ORIGINAL: johncpen
ORIGINAL: Charlie P.
Great Planes offers the tail wire braces and anchors from the 27% Ultimate as a seperate item. (Tower # GPMA2844 $7.49). I've also used these to brace-up a Giant Super Sportster. Very easy to install and adjust.
I tried this on my Giant Super Sportster. The brass post that go in the horizontal stabilizer were not long enough in my case. I manage to make it work though by countersinking the top hole and gluing instead of using the retaining washer
Hello johncpen,
You are doing nice work.
Attached some pictures illustrating some recent work I did to reinforce the feathers.
First pic __the parts being prepared. The wire is stainless steel 0.030" dia.
Second pic __Right side of fin in which a brass tube allows thightening the screw without crushing the balsa.
Same for the stabilizer.
Third pic __Overall view from the front.
Fourth pic __Rear view.
Fifth pic __My new source of "turtle deck coverin" LOL
I also have a new source for the "turtle deck" Hee Hee! LOL
Zor