SBD Dauntless - 1/5.5 Scale, 85" Wingspan
This is a project currently under construction. It was started during the 2017 build season (Nov 2017-Mar 2018) and continued in the 2018 building season (Nov 2018-Mar 2019).
I assembled the major components for this for this plane from the various manufacturers below:
Construction started with the built up tail plane, elevators, rudder, flaps, brakes and ailerons. Dive brakes and flaps were made from 1/16" G10 Fiberglass instead of the plywood called out by the plans. This was done to minimize the warping that others have experienced when using wood for these surfaces.
Next was the building of the one piece wing (click for details):
The Engine is a Saito FG61TS. Mounting, baffling, and engine modifications (click for details):
Finishing the wings and Fuse (click for details):
The Scale Cockpit, Pilot, Gunner and Canopy (click for details):
Taxi testing in the driveway: