
flying of this type of plane.