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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/20/2007 7:22:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Some more pics of the wing.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/20/2007 7:25:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is a link to the thread by Daven on live skinned hinges. I will have to wait to do this as I need order the fiberglass sheet. Since this has already been covered I will not go into details on this process. I am also planning on doing this with the Stab.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_383340/anchors_383340/mpage_1/key_Minnesota/anchor/tm.htm#383340

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/20/2007 9:12:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here are the wingtip blocks installed and tape clamped.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/20/2007 9:21:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Now moving on to some tail components. The Stab and fin\rudder finish at 1\4" thick. I am going to use 1\8" balsa face glued with a 1\32" ply strip sandwiched in between and around the perimeter to create a sharp, strong, straight edge. I traced the parts from the plans and have glued the balsa sheets together just like the wing skins. The little fin is shown glued together and shaped. After gluing the ply on to the L.E. of the fin, I just used CA to face glue the halves together. Add a scribe line about 3\8" along this same edge. Use that handy block plane to plane to the line at an angle. Stop just shy of the plywood. Using a sanding block, sand this smooth right to the plywood. Final shape by hand and the results are seen immediately. I will repeat this process for the main fin/rudder and Stab.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/21/2007 1:48:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have cut in the landing gear plates and installed them with Poly-u glue. The wing tips are now totally sanded and the servo openings cutout. The wings are now ready to be joined together but I think I will do the hinging before I do that.
As you can see the long wing really makes this a cool looking plane and I am very pleased with how it looks. The wing fits perfectly in the saddle which is always a good sign.
Next, I will finish the fin\rudder but I need more balsa for the stab.
This build is going very smooth so far and most of the difficult work is behind me.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/21/2007 3:35:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks very good, the people that are willing to put the effort into a nice wing like that are dwindling. Nice work.

If you have any questions on the skinned hinges let me know.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/24/2007 12:28:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Daven. I will be getting back to it in a day or two. I need to round up some parts.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/24/2007 2:14:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		i wouldn't use monocote if it was free. i also picked up an idea recently for trailing edges and that is to butt joint spruce strips to the trailing edge and shave to a razor edge. helps in the hanger rash dept and allows for a much thinner edge.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/24/2007 4:29:44 PM   
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i wouldn't use monocote if it was free. i also picked up an idea recently for trailing edges and that is to butt joint spruce strips to the trailing edge and shave to a razor edge. helps in the hanger rash dept and allows for a much thinner edge.

When edge gluing a harder material next to a softer material it an be tough to sand flat without creating low spots. Even with a good block.
Another method I have seen is to slice the edge of the balsa and insert the ply in this cut. I have found this difficult to make straight though.
Funny thing, I do have a bunch of free Monokote and have chosen not to use it on this plane. Maybe to recover some crappy ARF.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/24/2007 11:57:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		I inset 1/64" ply into the centerline of the TE (and LE) of all my tail feathers.

I use a small dremel attachment that is a thin cutting wheel and I mount it in my drill press. Line the base of the table so that the center of the piece is even with the blade and push the piece all the way around. Pretty easy to do, just gotta watch your fingers.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/25/2007 12:26:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Outstanding thread! I bet this will generate more sales for Matney, especially given the over all quality of the fuse and the affordable price. I'm watching!

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/25/2007 4:23:52 PM   
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Outstanding thread! I bet this will generate more sales for Matney, especially given the over all quality of the fuse and the affordable price. I'm watching!

Yes, after getting this kit I would like to either get a full blown Q-40 from him or a little Q-15.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/25/2007 8:49:54 PM   
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From your comments about the Stanley block plane, think I see a former or current rough/finish carpenter. Spent a few years at it as a kid. The razor plane for me is a wonderful tool that you deveop related skills with and has the advantage of precise depth adjustment. Better than sandpaper in a lot of cases Would not supprise me to find you as good with yours as I am with mine. It all seams to come down to the skill you develop with a tool. I did finish work with the small skill saw for years, other guys thought me nuts, but if your finish product is as good or better, how you get there usually does not matter. To me, someone who cant lay monocoat or ultracoat on a foam wing equal to a heavier paint job just does not have the needed skills. Conversely, his painted wing probably would be half as heavy as mine. Am honestly enjoying your build and some methods such as the wing press. Your control with the press is superior over bagging in my view, but we'r back to skills again. Keep up the outstanding work, interesting who's watching.

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RE: About time Zoomer! - 10/25/2007 10:18:20 PM   
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