Copper State Brandenburg W 12

[radio]

Now after very big time involved I have the floats with the struts almost ready. 
The last two get after the cultivation at the airplane. 
All external braces had to be shortened namely by constant attaching in the airplane. Here it would be nice if right scale drawings would be present. 
Martin

[Alexis]

Nice job on the struts Martin 





Terri

[radio]

Thank you Terri.
Martin

[Des]

Very nice work on the floats and struts Martin, looks like they are ready to accept the aircraft.

Des.

[Ernie]

Excellent work, Martin.  The floats and struts look great!

Cheers,
Ernie

[RAGIII]

Nicely done Martin!
RAGIII

[radio]

Thank you for your compliments Des, Ernie and Rick.
Today by glueing the floats to the plane brook two struts out the right wing. Again they are glue between the wings.
Martin

[radio]

The build comes slowly to the end.
After me, the two struts of the left side wings are broken in the cultivation of float out, it is now on the floats.
The connections are almost ready painted. The exhaust and wing struts back into it. 
Still missing a few color corrections, the upper aileron control horns with wire and pollution.
The aircraft is therefore likely to be completed by year end.
Martin

[Alexis]

I like it Martin , having to deal with this many struts can be stressful . Your outer struts on the floats are really bowed . Is this the correction you are referring to ?



Terri

[radio]

First thank you Terri.
Second  it is a big probleme about the kit. The struts and and it holder in the floats are not correct. The holes for the struts and the angle to work is very diffucult. The only thing is to broke the struts out, work o it and glue again. The is nothing help to give a correct angle and correct length. There is a instruction sheet but the correct skins are in the windsock datafile.
Martin

[Alexis]

Hi Martin ,

This might help ...


Bottom view profile measurements

Front strut 40.94mm

Center strut 44.12mm

rear strut 41.15mm



Terri

[radio]

Terri thank you  for your help.
I will think about to change this. The probleme that this length is not the true length and to give the right angle.
Martin

[radio]

The Hansa-Brandenburg has finished now. 
As the last the windscreen, the aileron cables and once again the external float struts out separate, was shortened and glue again. Now they are at least just.
Here a few pictures. The others are in the other area. 
To all have a nice new year!   
Martin

The other photos are in the Specific Aircraft Build Links!

[Alexis]

She turned out really well Martin ! Nice recovery on the struts as well 

So what's next ?




Terri

[radio]

Thank you very much Terri.
The next days my wife and I by my children so comes only some accessioar for the airfields.
Martin