RE: Ugly Stick Build
OK, sorry to be slow on the updates, but I did get a little more work done over the weekend.
1. Finally epoxied the stab onto the fuselage! So, while it is missing control surfaces, I can now bolt on the wing and look at something airplane-ish. Unfortunately, it's too big for me to get a good picture of in the workshop. I need to wait for a sunny day to go outside.
2. I also broke out the RTV and locktite to do final install on the landing gear and engine. I like to put a spot of RTV around the hole, and locktite on each bolt.
3. Installed the switch harness and an Air Alert module. Last stick went into the woods. This stick will make noise if it crashes, vastly improving my ability to find it in the woods.
4. Installed a new propeller.
5. And, tonight I started covering all those last little bits: the ailerons and the aileron servo hatch covers. Those scallops are very tedious, but I like their look. However, my practice, as you can see, is to put a small piece of covering into each scallop before applying the big pieces of covering. 20 scallops equals 20 little pieces of monokote and about 200 small cuts to allow the monokote to spread around the inside curves. Tedious, but I'm done!