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Old 01-05-2006 | 05:41 AM
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Dauntae
 
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Default RE: swept wing for the Hog bipe?

Mods I have done are


1. Landing gear- Goldberg Landing Gear .40-.60 Glass Filled Resin they are wider on the base so I made a larger block (about 1/2 in and angled it forward a little. They are 1/2 in taller for more prop clearence than stock. (Saito 100, Need all the clearence I can get)

2. Hatch for tank and screwed the plate in instead of gluing as called for (The plate the tank sits on)

3. Ailerons- use a 4 aileron setup as called for in plans but will be putting lightning holes in them, Very heavey balsa in the kits we recieved.

4. Windshield- still working out this one but plan to do something, Might even make a aluminum frame for them at work for the barnstormer look.

5. Rudder- added 1 1/2" to rudder and rounded it off to look more like a Waco or pitts. I took the stock rudder and flattened the rounded side and glued it to 1/4 in balsa stock so it still has the profile to it.

6. Elevator- just opened up the center to give the rudder more throw, It already has plenty of elevator so I think it would have been overkill

7. Tailwheel- I have a Sullivan assembly ready to mount

That's all I can think of right now but will post any other mods I decide to do, Can't wait to start covering AARRRGGG THE SANDING STARTS SOON......

Dauntae