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Old 04-28-2005 | 01:15 PM
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pgitta
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Default RE: Dynaflite SE5a Kit

well, ok then. I just didn't want to go to a lot of trouble if no one wanted it.

I wont post a lot about what I DONT change, but will share the modifications for sure.

I compared the plane to some reliable plans and found most everything is accurate according to my measurements except:

Obviously the top wing is extremely high. Should be easy to remedy.

The top of the fuse slopes down at like a 10 degree angle from the cockpit to the fuse! Why I have no idea, but that in addition to the high wind definitely gave it a "cartoonish" look someone else described. The good news is that the height of the fuse at and behind the cockpit are OK, so I'm hoping some shaving of the two formers behind the firewall will bring it back to scale. The original has an ever so slight rise just before the cockpit.

The bottom of the rudder slopes up instead of a rounded shape downward. I can only assume DF decided it would be better to have less surface to snag on landing.

All I found so far.