I thought I'd post some pics of
my Tiger Moth... It Flew for the first time (successfully) last Sunday.
I drilled holes in
the wing mounts for a bracket that would hold them together. In this pic you see
the upper wing joint inside the "fuel tank". I left the fuel tank top
loose so I can disassemble the wings. The top is then held in place by Lego
parts that are cut down in size and glued to the top and the bottom to act like
snap-fasteners (not in pic). Total weight 97g. Driven by an electric motor and Lithium Polymer batteries. Top speed: Brisk walking pace. I choose to glue the
front, bottom and top of the engine cowling to the fuselage instead of having a
cowling that you had to dismount the propeller to get off. The Cowling must come
off to change batteries, so Instead I fastened the sides of the cowlings with
Lego parts so they can be opened without tools for battery changes. The pic above shows
the Tiger without its covering. The first
attempt ended in a minor disaster. The aircraft had its CoG right where the
drawings say it's supposed to be. But it turned out to be tail heavy and stalled
right after takeoff. Jörgen Toll
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Photos and text © by Jörgen Toll