Thread: carved airplane model.

All you need is a good 3 view, they have stencil shapes at nodes along the fuselage that you can use to get the shapes close. The wings and tailplane are ok to just get close. Biggest prob will be the painting, best done withan airbrush and transfers if you can find them. Otherwise lots of masking. Any probs PM me.

HI Bret
Go for it.I am not sure but you must have a step b y step guide in the plans.
EG ;Body ,wings ,tail ,wing support.
Take your time and enjoy the experience.It has not got to be done in one sitting.
After band sawing the blanks,it would pay to use a Dremel with the appropriate cutters and sanders to form the curves
With power carving (dremel)it pays to go slowly.
If you hit any snags come back to the forum or send me a PM.
Regards Terry

It's not too hard heres's one of mine, but it flies

nearly finshed my latest carving 5 days ???l was going to make a chair (rocker)
out of a old pellet next but l might also have a go at a plane

arty

http://www.ualberta.ca/~khorne/solid/solid.html

Hey Holmsy, you need to cut the blocks to the outline of each view and for the most part carve/sand to round over the edges. The wings might be the toughest part, but if you cut some thin cardboard patterns (reverse patterns as it were) to fit over the station line to give you a truer representation of the outline.
Try this link for some plans and links in case you don't want to start with an overwing plane...http://www.svensons.com/airplanes/

mobjack68

Hi All,
Just wanted to know if anyone is still intrested in model aircraft carving? Or for that matter is this thread still going? Artworks2/Alph of Spokane WA USA.

Pedant warning!!!
Should it not be "Aeroplane" rather than "Airplane"?????

Originally Posted by Christopha

Pedant warning!!!
Should it not be "Aeroplane" rather than "Airplane"?????

Slow night huh Christopha?

airplane
/'airplayn/.
noun Chiefly US
Refer to aeroplane.


aeroplane
/'airruhplayn/.
noun
an aircraft, heavier than air, kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings, and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
Also, Chiefly US, airplane.
[French aéroplane]

Ok, nothing more to see here folks, move along now....

Originally Posted by Artworks2

Hi All,
Just wanted to know if anyone is still intrested in model aircraft carving? Or for that matter is this thread still going? Artworks2/Alph of Spokane WA USA.

Artworks2, post away with any questions you have, the thread will come back to life.

I was just searching around the net to see if there any other wood carving groups and came across yours. Here where I live carving is reserved for the guy who has wild life in his blood and a taste for the expencive carving knives. I have been carving for 8 years mostly aircraft Helicopters and Civilian fixed wing types. I left building plastic models as they never seem to make any more than military,so long story short I want to be part of a group of guys that don't judge and lean toward the greater good of the group. Reading the post gave me that feeling of good nature and responces that teach rather than condesend. I'm glad to be here. Artworks2

So go on show us some of your work.

Hi Guys,
I noticed many of you are either in the UK or in Australia,For you guys Down under I'm sure you guys are into summer there? Anyways here is one set I'm working on.I hope they show up Artworks2 of Spokane Wa

I'm interested, so how do you do that?
Sanding machine?
bandsaw machining?
Plus hand carving