Volmer VJ - 22 Sportsman - Build Photos

Pinned balsa wing framework on blueprint
Most of the tail group framework is made from strip stock
Wooden model tail assembly on plans
Finished tail group
Interior bulkheads pinned to keel
Left half of fuse is built on the board
Assembled hull and tail on plans
Sanded balsa fuselage nose detail
The right half is built free, and then the entire fuse is sheeted
Shaped balsa hull with fiberglass cloth
A little fiberglass toughens the lower hull
Pinned balsa wing ribs on plans
Wing construction is traditional
Balsa wing skeleton pinned on plans
Leading edges and center section sheeted top and bottom
Motor pod interior with epoxied struts
Curved balsa hull panel with two posts
Floats are built from thick pads joined by carbon fiber tubes and then sheeted
Balsa bulkheads pinned to assembly plan
Motor pod on tripod over wing framework
The motor pod is designed to be used for a tractor or pusher configuration, and has the thrust angles built in
Wooden seaplane frame under construction
Framing complete, electronics in place, and ready for covering