The airplane AIR-1 had been designed by A. S. Yakovlev, a young assistant mechanic of the training and flight unit of the Zhukovsky Air Force Academy (VVA), who later became a famous Soviet aircraft designer. This was his first aircraft – a two-seater biplane of a very simple design, mostly made of wood. It received […]
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I assembled these designs using the traditional method from rings. However, here I was once again convinced of the need to come up with a solution for large-scale joints of parts. The second issue, which has long been in the queue to be addressed, is the leading edge of the engine hood. Usually, the front […]
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The Il-28 aircraft – according to NATO classification – “Beagle” – the first Soviet front-line bomber with turbojet engines, mass-produced. The first flight of a machine with English engines Nene (“Nin”) from Rolls-Royce took place on July 8, 1948. On August 8, 1949, the aircraft with new VK-1 engines passed tests, and soon its serial […]
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Finally, I got to the wings. Their complex shape immediately drew a backlash from Blender. He began to “complain” about the large curvature and inadequate unfolding. I didn’t know what to do and continued development literally at random. Looking ahead, I will say that I had to try several variants of the wing design until […]
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I will continue the story about Filindr’s build of the Mukha-class hydrofoil. I had to pause this story when I started developing a new version of my site. So, Filindr and his beautiful paper model. The continuation of the construction of the ship begins with the stern superstructure, through which the gas duct mines pass. […]
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In order to assemble frames with a cross-section of futtocks of about 1 mm, it is necessary to make special rigs combined with declivity boards. This will allow you to put the frames on the slipway in the required position and in length and, importantly, in height. Then, when the outer skin is installed, the […]
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Now the next task is to make the stem, keel and sternpost. This is a simple operation, since the needed details can be easily obtained from their outline in the side projection. Here’s what I have. In the bow of the hull, the frames rest on the stem and are covered from above with an […]
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An important question is how thick to make “thin parts” – the futtocks of the frames? Do I need to increase their transverse dimensions in order to make them look better? For “thin” frames, the section of upper futtocks is 1.0×1.25 mm …..I began to make practical frames. It is necessary to determine their dimensions […]
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And here it is, a solemn moment. The theoretical drawing has been exported to Acad, where it will be “sliced” into parts. What bad? The process is quite time-consuming. What good? The accuracy of the parts obtained is plus or minus 0.05 mm …. Now I can make frames and I can determine their shape […]
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Almost every paper modeler’s toolbox includes a steel ruler and a model knife. With these tools, it is easy to make straight cuts in paper and cardboard. What if you want to cut a part with a curved edge? You will use scissors. And if these are the skin planks of an old ship? The […]
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Today, at last, I finished work on the English edition of my 18th century a French longboat. Looking at the magazine, I made in 2014, I found many flaws. I had partly to redesign the text and add illustrations to explain better the assembly process. I also decided to add color parts in that case […]
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Having entered the war with America on December 7, 1941, the Japanese command soon realized that the need to defend itself was not far off. Anticipating possible raids by American aircraft on the islands, the command of the Japanese Navy had ordered a technical assignment for the construction of a high-speed high-altitude interceptor fighter that […]
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