Laser Design Services Crusader 2 build
03-07-2016, 07:50 AM
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Ok, I have been doing some work on the project, I have the elevons done(except the tips I am leaving long to match wingtips to). I have started the canards. I could not find the tip ribs in my bag of parts from LDS so I traced and cut out my own, very small pieces. I used the jigs but found the end result to be a little less than desirable. I will live with the results as I have the tips to the proper profile. It seems that the jigs were made to fit when the leading edge and trailing edge are on and shaped?
03-07-2016, 07:53 AM
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The root airfoil is a little messed up but by removing the canard from the building board and gluing in the tip ribs in with the sheeting relaxed a bit the rest of the canard looks pretty good.
08-05-2016, 10:49 AM
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Thanks FlyFor, I have the top of the fuse done, next I will attach the canards and then glue the fuse to the wing. I will take some pics of my recent progress.
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08-28-2016, 06:49 AM
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I have found a couple of options for a canopy, the clear looks better in person it is packaging from an LED bulb. Any thoughts on which one looks better?
01-09-2017, 07:34 AM
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Ok, I have the LEX done! 
I was thinking of giving this bird an electric power plant for a couple of reasons I am not 1 the firewall to fuselage connection is not the strongest. 2 I don't think a dead stick would end well with this bird and 3 the CG would remain constant.
I have decided to glow power it after all though first because I have never done electric before and the capitol cost of all the equipment needed I can spend on another plane
and because of the distance of the stabilizers being only 11 inches I am not sure what motor prop combination I could use to make it work.
I think the plane should be balanced with a full tank of fuel? the tank is behind the CG.
I was thinking of giving this bird an electric power plant for a couple of reasons I am not 1 the firewall to fuselage connection is not the strongest. 2 I don't think a dead stick would end well with this bird and 3 the CG would remain constant.I have decided to glow power it after all though first because I have never done electric before and the capitol cost of all the equipment needed I can spend on another plane
and because of the distance of the stabilizers being only 11 inches I am not sure what motor prop combination I could use to make it work.I think the plane should be balanced with a full tank of fuel? the tank is behind the CG.
01-05-2019, 01:42 PM
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Hi Jim, very close, I am going electric on it and just need to mount the battery etc. I have not had much time lately to build and fly as we bought a cabin that needed to be jacked up 24 inches, skirted and all the rest. I am hoping to get back at it soon.
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