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selleri · « **Reply #15 on:** October 24, 2012, 11:47:37 AM »

Cool, who knows maybe I'll start on one of the wings tonight, decisions, decisions. :?:

Fred · « **Reply #16 on:** October 24, 2012, 11:48:29 AM »

Ah go on!
You are on track for the first flight this week end!

selleri · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2012, 01:35:50 AM »

Doubt it as I still need to get two more spars! :wink:

Now for something completely different.

Wingribs and other parts.

Some time later.

Fred · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:32:00 AM »

:clap: :clap:
Well... That was quick! :wink:

selleri · « **Reply #19 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:54:48 AM »

Must be the wood... or the design! :wink:

I'll be slowing down a bit though as I'm still waiting for spar material for the other wing.

selleri · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2012, 02:46:13 AM »

Wing has been sheeted.

Countersinking the elevator hinge hole.

Nice and tight.

Servo hatch in the elevator

selleri · « **Reply #21 on:** November 07, 2012, 00:46:31 AM »

Last days have been spent on the second wing half, so nothing new there.

I've installed the wing tube, cut some hard wood in the gap between the spars and the tube, then glued with epoxy with fibers and microballons. Also added share web to the spars, should be bulletproof!

Same in the fuselage.

The plane has been used quite a lot on the leading edge.

Servo hatch in the wing.

selleri · « **Reply #22 on:** November 07, 2012, 16:03:44 PM »

Picture my mate took when I was doing the wing tube.

selleri · « **Reply #23 on:** November 08, 2012, 00:44:02 AM »

The wing struts need to attach to something

Every little bit helps to get a better mechanical join.

Then we install the plates in the wing.

And the fuselage.

selleri · « **Reply #24 on:** November 09, 2012, 00:14:22 AM »

Hardwood was sanded to an airfoil shape, center drilled and then glued into the alu. strut.

Voila, rinse and repeat for the other wing!

mario · « **Reply #25 on:** November 09, 2012, 06:19:56 AM »

good job, nice color the piper

selleri · « **Reply #26 on:** November 09, 2012, 08:58:43 AM »

Thanks, decided to do something new when it was restored!

selleri · « **Reply #27 on:** November 10, 2012, 03:35:56 AM »

We need a dashboard for the pilot.

Getting there, just need the finishing touches.

Full size looks something like this.

Horns added to the elevator and pushrods made.

It's alive!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/6Bfj6F7M5_Y[/youtube]

selleri · « **Reply #28 on:** November 10, 2012, 12:35:25 PM »

Were there suggested control throws being floated about or is TLAR the way to go Fred? :?:

How weight have people ended up with in the nose? I was thinking of adding some weight at the building stage to minimise what is needed during the finishing stage.

selleri · « **Reply #29 on:** November 11, 2012, 01:00:31 AM »

Next up the nose, lot of balsa and dash of plywood needed.

Release for aerotowing will be in the nose.

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