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From an earlier thread that I screwed up the images:
What to do with a spare set of Magic wings taking up space in the shop? Add some wood and a few small parts and Poof! A new model.
The fues is built up from 1/4 inch square sticks of balsa and hard wood sandwiched between 1/8 light ply. Tail group is 1/4 inch balsa with a stick of hardwood in both the vert and horiz for a spar.

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Engine mount beams made from 1/4 by 1/2 Bass wood set for a .32sx. Still plenty of meat to trim for a .46 if needed.

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Finished Plank and tail group in the bones.

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Fues almost finished. 2 standard servos in rear and a micro taped to the fues up front for throttle.

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OS .32sx w/Mac's Pipe. Sul. 6oz soft tank. 1/8" wire gear might be a little week. I'll probably add a second "brace" wire.

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Other side.

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Rear staggered servo's and a simple shock dampened tail wheel steering setup.

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Coming Together!!
Wings were badly warped after a year in the garage in a 120 degree Arizona heat. I had to strip and steam them. If your wife wants one of those new garment steamers that are popular now. BUY IT FOR HER!!

I'll post some more after I finish it up. Still have to mount the wings and ailerons. And install radio gear and maybe beef up the gear.

Ryan Nau

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Thats really good Idea and looks good! Let us know how it flies.
My dad and I both have a magic and love them. He has an OS LA 46 with a Macs pipe, and I have a Webra 50 wiht a Macs. I use 40% nitro fuel on mine!

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Ready to fly. Had to add 3oz to nose to balance close to the Magic marks. Should be able to remove them after I get used to this. I flew my Magic about an inch aft of the stated CG. Added a second set of wires to the gear, 'ala Magic. Used shrink wrap to cover crappy welds. Wont waste my time trimming it until it survives first flight and I know it flys. HERE GOES:

Fired it up, set the throttle, did a range check...UH OH...

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It went ape sh-t during the range check at about 30' with the engine running. I know it's the receiver. It's the one that came out of my Magic. The last flight of the Magic I almost lost it until it got back over the runway. Turned out the fues was full of fuel and the receiver was floating. I took it apart and cleaned it with alcohol but I guess it's shot. Maybe next weekend!?

PaulSwany

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How did you attach your wings?

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I toyed with the idea of removable wings, something along the same lines as a Sig SE. Or thru-bolt them with access hatches under the wing. But in the end I chickened-out and just epoxied them on using the stock Magic joiner. I use a method I've done on profiles before. One wing at a time I coat the joiner and pocket and the rib (all except about a quarter size area in the center of the rib) with 2 hour epoxy. Then place a dollop of 5 min epoxy in the center of the rib, slide it together, line up the marks and hold by hand until the 5 min epoxy goes off. Then clean up the ooze with alcohol and it makes a nice bead.