FG Martin B-10 - Page 3

**Wyvern** · #21 12-02-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by OldTroll

Their plans are for "stick and tissue" models with all the necessary wing ribs and fuselage formers displayed. I would say that a builder of average skill could use their plans to scratch build from paper. The most difficult part would be the "trial and error" fitting of the skins since there is no provision for that on the Cleveland plans. This is less troublesome on the earlier aircraft with flat-sided fuselages and the like. I have ordered many of their pre-WW2 plans at 1:32 scale with the dream of converting them to paper models.

I had that idea as well. If I try it, I'll share my experience with you.

Wyvern

**Wyvern** · #22 12-02-2009, 11:44 AM

Sorry to have gotten your thread a little off-task, Wayne. Your B-10 is looking really fantastic!

Wyvern

**milenio3** · #23 12-02-2009, 12:28 PM

The B-10 is looking very good!
And this is a FG? Nice indeed!

**wag** · #24 12-02-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyvern

Sorry to have gotten your thread a little off-task, Wayne. Your B-10 is looking really fantastic!

Wyvern

I don't mind a bit.I have several of the Cleveland plans myself. Unlike most flying model plans these are (mostly) true to scale. They leave something to be desired for a flying model-for instance on most of the plans I have the horizontal tail just glues to the fuselage stringers. But for a Paper model this wouldn't matter.

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I got home late from work today so I wont get any building done till tomorrow.
Wayne

**murphyaa** · #25 12-02-2009, 10:11 PM

Well, to blend the two topics, I used stick and tissue plans I found on the internet to develop the model of the B-10 for FG.

**wag** · #26 12-04-2009, 03:45 PM

The landing gear proved to be easier than I thought. I was able to form the paper around some 1/16" wire which gave it a 3-d look. The antenna mast is also heavy wire,with the antenna itself being elastic thread. The pitot is thin wire,and the prop hubs are rolled paper cylinders painted steel. This has been a lot of fun and despite some problems,mostly self inflicted,I really enjoyed building this. Great job and thank you to Aaron Murphy and Fiddlers Green.
Wayne

**Wyvern** · #27 12-04-2009, 03:47 PM

Wayne, how 'bout a pic of the finished beauty?

Wyvern

**wag** · #28 12-04-2009, 03:53 PM

I had a problem uploading-sorry about that.

**30-06** · #29 12-04-2009, 07:05 PM

Very Nice Build -
Gregor

**Paperwarrior** · #30 12-04-2009, 07:37 PM

Great build!!
Believe it or else I remember seeing one of these when I was a very young lad in Fairbanks, Ak. Sound strange. Not really, I use to watch B-17s and B-25s fly by on their way to bomb out in the woods (fire retardant).
Thanks tons for sharing this with us...believe I'll go order me a copy.