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Doppelraab Build

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joe:
Ok so I started to build a Doppelraab IV a couple of days ago.
It's a 1/5.3 scale 2.5 metre vintage sailplane designed by Vincent Besançon.
All info available on vincent's Retroplane website http://www.retroplane.net
It's my first vintage glider build.It's a pretty standard approach ply formers with longerons to form the shape of the fuse and a standard built up wing.All covered in solartex.
A great big thank you to Fred for all the ribs cut on his lovely new CNC machine.And very nicely cut they are too!

Evening one
Most of the rigtt wing done.just need to get ribs 1-4 which are ply and being cut by Mr Marie at the moment and then i can finish off



Evening Two
Left wing constructed to the same degree as the right.



Evening Three
Horizontal stab and elevator built.A bit of sanding needed and this is done.



Thats all for now.Back soon  :D

Fred:
:shock:
Damn Joe ! That is some fast building here !
Looking really good !
I put a link on the Retroplane Forum and let Vincent know that one of his baby is being build over here !

By the way, the plywood parts are done..While I was watching TV  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

Keep the pictures coming !  :D

Fred

Alan_Perse:
Damn, you are getting your wood cut out by Freds CNC machine. I have to mark and cut out may wood the old fashioned way  :(. Hopefully I'll have them all marked out by the end of the week.
 :shock: I agree with Fred. You are a fast builder. What glue are you using, CA?

joe:
Well it goes together pretty quickly when all the ribs are cut.A couple of hours for each piece so far.Will get the ply ribs off ya in the next few days.Thanks Fred.Really enjoying putting it together.Want to get it finished and flying in the next few weeks.Then even if I'm very busy next year I know I have a glider for Retroplane.Thats why I'm getting stuck in and building fast.
Guess it is just a construction when the parts are cut Alan.You are really "Building" it'll all be worth it in the end for you I'm sure
 :D

P.S yeah using CA,very quick.Need to get a proper building board though MDF will not accept pins!

joe:
Another evenings work and an hour today built the fuselage frame
 :D  :D





I like this glider already :D

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