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Old 12-26-2014, 04:35 PM
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jerrybern
 
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Well, I have started the building. The directions have you building the wings first, I find building wings boring,and I might loose interested. I started on the fuselage first,it is built over two crutches a upper one and a lower one. They are built over the plans. The long runners are made from 5/8th X 1/2 inch balsa.I was having troubles making the bends I tried soaking the balsa in ammonium and water and they cracked, I tried relief cuts with the same results.then I remember I saw metal rods bent being bent with a jig on the work bench. I got some 1 1/2 inch brad nails and used them as I went along, I tacked down the runners using the brads as I went along,no cracks this time.This all I have tonight its Saturday on a holiday weekend so it is date wife with my wife, I will post again after I finish the crutches
Happy New Year
Jerry B







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