This twin-engine, control line C−47 project is in its beginning phase. Plans,
drawn by Walter Musciano, were
blown up from those which appeared in the December 1954 issue of Air Trails
magazine in an article titled, "Build Your Own Douglas
C−47." Photos and a story will be added once it progresses further.
One of the bigger challenges with this model is bending the music wire for the landing
gear. Two identical pieces are needed that match each other very closely. There are six,
90° bends in 1/8" music wire that require the lengths of each section to match or
else the two ends that go into the wheel hubs will not meet properly. After devising
a repeatable method for marking and bending the music wire, I made a short video demonstrating
the process. See "How to Bend
Music Wire Landing Gear."
See my video titled, "Question: Can You Run Two Brushless motors from a Single ESC?"
Posted February 10, 2018
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