Harry Harland's Stinson Reliant SR9.  ( harryharland@taltalk.net )

Here is a bucketful of my latest scale venture.  It is the Great Planes Stinson Reliant SR9.  at 1/5th scale, it spans 8ft 4ins, It will be powered by a new Zenoah 26cc petrol engine.  Projected weight is around 20lbs. I started building on 18th Nov. 2003, and to date 4th March, 2004, the model is now ready for covering. Radio gear is installed, cockpit interior is complete, with leather upholstered seats, carpeting and material lined doors and cabin sides.  Instrument panel is polished walnut (all my own work) and referring to my work log, it has taken 192 hours over 52 building days.  Not bad going.  Model should be ready for test flying April/May. The colour scheme planned is red and white.  I have included several pictures of the building process.  I have replaced the fixed u/c with a working u/c using 4 adjustable coil springs, and the whole unit is removable if repairs are need.

Pic.1. Airframe.  A lorra lorra balsa.  A builders delight. 

 

Pic2. The Stinson ready for covering, showing addition of cowl and u/c spats and fairings.  Showing the cabin and baggage doors.

Pic3 . Undercarriage suspension system.

 

Pic4 . Undercarriage suspension system mounted

Pic5. The polished walnut instrument panel. The control steering wheels are from rubber 0 rings dipped in resin.

Pic6. Leather upholstered seats. 

Pic7 The Power Plant

Pic 8 Stinson is now complete, except for two step ladders for cabin access. Actual building time of 237hours over 78 actual building days between Nov.18, 2003 and April 18th 2004. Total weight 21lb 10oz. Here is picture of fuz, (not enough room for wings). Now awaiting test flights.

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