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Mitchell Wing B10 - England

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AncientAviation

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Location
England
Greetings all...
I thought I'd say hi and share a little of my current project I'm working on.

I purchased the B10 plans years ago as a student and started working on it when I got a job offer in the UK. Turns out, I love the place and never left!

Finally had a bit of time and money so back to step #1 and starting the build all over again.
Most of the metal work for the wing has been done - although it needs to be bent, drilled and reamed still...
The small bit of steel work has not been started but it is fairly small

Just started on the wood... or rather turning wood into sawdust!
A vacuum cleaner is high on the list!
Made 2 practice ribs and then first actual rib made...
Would hope to get the rest of the ribs done in the next couple of weeks...
Then the challenge of making a tapered spar - wood rough cut but haven't quite figured out best way to go about this yet...

Some pics of so far... my sawdust, the spruce I have and my garden shed..

Changes intended to make are to add spoilers, 2x small wing based fuel tanks and a slightly different cage as not sure I would fit or be able to get in and out of the cage as per the plans.

As an aside... I tried the two local wood glues but didn't like them that much. Using Epidermix 372 from ABE chemicals which is great stuff... Had to get it smuggled over here...
~Craig~
 

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