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I learned a long time ago that there are more precise tools than levels, rulers and such, your eyes. By siting using your eyes, the distance between the bottom of the horizontal stabilizer and the top of each wing panel should be the same.
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2018/08/17 03:38:10
Here you can see I have carefully located where the two mounting holes needed to be drilled. I used a #21 drill bit. this will accommodate the 10-32 wing bolts after the holes are threaded.
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2018/08/15 15:34:15
Before the wing hold-down holes can be drilled, I thought it wise to first install the two 1/4" alignment dowels in the wing's leading edge.
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2018/08/15 15:34:15
After the tap has cut threads in the block, I take thin CA and wet the newly cut threads to harden them. Once the CA has dried I will re-tap each opening.
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2018/08/15 15:33:47
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2018/08/15 15:33:29
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2018/08/15 15:33:29
Here I am running a 10-32 tap through the drilled hole.
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2018/08/15 15:33:28
The dowels are installed, but not epoxied into place at this time. It is much easier to remove them when covering the wing rather than work around them. After the wing is covered they will be epoxied into place.
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2018/08/15 15:33:10
This is a view from inside the fuse.
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2018/08/15 15:33:09
The improved wing mount block is epoxied into place. You can see the angles in it to accommodate the wing dihedral.
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2018/08/15 15:33:08
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2018/08/15 09:06:29
Another modification that I made was the addition of this filler block at the tail. The plans call for this space to be open, and I decided to use 1/8" balsa and cap this open space. By doing this it will give more surface area to glue the horizontal stabilizer in place, thus eliminating the outside tri-stock that the plans show to give the stabilizer more strength.
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2018/08/15 09:06:29
Front photo of the wing on the fuse.
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2018/08/15 09:05:47
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2018/08/15 09:05:47
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2018/08/15 09:05:47
...and a few views from the side.
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2018/08/15 09:05:32
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2018/08/15 09:05:32
Since I made the block a bit thinner to compensate for the dihedral, I decided to epoxy additional material to the block to give it more strength. Time for the epoxy to cure...
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2018/08/15 09:05:30
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2018/08/15 09:05:13
The block fits much better now!.
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2018/08/15 09:05:13
Modifications made to the supplied wing bolt mount. The original mount was flat and did not take into consideration the wing's dihedral. Not one for leaving well enough alone I decided to angle the blocks to match the wing's dihedral.
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2018/08/15 09:05:13
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2018/08/15 04:50:15
ThIS fuselage has a beautiful graceful curved taper.
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2018/08/15 04:50:14
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2018/08/15 04:50:14
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2018/08/15 04:49:43
Some peeks underneath. All lot of compound angles to contend with. I got them to fit pretty tight. Tight fitting joints are the key to strength and longevity (for a plane).
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2018/08/15 04:49:43
All that's left is the top planking.
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2018/08/15 04:49:42
With the first coat applied it has to set a while for the resin to dry before the second coat can be applied...
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2018/08/14 03:12:38
Fiberglass tape applied to strengthen joint. One of two coats applied.
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2018/08/14 03:12:38
Polyester resin is a thing of the past. If you haven't tried this product for your fiber-glassing needs your missing the boat. No smell and it sands easily. I thinned out the mix using Denatured Alcohol, this will allow the resin to really penetrate deep into the wood giving better strength.
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2018/08/14 03:12:38
I stretched tape to prevent the panels from moving, the tape will also act as a clamp pulling both panels tight. Note the playing card(s) under the trailing edge, this is used to shim up the wing to its proper position. I find that using old playing cards can be very useful.
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2018/08/13 15:40:36
The 3-1/4" dihedral can be seen now. The right wing panel was lifted with a variety of shims to get the desired dihedral.
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2018/08/13 15:40:36
Now I have to wait for the 30 minute epoxy to cure.
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2018/08/13 15:40:35
The left wing panel is sitting flat on my build table. I weighted the top of the wing as well as placed a stop on the wing tip to prevent the wing from sliding.
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2018/08/13 15:40:35
Bottom view of the right wing panel. I need to hinge the aileron, mount the servo and carve a wing tip yet...
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2018/08/12 12:36:03
Top view of the right wing panel.
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2018/08/12 12:35:36
View from the other side.
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2018/08/12 12:35:35
Bottom of the fuse is planked with 1/8" balsa. Note the direction of the grain for strength.
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2018/08/12 12:35:35
The fuse is built just as rugged as the wing.
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2018/08/12 12:35:06
I'm glad I took the time to match the angle at the bottom of the Formers. The result is a perfect fit I think.
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2018/08/12 12:35:06
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