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Old 08-18-2008 | 01:31 PM
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Default RE: Black Magic VF3 Build Thread

Mike,
Thanks for the offer! The cowl is easily repairable. The glass itself was not damaged, the mounts that the blind nuts screw into broke completely off of the fuselage. The hardest thing about repairing it will be getting it all to line up. I intend to stick it right back into the spot it broke off jigsaw puzzle style and gorilla glue it. That should handle the alignment issue as it will go back in exactly how it came out. Then I will reinforce it with some 1/64 ply or dome carbon fiber. Wah Lah, the cowl will be fixed.

I was optimistic that I could just set it up, fine tune it and maiden it. Now I have a little time before the districts and expect to have quite a lot of time on the motor well before then. going to tinkere with it tonight as long as it takes. By the end of the week I expect the 160 DZ and I to be best friends.