Montblack wrote:

("Richard Lamb" wrote)
[trimmed the heavy post g]

Anyway, I've decided to put the plans up for free download. Matronix
has offered to give me room for them and I'll get them uploaded
(hopefully) next week. It's a couple of rather big PDF files and I'm
not going to try to upload via this tin can and twine lash at home.
The public library looks like my best bet.

I also have a CDr that I'll still sell for $30. It has the plans, all
the old web site stuff, plus a whole mess of construction pics. I
figure even if people can get the plans for free, people who build
will still want the construction photos, tips, etc.



How about a download-lite for the curious?


Montblack

Oddly enough, curious Sir, I think we can handle that request.

There are two main files that constitute the "plans".

The first is named P1-Text.pdf which is "only" 7.5 meg.
It describes the techniques and gives directions, tips, and photos on how to
work the material and such. It runs about 50 pages.
That would be the first thing to look at - an introduction, so to speak?

The other file, the drawings, is 16.5 meg file named P1-Draw.pdf.
These are CAD drawn engineering type drawings that describe the layout,
shape, and assembly.

Now, before everyone gets in a rush, I've been told by some that the plans are
Great! (and they go off and build the thing) - and by others that they suck
(and that NObody could build anything from such drivel!)

My own humble opinion is that they are not half bad.
The only reason I ever got a wild hair to tried to do this is because I bought
a set of Graham Lee's Neiuport 11 plans way back when. Now that's a very
popular project, but the "plans" (if anyone else has a copy, sound off?) ARE a
little - skimpy? in some areas...

Lt. Lee assumed that by that point in the project, you'd have learned what it
is all about and don't need Tab-A into Slot-B directions. Judging by the
number of planes finished and flying, he seems to have been right about that.

The only place I know I messed up was on the main gear. All the parts are
detailed, but I missed getting a dimensioned assembly drawing to show how
to rig Height and Track. That omission has been addressed with a JPG of
the set up.

Like I said earlier, I'll try to get them up to Matt this next week.
Then, you can judge for yourselves!

Thanks all,

Richard