RE: Senior Telemaster ARF modifications
Got some time to work on the bird last night and today. I decided to mount the servos in the tail which required some minor modifications and beefing of the tail. I used two small pieces of balsa the same thickness as the sides to frame in the servo holes and allow me to fold over the covering. I then reinforced the inner top and bottom with some light ply running between the last two formers to give the servo screws something to bite to. I think I must be crazy for trying new wing mount designs considering how the last Telemaster died. I carefully cut out the forward part of the inner wing rib and removed it. I used this as a template and cut a new rib with an extension out of solid oak 1/2!QUOT! thick. I'm going to use the original forward rib and sandwich both together along with a 6 or 7!QUOT! 3/4 dowel that will help distribute the load over several ribs. I surely hope this will be strong enough to hold the forward half of the wing on. I'm going to use the struts also so this thing should be bullet proof. My bomb bay door is going to be more simple then the last one and it's only going to be a single door. I didn't get much done on this part but did start to frame it in with 1/4!QUOT! square hardwood. I hope to get more done this week after work.