Bugatti 100 construction photos
The plans are from R/C Model World for a 1:5 scale model and I had them
enlarged to 1:4 scale at a local Blueprint shop.
 The wing with ailerons and opposed split flaps all framed up. No your eyes aren't
deceiving you, the Bugatti wing has 3 degrees of FORWARD sweep, 7 foot wingspan.
 The Gearbox, this is the second mod of the first design. It has run up to 4,000 rpm
powered by a drill, so far.
  The construction is based on a central spine. Here the left half formers have been attached to
a 3/8 spruce spine, and another spine is being epoxied to it which will accept the right side
formers.
 Stock wood sizes are not long enough for the whole spine , so here, the two spines are
staggered and spliced to extend their lengths.
 Beginning the right side.
  Adding the longerons. Fuse is now sitting in static position.
 Triangle stock is added to the joints where the longerons go through the formers.
 Here's the tricky part. Unlike a Bonanza that has a V tail which is set at 90 degrees,
the Bugatti stabilizers are set at 120 degrees. You can see the lower formers in
place as I begin the tail construction.
 Here you can see how the left and right spines have been glued together.
 The Right stabilizor and elevator framed up.
 The Bugatti had cooling vents built into the leading edges of the stabilizors.
I intend to model these and make them functional. I have removed the ribs
where the vents will be created.
 Spruce stock is added to the face of the spars, as this will be accepting the flow
of cooling air through the vents.
 A balsa block is added to direct the air flow towards the fuselage.
 Adding half ribs to create the effect of vent grilles.
 Here a long balsa block is contoured to fit in the tail and become the main support
for the stabilizer.
 This fitting will be epoxied in place and capture the cooling air flow.
 Setting the benchmark for the incidence. Using a laser incidence meter.
 Setting the incidence on the right stabilizer.
 Fitting epoxied to stabilizer support block. Hose epoxied to fitting.
 Block epoxied in place.
 One side down , one to go.
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