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Old 11-08-2002 | 11:33 PM
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FlyinBlind
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Default Balsa USA Phaeton 90 Bipe

Hey this thread kinda slowed down, what's the deal?!!
I am planning on where the tank is going to be mounted. The plans call for the tank to be forward of the wing. But looking at some other larger planes, they are mounting the tank near or at the balance point. I just received the engine (Madnum 120 4c) and motor mount, so will be drilling the firewall and assembling the fuselage sides and formers. But if I need to modify the forward formaer for the tank I want to do it before it's in for good.
And then there's the landing gear. Is the stock 5/32" music wire suffiicent for this bipe? I'm considering adding a supporting wire leg to the stock wire, or going with a flat aluminum sheet type of gear.
Any thoughts on these areas? Thanks guys.
Loren