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Old 04-20-2012, 02:52 PM
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Ken Kehlet
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Default RE: Balsa USA Fokker DRI 1/4 scale

I have a small station wagon. When I built my 1/4 scale BUSA DR-1, I split the Fuselage into two (2) Halves, Front half with wings and cockpit, Back Half fuselage with Rudder & Elevator servos. Now I can transport the two halves in the car, wings all attached to the front half.

I made two (2) 1/4 Ply Bulkheads behind the cockpit, aligned the Front section and the rear section using three (3) 1/4" dowel pins, attached the front section to the rear section in three places using flat metal straps, both sides and a larger strap on the bottom of the fuselage.

At the field, I align the two halves of the Fuselage, plug in the Rudder and elevator servos, lock the 3 metal straps to hold it all together, and I'm ready to go fly it.

Lots of wood splicing for the wing sheeting. Flying with a G-26

Ken
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