Rick,

Thanks for the vote of encouragement. The fuse plan went quite quickly due to the nice original and simple design. The stab is a little canted in the scan skewing it's symmetry but with the simple diamond rib design and span specs, it was a simple matter to get it right.

I've almost finished the wing plan but want to make some minor mods to the ribs so the wing tapers properly and the chords are right on the money.

Miller talks about retracts but I haven't drawn any ribs to provide for this - maybe I should. Also the F3 former would need the cutout shown on the plan to accommodate the nose wheel together with a wing chin mod - Phoenix style. A smaller 8-10 oz tank would simplify things in that department.

In any event, I haven't made any planform or moment changes to the design, only structural changes for ease of building or lightness. I'm thinking that it could be a 5 lb model dry with a lighter muffled engine.

What are you guys thinking of in terms of power if you build one; 40's or 45's?

David

Off to birthday brunch!

The RCU image upload function seems to be back so here is the progress on the plans so far. I should get some more work done on the wing this evening. The canopy concept with the "Brontosaurus" keel was inspired by Ralph's UFO canopy build. While the base plate is removed once the canopy foam is formed, the bottom tabs in the keel remain protruding from the bottom and key in to the 1/4" balsa fuse top for correct positioning and alignment.