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Old 12-31-2011 | 08:32 AM
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jwayne
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Default RE: Reducing weight 4*60 tail

Thanks for the responses. Based on the calculation, I don't think that it would be worth it although, previously I added triangle stock on top and bottom of joints to horizontal stabilizer to strengthen and no doubt that is part of the reason my tail is so heavy. Also, upon my first rebuild of this plane, I used too much 2 part epoxy and added too much weight. I am starting a build of a 4*120 and will not make the same mistakes. I will cut off the cheeks and use cowl and build mostly with CA and in general be more careful about adding unnecessary weight. The orange plane is beautiful and I would be happy to make my 4*120 like that one. Thqnks, I will leave the 4*60 stabilizers alone.  Wayne