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AA6
  • Member since
    October 2012
FLAPS DOWN GO BY'S WANTED
Posted by AA6 on Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:54 PM

Anyone build any Minicraft kits and fabricate a flaps down position?  I vaguely recall a topic several years ago with step by step instructions on a 757.  I can't find it.  I'd like some guidance for the 727, 737, 757, 707, and/or any other minicraft kit.  If anyone has something, please share or PM me.

Thanks!

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, December 14, 2012 8:51 AM

I am certainly no expert on those aircraft, but if I remember right, almost all Boeing airliners have multi-segment flaps- fairly complicated.  I think they are multi-segment Fowlers.  I have made no Boeings with deployed flaps, but have on other aircraft with simpler flaps.  The major problem is that the leading edge of the flaps needs filler strips, as the model wing halves are not solid, so there will be a gap.  For multi-segment flaps you may need filler strips for the whole flap on the first segment (closest to wing).  Depends on how far forward the gluing flange comes.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Friday, December 14, 2012 8:56 AM

There's a tutorial on Airlinercafe that might be what you're looking for:

http://www.airlinercafe.com/page.php?id=128

Hope it helps.

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, December 15, 2012 5:31 PM

I think Brad Shinn did that.  He is on here once in a while.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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