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Stages
completed so far. Any questions feel free to email me: lakers@sprynet.com
I've
had modelers asking how I built me 1/87 remote control Edmund
Fitzgerald, so I thought it would be useful to draw up some simple
plans. Although this is for an AAA Class Laker, this technique can
be applied to any Laker and any size Laker. They are not completed yet,
but you can get a good idea from what is here so far. I will also
be typing up a instruction booklet as to how I built my model.
This
was my first Laker I built, scratch built at that. My only
experience with large models has been with remote controlled
aircraft. So naturally I took my knowledge of model aircraft
design and construction and applied it to this model. I also did
not want to spend lots of time shaping in the hull, mainly because
I real dislike sanding and have limited shop tools. So I kept the
construction very basic, and by doing this the hull came out very
light.
The
hull is made up of 1" Foam, 2" Foam, 1/16 plywood and
1/8" plywood. The plywood keeps things very strong and square, while the
foam allows for very easy shaping of the hull. Once the hull was
shaped in I simply fibreglasses the entire hull. This provids
durability to the foam outer hull.
Below
is a sample of the drawings and instructions I am currently
working on. As they are completed they will be posted, so check
back for new updates. Download the full 8.5 x 11 sheets at the top
of this page.
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