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Had a thought about a fairly easy way to get a near scale looking X-1 that is nice and light using the Depron technique.
Some R/C guys scale up various paper models and construct them in 3mm Depron sheet to fly. They look pretty good, even though the fuse sections are conics and not true third order curved shapes.
An X-1 or other similar model would not be hard to do. Use a lightweight keel of 6mm Depron and a few light weight formers and with some careful construction, it would look good and fly well. The reduced drag of the full shape over a profile with tons of intersection drag would offset the small weight gain, I predict.
This one is at Fiddlers Green. Free paper models of the X-1 out there as well.
https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/Aircraft/Bell-X1.html
Some R/C guys scale up various paper models and construct them in 3mm Depron sheet to fly. They look pretty good, even though the fuse sections are conics and not true third order curved shapes.
An X-1 or other similar model would not be hard to do. Use a lightweight keel of 6mm Depron and a few light weight formers and with some careful construction, it would look good and fly well. The reduced drag of the full shape over a profile with tons of intersection drag would offset the small weight gain, I predict.
This one is at Fiddlers Green. Free paper models of the X-1 out there as well.
https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/Aircraft/Bell-X1.html