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Old 06-16-2006, 07:54 PM
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It really isn’t that hard to do rainedav! I’m sure that many on the forum will argue that hinge lines must be sealed with tape or MonoKote but I’ve found that will a little extra work with the zero gap control surface fitment that it is not necessary to fiddle around with a tape or MonoKote sealing process. The control surface is sealed by the zero gap tight fit. In order to use the tape or MonoKote seal, the aileron must be beveled back much further than I like. I don’t like the look of the big gap or the look of the tape or MonoKote in the joint.

On super fast aircraft like the majority of the classics the control surface throws are very small so you do not need to hack a lot away from the control surfaces. I covered how to do the zero gap surfaces in my Howard Engineering Kwik Fly III build at http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2434444/tm.htm on page 2 and 7.

I’m not sure if I’ve explained my reasoning with the appropriate finesse but It’s my story and I’m sticking with it!

I’ll be finishing the tail assembly hinging next and then the push rods.