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« on: October 16, 2015, 17:54:22 PM »
hi guys , well here goes got the kit from fred yesterday
and have started , done the elevators
and as is usual the cutting and fit are excellent
will try to post pics if can work out how to do !!!!!
(wood im good with -computers ...doh!!! )
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2015, 19:40:46 PM »
Hey Mick,

Well, you are not wasting your time!  :clap:
I just saw your photo post, I'll come back to you, but the how to from good old Keith is spot on  :clap:  :clap:
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2015, 19:54:10 PM »
Er,........less of the 'old' please Fred.
I know it, and you know it but there's no need to tell everyone :evil:

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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2015, 20:43:38 PM »
But but but... I said good first!  :P
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2015, 21:36:23 PM »
hahaha ill settle for good keith
have just got first struts on fuse 😄
did you put servos in tailplane fred ?
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2015, 09:04:10 AM »
Hey Mick,

I did (saw your email, I'll put your photos later).
I only put one (8Kgs), but Ronan here did put 2.
I can't remember what the others did, but roughly, the choice is yours :)
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2015, 09:10:26 AM »
Mick's photos :)



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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2015, 10:13:59 AM »
thanks fred :)
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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2015, 12:08:09 PM »
Hi Mick,

Here are a few photos of the area you are looking for.
From Ronan's Ka8 (thanks Ronan :) )





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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2015, 12:39:52 PM »
great thanks fred and ronan
i was trying to do in one piece
.... doh !!!
small pieces
was it 3 mm balsa ?
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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2015, 13:17:05 PM »
Hmm, looks like it on the photos.
More to sand :)
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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2015, 14:41:35 PM »
hahaha
love sanding 😕😕
also thinking of a removable fin/ rudder
for transport etc so not to smash off
you think this is viable on this one
have a few ideas how to do
if you have any it would be a great help
thanks for all your help as always
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« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2015, 15:03:33 PM »
Yeah, good thinking on the removeable one.

You can do it by a system of rod (piano wire) going along the rudder, on the hinge line if you see what I mean.
Photos from Internet to illustrate :)













I'm sure you get the idea  :D
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« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2015, 17:54:22 PM »
thats a great idea
i was also thinking of being able to remove the fin including rudder
like you would tailplane
just trying to think how to secure
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2015, 17:57:06 PM »
heres a bit more progress
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