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Old 12-19-2013 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by hookedonrc
I am onboard again...subscribing.
Good to have you back again!

Originally Posted by Twin_Flyer
When I converted the wing on my Avistar to a bolt on, I cut it in half and made a new center rib out of ply with a tongue on the front. Added some hardwood in the front of the saddle for the tongue to fit into and more at the back for the bolts. I also removed all the dihedral too.

I wish I hadn't removed the aileron torque rods though as it would be easy to cut the stock ailerons and mod them for flaps. i had already put two servos in the wings for the ailerons anyway.

Still need to cover the wing and install engine/radio , etc. Trying to decide if I want to make a cowl for the engine like the RCM article for the Tiger. http://www.rcmplans.com/issues/reque...-092000-1.html

Bill S.
Good ideas, Bill... I want to keep the dihedral for stability and I don't want to put any more work into this than I have to.