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01-23-2009 | 10:38 AM
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RE: Guillows SBD Daunltess => Coverstion to Radio Control
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Chop, Cut, Sand
Minus final shaping on the leading and trailing edge we're done with the initial wing build. During the skeletal assembly of the Dauntless wing, I decided to 'fill out' the wing tips as I wasn't completely pleased with how Guillows had the final construction set up. Not that it was bad, but I am sheeting the entire body with 1/16th balsa and the thin wing tips were prone to easy transportation damage. So - I beefed them up with solid balsa. Turned out really nice!
I didn't final the leading or trailing edge(s) yet since I'm sheeting the entire wing. Also, there is that 1/16th inch margin of error on the surface of the wing as I'm cutting the balsa to lay even within the edges. This way when I do final sanding there won't be a small 'hump' right after each edge going into the wing. You can see the detail in the last pic where all the sheeting, edge, etc. are coming to meet - nice and smooth! (
I hope someone gets what I just tried to explain
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So now it's on to the body and the beginning of the internal installation of the ailerons and landing gear. Again, my initial test of the mechanics for both worked out great, so I'm excited to show the installation.
Cheers everyone! Till next post.
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