My latest AADD side trip

Last week when I was at a club member’s garage, I noticed a Medallion .09 sitting on his bench.  I asked about it and he said he got it from another club member.  The engine was locked up and he didn’t know what to do.  So, I took it home, cleaned it up, and test ran it on the stand.  I took it over to his house this past Tuesday.  

Initially he started to offer it back to me, but I told him I already had three or four .09 Medallions.  He then asked if I would ever build a plane for a Medallion .09.  I owned up that I probably would.  He said that if I do, cut out two kits and he’d build one also.  The first thing that popped into my head was an All American.  As I was leaving, I asked if he had any preferences.  He said something quick, and profile.  So the All American is out.  I figured I have all sorts of plans for an .09 that I’ve downloaded over the years from OZ, so I have plenty to choose from.

But then, my AADD (Airplane Attention Deficit Disorder) kicked in, and my mind started wandering.  A few years ago I ordered a Sig Super Chipmunk wing kit to build a Sarpolus Challenger “someday”.  Later I decided a .15 sized Challenger would be cool.  Then I thought I’d build a Sarpolus 1/2A Challenger.  So now, I figured “Why not slightly enlarge the 1/2A Challenger for the Medallion .09?”  I’ve been itching to try my bladder pressure Medallion conversion on an .09, so this is perfect.

Okay, maybe not perfect, but I drew up the parts for my Cricut machine.  If I did my math correctly, the wing area will be 256 square inches.  The ribs, one fuselage blank, and fins are 1/16", and the rest are 3/32".  There are three fuselage blanks because the largest thickness the Cricut will do is 3/32", so to get a 1/4" fuse takes two 3/32" blanks with a 1/16" blank laminated in between.  I did this with a Skyray fuselage and it's stiff as a board.  Doesn't bend or twist at all.




I also drew out the parts for a FROG Talisman since I'm so wishy-washy.

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