RE: Dynaflite Chipmunk - Build
Building this weekend has been very good. All control surfaces are done, the wing is now fitted into the fuse and has been mounted, it took a bit of sanding to make it fit right, but so far so good.
I have just put the fiberglass on the middle of the wing, and epoxied it, that should be dry to tomorrow, but I may just let it sit for a few days to fully cure. The only things to do to the wing now are:
Mount the control surfaces - 1 hour
Install the servos and wiring - this is not a problem as the wings are all open bay, I will have to fish a bit of wiring through the wing, but it is not a big deal to do at all. - 1 hour
Build the bulkhead so it fits flush with the fuse at the front - 1 hour
Mount the main gear. 30 min.
Final Sanding - ! hour.
There is still lots to be done on the fuse, mostly sheeting and some slight framing for the rear fuse sheeting, then mounting all of the electronics, motor, gas tank ect. I am still a long way from that. My plan is to have the construction done by the end of March and have the fuse glassed, ready for paint. I am holding off on the electronics and motor because of cost right now. I want to use good stuff and shelling out $800 for a plane I am not yet ready (from a skill standpoint) to fly does not make sense. I will buy the wing servos and wiring shortly, but that is only because I want to cover and paint the plane in the mid-spring.