Musger MG12a

[Brevino]

Thank you! The structure of the fuselage is almost finished.

Before starting the wing spars and ribs I think I'll do some "training" with the empennage...

In the last two days during the lunch break at work I started drawing the PB.3. Praha in 1:4 scale. It's VincentB style ...

[VincentB]

no, it's simply full size style. Great project. You will build it after MG12a?

[Brevino]

[Anonyme]

How long is the lunch break at work ???

Nice work and nice progress step ! Designing one's own model is always a great pleasure
PS : I do like your avatar !

[Brevino]

[Brevino]

Some news from the Italian MG12a.

I'm posting some pictures of the building process:

The boxes for the electronic equipment




The fuselage




Some details












The building has gone a bit forward than what illustrated in the pictures. All the structure that supports the landing skid is in place and the support plate of the stab has been prepared.

The design of the Praha has also gone ahead. When it will be ready to be reviewed I'll probably start a new discussion to ask some "aerodynamic advice". I have no experience with "vintage looking" wing profiles and experts will be welcome.

See you soon.

[VincentB]

Beautiful now look like a fuselage

[Brevino]

[VincentB]

Je vous présente la construction du MG12a de Claude Leduc, commencée il y a un peu plus d'un an, le vol est pour bientôt

[Brevino]

Nice Job! It seems there are a lot of MG12a alla around Europe...

Mine is in StandBy, need to complete the building of a small RC plane (a Fleetwing by Dave Platt) just to have fun flying in the weekend without having something to complain if it decides to check how deep is the burrow of the mole...

[Brevino]

Hello, I'm back on the building process of the Mg12.

I've passed some months inattentive due to the fact that some other projects needed my attention.

After some detail work on the fuselage (landing skid, servo bay, linkages to the tail assembly) I started making the instrument panel.

Here are my efforts from last night...

The frame of the Attitude Indicator




The frame of the VSI or Airspeed Indicator




A try on the instruments picture




A try on the Instruments Panel




I'll need a small brass gear to simulate the knob on the Altimeter and a small sheet of veneer for covering the birch CPT.

I've started to try the building process of the wing ribs... a looong winter in the workshop is waiting for me.

By the time the tail assembly will be a nice training.

Pictures will follow.

[VincentB]

Whoo very clean work

[Brevino]

[Brevino]

The instrument panel is almost finished.

I've chosen a black walnut (here in Italy we call it American walnut) finish for the panel. I've decided for a satin finish obtained using wax. I'm going to make the Attitude Indicator like the working one I've seen in the Stéphane's MG12a building log. An empty fuse: he's really smart!

The panel is kept in place by two neodimium magnets. Everything's clear in the following pictures.

Still missing both the knob of the altimeter and the rope release lever.

[Brevino]

Some other pictures of my work in progress.

The instrument panel in place (the magnets works great)




Rudder in construction







Ribs of the fin




Linkages




And here http://youtu.be/94hIN4dggqc you can find a short video of the finished instruments panel with the working attitude indicator. Many thanks to Stéphane for the idea: I owe you a beer

This week end I'm going to finish the fin-rudder assembly and the fittings installation for the rudder and elevator linkages

[VincentB]

Great work, always so neat

[stéphane monot]

It's beautiful

[CHAUSSEBOURG]

Tous mes compliments à Claude Leduc pour sa très belle construction. Claude fait également partie de cette bande d'acharnés du vol de pente à guidage automatique (F1E) où il a déjà obtenu de très brillant résultats.
Claude, Bons vols avec le Musger pour l'année future!
Pierre

[Brevino]

Here we are with the MG12a. Some pictures taken this morning. Excuse me for the poor quality of the photographies but there were quite cold and I've used a cheap camera instead of the SLR.

A view of the fuselage... it finally looks like something's going to fly




The wing roots, not glued, only put in place to check everything fits. I'm going to use a different system to connect them to C8. I'll glue them then I'll drill a hole to insert a 3 mm diameter hardwood dowel. I'll wait to complete the wings before gluing everything just to avoid any misalignement




Horizontal stab. Elevator under construction.




Rudder hinges




Rudder horns

[RobertoP]

Ciao Brevino,

bravissimo super complimenti per la realizzazione.

Roberto

[Brevino]

Grazie Roberto, seguo sempre il prosieguo del tuo lavoro sul Pellicano qui e sul BaroneRosso. Bellissimo progetto e splendida costruzione.

Thank you Roberto, I always follow how's your work on the Pellicano is going on here and on the Barone Rosso. Beautiful project and wonderful construction.

Francesco

[VincentB]

Beautiful work Francesco

[Brevino]

Thank you Vincent.

I really would like to have some more time to complete the building process... It seems like the Sagrada Familia. I hope the spring that's coming will speed my metabolism up...

Now it's time to start with the wing ribs... considering I need 46 ribs made by 54 pieces each... 2484 small wood parts...

Please book me a spot for Retroplane 2023...