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Old 10-07-2012, 02:33 PM
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Shaun Evans
 
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Default RE: BVM F-86 (60

Hi,

Once I got the wings fitting nicely, I glued the formers in place while tape held the wings in position on the fuse. After that, I skipped ahead and started messing with the tail parts.

This is really well-designed! The parts that should be are made of 1/8" carbon plate. The stab spars are flat carbon plate, and are designed to make the stabs removable. The fin is also removable. My only complaint is that the lite-ply that all of these carbon parts mount to seems a little brittle, but I suppose once everything is hysoled in, it will be plenty strong.

Like the wings, the stabs are obechi-sheeted foam with live-hinging. Really nifty!
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