Stearman build

Some of you may remember when i started this project 2 yrs ago I chose to base it on NC 9039H because I just fell in love with the red / silver colour scheme. I knew the full size had undergone a massive restoration and thought it had been retired to a specialist museum in California.

However, Ive recently discovered the aircraft was used for filming some improbable or impossible mission at Duxford last Nov by some guy called Tom Cruise whoever he might be. Personally i think a beautiful aircraft has been ruined.

Who the hell is Tom Cruise? :lol: His last foray into aircraft stunts, ie;Top Gun film we lost another famous aerobatic pilot - Art Sholl

Upper wing and centre section now complete but the T/E balsa was a bit soft and has suffered some hanger rash so i've reinforced these with 1.5 mm hardwood. Ready to cover.

Kevin - Looking very impressive now - seems a pity to cover up all that structure, what covering
material have you decided on ?
Regards

Colin.

The jury is still out with options of Oratex or a newer product Diatex used extensively by professional model builders "Fighteraces"

Brian recently posted about the product.

the upper and lower aileron profiles and pivot points are not equal so this mock up seemed preferable to my mathematics ability to determine the ideal pivot points for the aileron interconnecting rod. The critical objective being to avoid introducing adverse aileron differential.