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Old 11-28-2009 | 08:40 AM
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steverobertsuk
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Default RE: Graupner Hawk build thread

Mike, let me know what you would like to know & I'll try and help.

Got some more done now. I have started on the wings and the first job is to open up the wheel well opening. This is supplied as a 'lolly pop' style opening presumably so that the model can be built as a sports jet without gear doors fitted.

I left the gear doors in one peice until I was happy with fit in the wing. The wing does have moulded in guide lines for the doors but this is a little over size. I then razor sawed the gear door into 3 peices.

A door shut has to now be fabricated as a stop for the door when shut. The gear doors are double skinned so a packer has to be installed first to pack the shut away from the wing skin. I used some epoxy board for this job which was glued in flush with the opening. The gear door does vary in thickness so thinner glass board had to be glued in as well in places to shim the door shut. Thin glass board was used for the door shut which was left to protude into the wheel well by a few mm's.

Your'll also be able to see the flap servo mount in the photo.
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