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Old 02-28-2014, 08:35 AM
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Now that I have generated a pile of foam chunks time to start assembly, the piles of foam hint at the finished shape of the body. All of those ribs are just for the body the wings on this test be will just be flat foam with a bit of tow to keep them from flapping about. I still have to build the motor mount to integrate into the body. The motor I selected is about the same weight as the one I would like to use, but a larger diameter so the duct/mount will seem a bit large on this plane, keep in mind this test model is just to test the control surfaces so if the shape isn't perfect that doesn't matter that much. Pretty much this test modle is just to see if this thing can fly and is controllable.
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