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SPAD stands for: Simple and the concept was really evangelized by two chaps who designed and maintain the SPADToTheBone website at: http://www.spadtothebone.com. The concept, in a nutshell, is that with all the new-fangled materials out there in hardware and craft stores, us folks who love R/C (and who probably don't have all the time or money in the world!) should be able to build our aircraft with a minimum of time and effort while using common, inexpensive materials. Most fuselages for SPAD aircraft use either American or Canadian PVC gutterpipe, which can be found at most local hardware stores. In some cases, plans may call for (or you may decide to) building the fuse from Coroplast using sections of PVC gutterpipe for formers. Most wings and tailfeathers use either 4-mil or 2-mil Coroplast for the building material. The easiest way to understand what Coroplast is, would be to look at various signs (like political party signs, soda signs, etc.) around your town, or to think of corrugated cardboard only it's made out of plastic. Most local craft stores will have small sections of Coroplast, while the local sign shops will usually carry 4' x 8' sheets of 4-mil, usually in many different colors. Most spars (used in reinforcing the wing) are made out of simple wooden yardsticks, or 3/4" aluminum used in screen doors and windows. Most, if not all of the models on this site employ the use of a Hot Glue gun (on the HOT setting) to glue various parts together. In addition, we use small self-tapping screws and scrap PVC (from the PVC gutterpipe) as reinforcement when anchoring various parts to the fuselage. If you manage to build a SPAD sloper, or you become intimately familiar with the plans on this site, I can almost guarantee you that you will never have a normal trip to the local hardware store again. Most likely, you will go to the hardware store for nails, and come back with all kinds of common materials that you have decided would make excellent parts for your next SPAD project. Excellent! Just make sure to share your newfound wisdom with us in the Message Board. |
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Last Updated:
10.09.2006 The site that started it all: Spadtothebone.com
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