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Old 01-06-2006 | 01:44 AM
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Default RE: Need help for GP CAP 232 Build

Laminate:
To beat or compress into a thin plate or sheet.
To divide into thin layers.
To make by uniting several layers.
To cover with thin sheets.

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What they are telling you to do is to take several pieces of wood and glue them together. Usually, this involves putting multiple pieces of the same size on top of each other and glueing them all together. That will make 1 larger and thicker part from several "sandwiched" pieces.

Thats not my first choice for your first kit. You can do it--but it will turn out nicer if you buy something easy and build that first.

Try a 4 Star 40 or an LT-40 from Sig. You'll gain valuable building skills and if you make a minor mistake--it will still fly just fine.

You make a mistake when building a Cap 232 and it's gonna rear it's ugly head as soon as you get it off the ground. Probably not gonna last long with a twisted wing or a twisted fuselage.

I'm not saying that you'll build it crooked or twisted. You might do just fine. I just would strongly recommend that you build something simpler for your first kit. Or, at the very least, get help from an experienced builder if your stuck on doing the Cap 232.

Good luck.