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Old 12-19-2004 | 07:54 PM
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RLefebvre
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Default RE: TT New Version Decathlon Build

First pic here is the topside of the tail with wires.

The second pic is the landing gear mounting. The holes were pre-drilled, and lined up perfectly. The screws are wood screws that simply bite into the plywood... which I'm not too fond of. I'd prefer through bolts with nuts and washers. I'll see how it works out as-is.

Last pic is the fuse on it's 3 wheels for the first time.

I also got the ailerons and servos installed in the wings, and mounted the wing completely. You drill through the marked area on the wing, through both sides of the fiberglass tube, and into some wood on the other side (probably a spar). Then run a long screw through it all and bolt the tube up solid. I'm pretty sure the wing would stay on without the struts, since the screw goes through 4 layers.

I mounted the struts, fastening the bottom on the predrilled hole on the fuse. The forward upper strut mount matched perfectly in the pre-marked hole in the wing. But the rear upper strut mount did not fit on either side. I had to redrill the holes. Odd
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