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Alan_Perse · « **Reply #60 on:** May 30, 2008, 22:02:53 PM »

Ok, I have finally finished the main structure of the second wing. The airbreaks are not working properly on it. I think I built the airbreak arms wrong, but I will fix it later. Here are some pictures.

First heres a picture of what I have so far.

And here are some pictures of it assembled

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #61 on:** June 06, 2008, 19:08:01 PM »

I now have the main structure of the Fin and Rudder done. Hope to start tidying up the wings on the weekend.

Fred · « **Reply #62 on:** June 09, 2008, 09:53:16 AM »

Very nice Alan ! :clap: :clap:
Did you sorted out your airbrakes issues ?

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #63 on:** June 09, 2008, 11:04:17 AM »

Not yet. I think its has something to do with the airbreak arms. I may have built them wrong.

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #64 on:** August 22, 2008, 20:12:09 PM »

OK, a quick update to show you I'm not asleep. I have finally completed the sheeting of the leading edge of the wings. They still need a lot of work but I'm getting there.

Fred · « **Reply #65 on:** August 23, 2008, 16:43:03 PM »

Looking good Alan ! :clap: :clap:

joe · « **Reply #66 on:** August 23, 2008, 18:48:58 PM »

looks great Alan.
Fair feckin play to ya. Thanks some good work! :clap: :clap:

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #67 on:** August 23, 2008, 21:10:13 PM »

Unfortunatly I am going to have to tear the airbreaks out of one of the wings. I'm not happy with them. But I think I know what the problem is. The airbreaks in the other wing work perfectaly though.

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #68 on:** January 29, 2009, 21:54:47 PM »

OK. I guess it's my turn for an update. Just finished my January College exams and I have two weeks off to work on the K8

. Here are some pictures of what I've worked on.

Here you can see the battery tray. It will be hidden from view by the Intrument Panel which you can see in the next pic. It's not the best Instrument Panel but I think its pretty good for a first try.

The next two pictures show the construction of the tailplane.

EDIT: THE TWO PICTURES BELOW ARE NOT FROM THE K8. THEY ARE FROM MY SKYLARK 2 BUILD. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY GOT HERE.

VincentB · « **Reply #69 on:** January 30, 2009, 19:04:28 PM »

Hi Alan, very nice work, I hope it will be finish for this summer
what do you will use to cover it?

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #70 on:** January 30, 2009, 22:09:12 PM »

Thanks Vincent. I hope I have it finished before the summer too.
I am planning to cover the model with ORATEX. I don't know if you know of it. Here is a picture of the colour scheme I am planing on using. This picture is a few years old and the registration on the K8 has changed from EI-108 to EI-GLF.

VincentB · « **Reply #71 on:** January 31, 2009, 05:27:41 AM »

Yes I know Oratex, I used it on my last glider, good product, it's similar to cover than Solartex

Fred · « **Reply #72 on:** February 02, 2009, 09:00:39 AM »

Looking really good Alan ! :clap: :clap:

Thinking as well of the covering for the Ka1...
Solartex Antique might looks too old.. Diacov might look too white/new...
Never saw Oratex in real... But I like the effect on Vincent's MG9 !

Where do you source Oratex from Alan ? Might give it a go... :?:

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #73 on:** February 02, 2009, 14:10:23 PM »

Hi Fred. I'm not sure where I'm going to get the Oratex. I will probably get it Online. But if my local model shop has it I'm might get it from them.

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #74 on:** April 05, 2009, 21:19:08 PM »

Hi All. Here are some more pictures. I have assembled all the parts for the first time. They are not all finished but they are finished enough to fit them all together. I'll keep pluging away at it and hope fully I will have the first flight before Retroplane.

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