I have a Telemaster 1450 that I bought from Hobby Lobby. The plans were great, but the instruction book lacked the instruction a novice like me required. I am down to the last 10% of the build and have figured out everything but one issue I have. That problem is how do I bind the two wings together? Something the write up bragged on was that you could take the wings on and off and I see posts and pictures on the web of the Telemaster doing that, but I can't figure it out. Someone please help this novice RC enthusiast and instruct me on how to do this or point me in the right direction. Thank you.

There should be a 4" long piece of 3/32" plywood (wing joiner, part WJ) that slides into each wing half where the front spar is. This should be epoxied into the wing ribs, along with a light coat of epoxy on the faces of the two root ribs. There is also 4" long piece of 3/32" plywood (wing hook, WH) that probably goes between the 2 root ribs and has a tab that protrudes down and forward from the leading edge of the wing. You'll need to study the plans to see exactly where/how this piece goes. Also a light coat of epoxy on both sides of this piece. Use a paper towel with alcohol to wipe off any excess epoxy that squeezes out when you push everything together and then tape the whole assembly tightly together with masking tape on the top and bottom. Resist the temptation to play with it until the epoxy is fully cured.

The instructions also mention installing two 1/2" lengths of 1/4" dowel into the wing hook before gluing to aid in alignment. You'll need to look at the plans and the wing hook piece to see what they intend.


I believe this plane also has two bolts at the back edge of the wing. For putting the wing on or removing it, you insert the protruding tab of the wing hook (WH) into a slot in the front top of the cabin, push the wing down on to the plane, and insert the 2 bolts.

Thank you for your quick response Rbacons. I will see if I can figure it out with your input.