IKON N'WST
06-09-2012, 11:26 AM
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RE: IKON N'WST
Nose covered and cowl fitted. So far so good. I think about an inch need's to come off the cowl.
The first is the profile and the second shows the mark's for trimming. I think the innermost mark.
The first is the profile and the second shows the mark's for trimming. I think the innermost mark.
06-10-2012, 12:25 PM
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RE: IKON N'WST
Hi acerc, where do you get that magnet board?. I've been built on Lind's magnet board for some time . Now I'm going to bigger scale and these magnet boards getting too small for new projects(I just started on my Ikon N'west Pilatus Porter couple days ago). I would appreciated if you can tell me where to get it.
Thanks.
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Thanks.
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06-10-2012, 01:33 PM
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Welcome Joe. The steel top is from the local sheetmetal shop. Around 40 buck's cut to size. Galvanized. The magnet's came from here http://www.magnetsource.com/. Just type CA41L in the search box. To purchase one has to call them. They cost around 50cent's a piece depending on how many one buy's I have around twoo hundred.
There just is not a better way to build.
There just is not a better way to build.
06-12-2012, 04:06 AM
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The aileron's and flap's turned out nicely. The rotation pins and blind nut's are in. All that's left on the wing'sis sanding, top sheeting, sanding,and servo install.
06-12-2012, 08:00 AM
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Thank's David. If you can afford to send it, I'll do it!
Thank's David. If you can afford to send it, I'll do it!
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06-13-2012, 05:56 PM
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Spent the day at the field, flying and mowing. Last thing last night I noticed I made a mistake on the ail/ flap. They called for a 1/4" leading edge. Because of the hinge mods I had to go thicker, 1/2". I did not account for this and they are to big. Tomorrow trimming those down will be first on the agenda. Will take 1/8" from the top therefore shortening them. Have tomorrow to build so hopefully will get a lot done.
06-14-2012, 06:19 AM
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The first pic is the ail with a spare rib taped to the end. The leading edge shoulb be behind that rib. The second pic is, left ail untouched/ right ail after trimming an 1/8 off the top.
06-14-2012, 05:03 PM
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Got the ailerons pretty much done but that was it. Had to prep a couple planes and go to an event. Have tomorrow as a full build day. We will see.
