LT-40 is underway
05-12-2004 | 12:53 PM
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LT-40 is underway
Hey folks,
I have begun my LT-40, I am about 1/3 of the way down the wing in the placement of the spars. I have a long way to go.
This is my first kit ever, I have never even worked with CA before until this. I am doing everything slowly and have to say that so far it is quite easy.
One concern that I have. Since this is my first kit, I am learning and picking up skills along the way. As soon as I learn them, I apply them to the next step and get better and better. The part of the wing that I have constructed is quite good, but is not 100% perfect. I am having to make minor adjustments in the length of the shear webs for the spars to fit right and I am unsure whether the quantitiy of glue that I am applying is correct. With the typical bag of mistakes that a beginner makes, do these planes typically turn out well in the long run and turn out to fly well?
I have begun my LT-40, I am about 1/3 of the way down the wing in the placement of the spars. I have a long way to go.
This is my first kit ever, I have never even worked with CA before until this. I am doing everything slowly and have to say that so far it is quite easy.
One concern that I have. Since this is my first kit, I am learning and picking up skills along the way. As soon as I learn them, I apply them to the next step and get better and better. The part of the wing that I have constructed is quite good, but is not 100% perfect. I am having to make minor adjustments in the length of the shear webs for the spars to fit right and I am unsure whether the quantitiy of glue that I am applying is correct. With the typical bag of mistakes that a beginner makes, do these planes typically turn out well in the long run and turn out to fly well?
05-12-2004 | 01:00 PM
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RE: LT-40 is underway
You should be ok. It should also fly well. Just continue to practice not using alot of CA. And fight the urge to go faster. If you need a longer setup time to get things lined up, you can use thick CA, wood glue or some of the glues mentioned on RCU that take a little longer to setup.
05-12-2004 | 02:08 PM
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RE: LT-40 is underway
The LT-40 was my first build too, and despite my many 'learning experiences' it flies beautifully!
I know what you mean about the shear webs too, as I went through exactly the same thing as you're doing now. The shear webs/rib positioning always seemed a little 'off' from the plans, so I fastidiously shimmed the shear-webbing with slivers of balsa to get everything aligned perfectly with the plans. It wasn't until my second kit that I found out that plans change size due to temperature and humidity, and you should instead position the ribs according to the size of the shear-webs
Shimming the shear webs isn't going to hurt, especially if you make sure that you get the shims glued in good and tight, but it isn't really necessary.
Good luck,
Neil.
I know what you mean about the shear webs too, as I went through exactly the same thing as you're doing now. The shear webs/rib positioning always seemed a little 'off' from the plans, so I fastidiously shimmed the shear-webbing with slivers of balsa to get everything aligned perfectly with the plans. It wasn't until my second kit that I found out that plans change size due to temperature and humidity, and you should instead position the ribs according to the size of the shear-webs
Shimming the shear webs isn't going to hurt, especially if you make sure that you get the shims glued in good and tight, but it isn't really necessary.Good luck,
Neil.
