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Old 12-31-2011, 04:35 AM
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jwayne
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Default Reducing weight 4*60 tail

Since the 4*60 stabilizers are solid balsa, has anyone tried cutting holes in the stabilizers to reduce weight in the tail. Can you selectively remove some of the wood, without weakening the stabilizers too much (possibility of adding support wires to the vertical stabilizer?). What are some other ways appropriate to reduce weight in the tail that have been tried successfully without discarding the existing design completely and starting over?Although, I would like to hear about any new design. I just crashed my plane and upon a rebuild, I would like to consider rebuilding the stabilizers....Please advise.....Wayne