MiG-15 by WAK. 1:33 Scale

[Tim Crowe]

Flying surface time. Many of my aircraft builds have not made it past this part



Thought I would try something a bit different. I dampened the reverse side of the card and then formed the leading edge.











I'm surprised how well this technique works. I think it helped that the leading edges are quite fine.

Tim

[Tim Crowe]

Time to put things together



Looks great from the top, the under side less so. Fortunately the fillets hide things nicely







Fin spar is a 3mm dowel made from bamboo





Replace the card horizontal stabilizer spar with wood - should be a little more durable



Tim

[Isaac]

Tim


Looks good. I do like the fillets on the wings and vertical fin.


Did you remember to add weights to the nose to prevent it from being a tail seater? If not, you can hide it under the pilot's seat.


Isaac

[MacSongLi]

Very nice work Tim. The fit is excellent.

Gary

[Tim Crowe]

Originally Posted by Isaac

Tim


Looks good. I do like the fillets on the wings and vertical fin.


Did you remember to add weights to the nose to prevent it from being a tail seater? If not, you can hide it under the pilot's seat.


Isaac

Thanks,

Instructions mentioned 14 grams. Two 10mm nuts glued near nose.

It balances so far.

Any extra, like you say, under the drivers seat

Tim

[piginapoke]

Looking great. A Mig 15 is on my hitlist so im following with interest.

[YOAVHOZMI]

it looks very good....nice job

YOAV

[Don Boose]

The wing turned out very well. I envy you those clean, well-formed wing filets (always a downfall for me).

Don

[Tim Crowe]

Canopy time.

Panted the reverse of the frames black. Then stuck onto double-sided tape.



Carefully cut-out with a fresh blade



Fitted the frames, prior to cutting the canopy out. Double-sided taped means you can re-position the frames, if required.



Canopy is glued into place using white glue



Tim

[Don Boose]

Splendid canopy!

Don