Back to work on the Chipmunk,
My boy came home from Iraq wed. on a 2 week leave. he is gone for the day partying with some of his friends. I have the house to myself so back to work on the Chipmunk. I have the leading and traileing edges drying on the 2nd wing panel and I am sanding the 1st wing panel. Since this will not be a scale bird I have decided to deviate from the plans and increase the aileron area by 50%. Per plans the aileron's are 1.5" from leading to trailing edge. I will build them 2.25", the overall length of the aileron's will remain stock.
I am going to increase the ammount of counter balance on the elevator's and rudder by 50% also. This should make this plane rock in the air.
After this building experience I will no longer shy away from a foam wing plane. I think I still prefer a built up wing but working with foam is not bad.
Later!
Anthony