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[b]This thread starts on pg 8, In Giant Scale Tri-pacer b][&o], ,Frist I was E-mailed the plans / 2nd to the printer $17.00 and then we located a short kit for the wings on ebay,Very nice work for $50.00 . Then we put together a Landing Gear ..That was fun , Go to Giant Scale Tri-pacer.... for more on this build
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Here is the first day of this build,

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Here are a few more

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Just a few more

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Part of the plan

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more of the plan & the 40 cc engine

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here is a look at the wing

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You might want to review my thread , http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_86...tm.htm#8627790 and see if you want to address any of my planes issues. I am thoroughly convinced the tail moment needs to be longer and the fin rudder enlarged when using a big gas motor.

I have test flown about 5 airplanes since my Nosen trainer with zero problems ... the Nosen trainer beat me 3 out of 4 attempts to make it work... Maybe it was just my plane, or me.. But in case you hadn't read my thread .... I thought I would bring it up...

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Yes ,sir I have read your thread ,it was very helpful and very well done .you stretched the fuselage if I remember right .I have made a mod to the tail, I went around the outside and added 3/4 inch ,it's not much but it looks right to methat adds 1 & 1/2 inch more height & lenght ==more area ...the plans and instructions state the tail & horiz. stab are not sheeted but monokoted -,if I need more weight to counter a nose heavy airplane ,I will sheet it and go heavy on the paint...Here is wing view with flap ...

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[b]Wood coming this week & looking forward to having fuselage sides this weekend[/b]

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Here is the tail section

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And a windshield

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The back wing / horiz. stab

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[b]The balsa wood shipment has arrived[/b]Now we can get started

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New lexan clear sheeting ,can you see it ? It is there 3 pieces...windows

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[size=3]Servo rail mounts are installed 1/2 x 1/4 basswood they need a pilot hole drilled, then , screwed down...the receiver gets double sided foam tape,
wing servos just being fitted for size & pushrod measurements[/size]

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One side fuselage skin ,the window is just setting there ,not in place ,yet

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a few more steps in this operation

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The main gear was not as wide as the fuselage ,had to cut it and add twice the lenght from 4 to 8 inches wide.... Here we take a look at the size of the landing gear.. and the sides of the fuselage and window cutting

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More sides & insides

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more of the fuselage frame

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Keeping the fuselage strait,,,

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part of the bottom & 1 side glued in place

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More flooring installed & sizing the firewall -Engine mount -looks pretty close to working as per plan .The firewall is not glued in yet,it's just setting there

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landing gear check ,lots of prop. clearance- here is a look