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Old 01-11-2013, 11:58 AM
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Default RE: Ringmaster Junior Repairs

Thanks, Lone Star. Yes I have to agree, one can't blame a 2 year old for being curious. Repairs are a normal way of life for model fliers (at least for me, I've proven the laws of gravity and physics many times ).

I've got the empennage parts recreated. These are in 1/8" thick balsa. The old stabilizer was of lighter wood, but since I have a nose heavy airplane with the OS .15FP-S, any additional rear weight to offset is welcome. The rudder wood grain is going the wrong direction, but the wood is stiff enough that it should still suffice. The 1/2-A "Horny Hinge Points" (Klett?) are reusable, as the stabilizer portion could easily be pulled from the elevator. (Wood in stab was softer than in the elevator.)
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