building an airplane 1918

[Richard O'Neill]

  The aeroplane construction methods of 1918 were much the same with my 
rubber band powered balsa wood and glue stick models of the fifties. 
Fuselage sides and wings were pinned to wax paper covered cardboard to 
prevent the freshly glued structure from moving while it dried. When 
finished the skeleton models were covered with thin but stiff paper and 
painted to provide extra strength. My room was frequently filled with 
the smell of model airplane glue before the days of plastic. Heady 
stuff, I remember it well. :-P

Richard


On 10/10/2017 6:48 PM, Alex Fraser wrote:
> This amazing movie runs 46:50.  There is no sound.  They install the 
> radio gear just before 28 minutes.
> It's an American plane.
> https://youtu.be/kOU78bhu7iI
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