Cub Flyer Fresno

Update! I accomplished a little more in the little time I had. Here ya go!

Before shaping the first one I used it to mark and sand the airfoil into the second one.
Here are the two side by side, the first one (right) shaped per the plans.


Now permanently glued in place and sheeting sanded to shape. For some reason the 1/4 x 3/8 angled LE just does not look right to me. Should it be the full width of the rest of the leading edge and then tapered appropriately? (See the last photo, end of the full length LE)

Cub Flyer Fresno

That previous post was from yesterday. Now for tonight's update:

So I'm not understanding something here. If you'll look at the TE view you'll notice a couple red ellipses. See that line on the front spar and rear spar? That is the angle that came off the plans. How do I possibly keep the same angle all the way from the LE to the TE??? What am I missing? I wished they had a good end view on the plans!

FlyerInOKC

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Is the wingtip edge you made thicker than 1/2"? Based on what I see in the photos, and this is just a theory, the piece looks like it should be a flat 1/2" think piece tapered to meet the trailing edge.

RagwingFan

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CFF

Here's some pics I borrowed from web builds for the 40 size. Maybe these can shed some light on tip shape/design.

Cub Flyer Fresno

Okay, from those pictures it looks like, instead of the angle being constant, the tip thickness is constant. You are correct Flyer, well, it's just over 1/2" thick at the thickest point, it's 3/4".

I have the afternoon off today so I'll see what I can get done... after the yard work... DOH!

VincentJ

Yard work? Get the gardener to do that!!!

FlyerInOKC

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I always thought those retired guys in the Phoenix area had the right idea. The yard is pebbles painted green and everything else was Cacti that didn't require watering or very little water. The only mistake they make is the odd citrus fruit or olive tree

TomCrump

I was in Phoenix last month. My son has a yard, but the condo that we stayed at had the pebbles you refer to. I guess that you do have to rake the pebbles once in a while. LOL

FlyerInOKC

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You like that condo's yard too didn't you?

TomCrump

I liked everything in Phoenix, especially the weather.

Cub Flyer Fresno

Okay Crump, I see you online Take a look at these. This is how it has to be, right? (Not necessarily finished yet!)



Oh, and speaking of weather Tom, it is a beautiful day today! Good for yard work, bike riding, flying, building outside, you name it! It's nice to be out in my T-shirt!

FlyerInOKC

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Spend a week there with a busted A/C unit in late July or early August and I might believe you. ;-)

Cub Flyer Fresno

Enough talk about weather, yards, AC... I got a build going on here!

Take a look at these? Did I do good? Huh? Did I? There are some touch up things to be done later, but it is done enough for now.




Time to put things aside and get ready for flying tomorrow. Hopefully this beautiful weather holds and it won't be socked in with fog!

Take care,
David

Melchizedek

David,
You did very well. Indeed.

Kevin

Cub Flyer Fresno

Well thank you Kevin! By the way, long time no see... er... I mean... You know what I mean!!! I lost track of your last build since things went south on me. I'm going to have to go back and take a look at her.

RagwingFan

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looks great, all that fretting is now over, get to covering.....

FlyerInOKC

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You nailed the wingtip David!

Cub Flyer Fresno

I'm a visual type of person. An end view drawing of that would have done me wonders!

Don't know if I'll get much done tomorrow. Got my Sbach and gear packed up, gas mixed, ready for a good day of flying!

TomCrump

My PC seems to do things without me. At the time of your post, I was out to dinner, with friends. I don't know why Skype showed that I was online. LOL

I must admit that I don't fully understand your dilemma. That's why I haven't suggested an answer. If it were me, I'd glue on the parts, and carve away everything that didn't look like it belongs.

The pics posted in post #63 look pretty good, but I'd let somebody else provide a more enlightened response.

It snowed, here, today.

Melchizedek

David,
The current build on this site is out of date. It was migrated to RCSB.
This is it's current state.


Wedell Williams Gilmore Red Lion .



Kevin

Cub Flyer Fresno

Yeah, that's the one! What happened buddy? I would have thought you'd have finished it by now. (Look who's talking, right? ) I'll have to go over there and check her out.

Time to get back to mine. Working on the right wing tip now. Should go a LOT quicker!

David

Cub Flyer Fresno

Almost finished the other wing tip today. I went a LOT faster this time! I had to stop due to having a kick-off dinner and rehearsal for the West Coast Mennonite Men's Chorus. So much fun! But not with the beginnings of a cold, my throat is wrecked!

I'll finish it up tomorrow.

David

VincentJ

I as well didn't understand your problem David, so no response from this end as well... I hope that you feel better soon! A lot of people here are getting that norovirus

Cub Flyer Fresno

I still consider myself somewhat of a greenhorn. I strive toward y'all's perfection. By the way, it isn't norovirus, just a common cold; throat and bronchial irritation, moving up to my head now with sneezing, runny nose... that sort of thing. When you love to sing, something like this can be a real bummer to say the least!

David

Cub Flyer Fresno

The other wingtip is finished! On to the ailerons and servo mounting. I need to get some supplies first however, light ply, basswood, etc..