Scale Aviator International Magazine Issue 3 | Page 9

A complete ARF makeover for a scale appearance by Tim Cardin

cent requiring a second layer of glass for additional strength.

a common hinge pin but are not removable and
each is fitted with a torque rod extending inside
the fuselage. I used templates made by enlarging
my selected three-view drawing to accurately replicate scale hinge appearance. I made an additional support for the torque rod using a wheel collar
mounted on a stainless steel bolt which was epoxied to the inside of the fuse. I used another wheel
collar silver soldered to brass flat stock to make
the tiller arm. I ground flat spots in the torque rods
and used short 4-40 Allen bolts with
red Loctite to lock them down.

Beyond the obvious panel lines, rivets and hatches
involved in scaling this out I want to take it over