RE: Curare build
Hello Dean,
For now, I have a plan of the MK Curare 40 , but could be that I obtain an original MK Curare kit, then I could provide copy of the MK Curare 60 plan as well.
The tail of the fuse (turtle deck ? )is indeed sheeted wood over formers.
I also notice on the MAN plans that the wing is mounted by one Dowel, on the MK plan this is by two dowels.
Could provide some extra stability between wing and fuse ? Takes away some load from the place where you bolt it on.
Performance : the last ~40 flights was with an old FSR .40 that refused to perform at more then 60% after I closed my throttle from full. with 50 -60%Throttle , I managed to keep on making loopings, and climb out out of any problem. But I must say that taking off from grass with this engine was an issue, but I guess this was due to the state of the engine.
After replacing it with a .46fx, with the same 10x6, this was not an issue.
Unfortunately, during first flight with this engine I had a weird crash.
my point : no weight issues with the whole setup