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How do I scale a design to diffent sizes?

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johnthewelder

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I would like to know what to think about if I use fullscale affordaplane plans to build a smaller plane.I envision a horizontal tube engine mount on the nose with twin engines (borrowed from cri-cri design).Video piloted.I'm thinking I can scale down metal parts but leave metal thickness the same.?Could I leave out the diagonal bracing in the tail boom to reduce drag?I don't need any canopy open frame I'm thinking.I should probably say that none of my pictures are mine. The green monster just gives me example of the extremes possible,check out how it's pop riveted,some bending in places.
 

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