Hi All,
I have started with a Biplane build, below are the details.
The plan what I have is for an Engine powered model, but I will use an electric setup. Hence made some changes in motor mount so that I can use the motor I have for this model.

Model Name:  Golden Oldie 20 (Electric)
Plan: http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=2040
Length: 35 Inch
Wingspan: 39 Inch
Wing Chord: 7.5 Inch

Used 2mm Ply, 2mm Balsa, 3mm Balsa and 4mm Balsa for construction, I have got the wing ribs CNC cut.
Planning to use 900kv motor which will roll 12 or 13 inch prop and 40Amp ESC.

Thanks

 

Few pics of Fuselage

Pics

@r c
Joined Oct 2009. Last posts May and Oct 2013.
Welcome back.
If building a bipe, you maylike to look at 'INDORE BIPE' on this forum.

Thanks Iyer Sir,

I have seen the 'INDORE BIPE' - its Awesome Sir   .
Yes i have posted my build after long time here, recent post from other forum member with their build threads has inspired me to post my Biplane build.
Hope you all will like it.

 

Always good to see a scratch builder.
Especially one who knows outerzone.
With a 60a ESC, i presume you expect to use about 600-700 watts.
Thats nearly 1hp.
Doubt if you will need that for a 40" bipe.
What is the projected weight?
My INDORE BIPE flies easily at 32w per pound.
So if your bipe weighs say 1kg, 150watts will be adequate...
Best of luck.

@ Iyer Sir - the weight will be around 1kg and the motor i have for this model will draw Max 35 Amp, by mistake i typed 60 amps. 

400w still too much. Half throttle will be enough!

Thanks Iyer Sir,
Let me see the exact weight once i complete the model and then will see which setup can be used.
 

Few pics of Elevator and rudder

pics

 

Started building the Wing today, planning to complete the wing by end of this week if time permits.


 

@r c sir,
Beautiful. Especially fuselage front top deck.
Hope you will do a white tissue and clear dope finish.
 

Thanks Iyer Sir   

Covering with tissue and clear dope will need some time and patience, i get very less time for aeromodelling due to my work schedule. Hence i am planning to cover it with monokote, have some monokote left with me which i will use.

White covering for fuse and Blue (Transparent) for wing & tail section OR red covering for Fuse and white for the wing and tail section.

Very nice RC. I'm following this

Beautiful I am following. 

Wing ribs looks laser cut in comparison to other parts? It was good idea to do that if it is so.

But if it was hand cut man hats off to you. Some precision cut.

Thanks a lot Sanjay sir and Sundaram sir.
Yes - the ribs are laser cut, it saves lot of time.
Too many ribs to cut for this model..    ;-)

Wing almost done.

Few more pics

Very Beautiful..

How did I miss this classic beauty?

@sanjayrai55 sir
@VC sir
@Sundaram sir
@umayash1 sir
Try to persuade him to do a clear tissue and clear dope finish.
Will be worth the effort.

Iyer Sir, I can understand what you mean. The model is evolving to be a real beauty and the clear Tissue and clear Dope is going to do full justice to it and give it a pristine look. But no compulsion or pressure on "R C". he would choose it automatically if he was comfortable with it and resources available.

Beautiful and clean build

Thanks everyone     

Iyer Sir, I would surely do Tissue covering but i get less time for building models and have couple more model which i want to start building and finish it ASAP as i will be more busy with my work after two month     

Few pics of wing and Aileron

More pics

Few more build pics

More pics   


 

Pl consider adding 2-4 ribs to tailplane.
Eagerly await completion.
Regards.

Beautiful Rc .

Thanks   

@ Iyer Sir, i have added two more ribs in the tailplane.
Will try to complete it by this Sunday & next weekend will do the maiden flight ( if everything goes according to the Plan )

 

Sir how do you build so perfectly... i mean how will you get such nice finishing....you should participate in Sweepstakes....

Hey Sumanth - Thanks 

Dint participate in Sweepstakes as i would not meet the deadline for the Sweepstakes.

Progress till now, almost covered the model and planning to maiden it next week.

More pics   

@r c
Looks good.
Best wishes for maiden.
Remember to use expo/dual rate as ailerons are huge.

Thanks Iyer Sir.
Will use expo/dual rates on Ailerons

when is the maiden flight, waiting for it..

Nice build sir.

 

Hi all,

Back to flying almost after a year and finally my Biplane maiden flight was done last week of January 2016.
 

 

 

 

 
It flies great slow and steady.

nice build  sir will also try this someday

Superb! 

Really flies beautifully - very stable

Great video too, and a pretty flying ground

Superb build! Congrats! So steady in its flight!

Congrats !!! A stable fly

@ R C,
Sir,
Lovely. Both build and flying, incl 45degree knife edge...
In the video, just when I was about to say 'She'll do a large slow loop', you did exactly that!
It's time to amend your profile from 'beginner' to 'expert'
Since you already have a Tiger Moth fin/rudder, some day when you get the mood, you could replace the Stick style wingtips and stab/elevator, so that it looks like this:

Regards.

Thank you all   

This model flies very steady, It took long time for me to maiden this model - hopefully next build i will try to complete the model quickly and maiden it 

@Iyer Sir, now i am in a mood to build a triplane
have found a good set of plan from Outerzone for a 41 Inch Fokker triplane, planning to start the build next month 
Will keep you all posted.

Thanks again 

.....nice   

Thank bmblb