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Old 03-26-2002, 05:54 PM
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Default Great Planes Extra 300s .60 size

I've built two, the first one lost in a mid-air. I pretty much followed the plans and used all the stock materials.

To form the rounded forward fuselage, wet the plywood, then bent it around a gallon paint can. Hold it in place on the can with rubber bands and let it dry overnight. It will then fit on the formers just right.

Another change I made was to apply the wing center sheeting in one long piece instead of making separate left/right halves. You will have no problem bending it since there is very little dihedral. This makes a smoother joint and you won't need any fiberglass tape.

Mine weighs 7 1/2 pounds and can hover with a 91 four stroke.

Tom