Model Airways Curtiss Jenny

[Chefmichael2005]

I am researching to build the Model Airways Curtiss JN4 Jenny.
Any leads for good documentation for research?

[Sreiko]

Nice topic, how many kits are available at all for Jenny?

What documentation you are looking for, drawings, old periodical articles, archive images?

[kitboy58]

If you enter 'Curtiss JN 4 Jenny' in your search engine you will find numerous books and articles on this ubiquitous aircraft. More than you will need.;)

[JohnReid]

Hi Chefmichael ! Welcome to the drome.I have built 2 Model Airways Jennys the JN4 and a Canuck version.If I can be of any help please ask.My thread "how to build aicraft dioramas" a the top of this page has a lot of info and my photobucket hundreds of pics.
Tip # 1 -Do not remove the wing ribs from their laser plywood sheet.:)

[Chefmichael2005]

If you enter 'Curtiss JN 4 Jenny' in your search engine you will find numerous books and articles on this ubiquitous aircraft. More than you will need.;)

I did that, but I only mostly pictures, I am really looking for material to super detail the model

[JohnReid]

Good luck with your research and the build !:)

[JohnReid]

[Image(s) – please use the full version to view this post]

[JohnReid]

You asked about seat cushions.I made mine from ordinary Kleenex type paper.Cut to size,painted,glued along the edge and then put in the micro wave for a few seconds to blow it up a bit.
Please be advised that your questions will be answered here rather than by private mail as I hardly ever check it out.Others may also be interested too and that way I don't have to keep repeating myself and building up my post score.

[JohnReid]

[Image(s) – please use the full version to view this post]

[JohnReid]

You also asked about turnbuckles.I made my own from plastic tubing and brass rod as shown.The wire is beading wire and is very flexible.:)
One note of caution here is that I took a little license with the size of the turnbuckles as I wanted them to be a more prominent feature than usual as this model was built for instructional purposes for a museum and I wanted to emphasize the wood and wire aspect of the build.

[Chefmichael2005]

What is the best glue to use. I started the Wright Flyer and have not been able to find a glue that "sticks" permanently. I am also learning to navigate the site etc.

[JohnReid]

It all really depends a lot upon what you are gluing and where.I use a lot of very thin super glue for general gluing purposes where there is very little gap between the two surfaces being glued together and I can depend upon capillary action to spread the glue.
Carpenters yellow glue is great for wood,paper etc... and will become tacky quite rapidly and can be used without clamping for general gluing purposes.
White glue is great for invisible gluing purposes where you want it to dry clear such as for landscaping.
I also use "shoe goo" on surfaces where I want a little time to move things around before it becomes permanent.
For strength and gap filling purposes 2 part epoxy is great both the 5 minute and the slow setting varieties. Max strength is achieved with the slow curing type though.
A word of caution, both super and epoxy glues are toxic and should only be used in open areas or when wearing a mask.I have personally developed an allergy to super glues and use a ventilating system most of the time.
Experiment with all of them and see what works best for you.
Note: nothing looks worse than glue stains on wood and they are extremely difficult to cover later except with paint.Stain and seal all wood before gluing.I use water or alcohol based stains wherever possible and seal the wood with a lacquer/lacquer thinner mix(sanding sealer) at a ratio of 2/3 lacquer to 1/3 thinner.Permanent markers are also useful for staining purposes but make sure they are permanent and don't change color over time.:)

[JohnReid]

In order to save yourself time and effort seal and stain all the wing ribs before removing them from their laser cut plywood sheet.Don't worry about the edges as cap strips will take care of that later.

[JohnReid]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/JohnReid/Jenny%20Canuckdio3/Jennyunpub92.jpg
I used hot melt glue for putting the jig together.All gluing on the airplane to this point is very thin super glue.

[Chefmichael2005]

John, thank you all the ifo you are giving me is very helpful. I am also finding more detailed ifo on the WWW. I am looking forward to staring on the model. First I have to complete a Ford Model T truck.

[JohnReid]

John, thank you all the ifo you are giving me is very helpful. I am also finding more detailed ifo on the WWW. I am looking forward to staring on the model. First I have to complete a Ford Model T truck.
Sounds like fun,what scale are you planning on?Is it for a future diorama?:)

[Chefmichael2005]

The scale is the same. I am doing A Coca Cola, pearl white colored model. Who knows

[JohnReid]

"T's" are great fun to build.Here is a couple in 1/16th.:)http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/JohnReid/Ford%20T%20CNR/IMG_2913.jpg

[jwitt]

Check out Brian Karli's blog on his full scale Jenny build. More than you want to know.

Curtiss Jenny Restoration (http://curtissjennyrestoration.blogspot.com/)

Also look at the Proctor Kits forum on RCScalebuilder. Several Proctor Jenny builds there with lots of detail.

http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=39

And lastly, there's my Proctor Jenny build on Stunthanger:

Login (http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=12978.0)

I'm somewhat biased, but I think the Proctor kit is the best one out there of this plane. That said, these links are full of ways to make the model even more detailed, so with any kit you can use these for reference.

John

[JohnReid]

Hey jwitt ! welcome to the drome.Happy to have you here.:)Nice Jenny restoration site.