The 9th episode focuses on making two styles wings for free-flight model airplanes. Part one focused on making leading & trailing edge stock, and using sheet ribs, while part two shows the making and use of sliced ribs and laminated wingtips, as taught to us by the late, great Dave Rees. There are many, many ways to build & fly model airplanes. These films show how it has played out for me. Filmed with an iPhone 11 Pro and a Canon PowerShot SX20. Music via motionarray.com.
The complete FF Basics playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP6c2w2UvGmeX5W-FBP4SbPbPydcHUBzGSources for light balsa:
Easy Built Models:
https://easybuiltmodels.com/bw.htm#gsc.tab=0Airolite from Balsa Central:
https://www.balsacentral.com/collections/balsa-wood/products/auszac-balsa-sheet-915mmI've updated the Rubber Turns Calculator for any newcomers to FF rubber. With the way rubber can change throughout the years, this chart will give you a good place to start. Use it only as a general guide.
http://2002.hallmanstudio.com/rubber_turns_calculator.pdfArticle on the use of dethermalizers:
http://2002.hallmanstudio.com/DT.pdf Badge Classic DT & spring (at the bottom of the page):
http://www.starlink-flitetech.com/timers.html*** 10 steps to trimming a rubber model, by John Koptonak:
http://www.flyingacesclub.com/PFFT/Trimming10steps.pdfLoose Special - 1937 Racer plan by David Livesay:
http://www.flyingacesclub.com/PLANS/Livesay/LooseSpecial1937.PDFA great source for F/F tutorials is this link to the Pensacola Free Flight Team's archives, posted on the FAC website. Any Q & A not covered on my channel may be found here:
http://flyingacesclub.com/wp/the-fac-library/Also, these tutorials from Easy Built Models:
https://easybuiltmodels.com/tips.htm#gsc.tab=0***Interview with Tom Hallman by John McAvoy on his Free Flight Fanatic podcast:
https://freeflightfanatic.libsyn.comFor more info on free-flight rubber-powered models, check these websites:
https://brooklyn-balsa.square.site http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/https://volare-products.myshopify.comhttp://www.flyingacesclub.comNational Free Flight Society -
https://freeflight.org/Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models -
http://www.ffscale.co.uk/https://www.freeflightsupplies.co.ukFlying Aces Club merchandise:
https://www.cafepress.com/flyingacesclubAll profits support Flying Aces Club activities.
Center of Gravity merchandise:
https://www.cafepress.com/centergravity