CQ-10 SnowGoose 1:48 UAV Cargo Delivery

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SnowGoose in flight
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The finished Kit
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Construction begins with the internal spine.
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The main body is formed.
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The spine added and central fuselage formed.
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Internal bay separators added
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The bow section with as many details as I could replicate while keeping it to a moderate skill level.
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Bow section is carefully formed.
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And completed.
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The aft section is formed
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And completed
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Assembling the fuselage
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Adding the dorsal structure where the parafoil mounts.
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The rails for the lower section are formed from individual strips.
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The rails are then glued onto the fuselage.
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Time for venting for the Rotax engine.
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Side cooling vents added.
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And the air intake. This was a challenging structure to build and I eventually settled on a simpler, less curved part than what was actually designed for the real thing. Still, at scale I think it works.
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To make the landing skids I decided to create a former. Since these parts are paper and held in place with CA glue, I needed something that would allow the rails to maintain parallel as well as the correct angle to the craft.
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I formed the skids and their struts by de-rolling popsicle sticks (a common paper modeling technique) until it was the correct dimension. Sure I could have used plastic structs or even anything else, but I this worked for me.
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I applied one side at a time and once both were staying in place, I placed it onto the former to dry.
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Success!
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The storage bays were simple boxes. I did try adding magnets so that they would "snap" in place on my prototype. But really it wasn't necessary and as you'll see, dry fitting them in place worked just fine.
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Since the Rotax 915 is a fairly well documented engine, I was able to get dimensions and graphics for the tri-blade propeller system.
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Some additional details were added to the underside, this is part of the launch "system" where the SnowGoose would release from the bed of a HMMWV or the back of a C-130.
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At last the prop in place.
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Comments

6 23 August 2022, 00:26

Robert Podkoński
Really nice and unsual topic! (I have soft spot for paper models... 😉 Perhaps I will assemble one from my ever-growing stash soon...)

23 August 2022, 06:32

Michael Kohl
You went all the way! Interesting subject and very precise execution. Like it.

23 August 2022, 14:50

Scot R
Thanks guys. It was a fun rabbit hole to run down and making contact with the President of MMIST and a couple docents from the museums that acquired exhibits was a great research experience.

24 August 2022, 00:50

Album info

I present my construction of the CQ-10 SnowGoose. This is an unmanned areal vehicle built by MMIST of Canada for the United States military and struck me as a very interesting concept and extension of MMIST's autonomous parafoil delivery system. Though only 15 units were delivered, they saw active service in Middle East
theaters in the 2000s where they were used in a variety of roles.

Since this is a small unit with a limited production and use, I did not have hope that it would be available as a commercial kit. And so I endeavored to gather as many resources as I could and designed a scale model kit in paper card stock. I published my kit as a free download on the Papermodelers.com website and distributed copies to MMIST and the two museums which supported my research and construction. I hope you enjoy the build log and finished pictures.

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