Upgrading BJCraft Bipes with quick release struts

The advantage is you no longer have to use screws
They can be ordered as a kit or completed from BJ
I had a kit of the standard BJ Leader G struts and decide to use them in conjunction with a FLIGHT HOBBY part used for the TOP STAGE BIP
So it’s a lot of work, but I think it worth it




The center part of the strut must be modified to integrate the quick release mechanism


Adjacent plywood holes are filled with balsa




The small tube is glued in place and receive the 1,7 mm pin


The small tube is secured to the center plywood par by a 25 grams glass cloth epoxied





















Struts are painted


Original slots are filled with a 2 mm plywood piece epoxied in place


The Hobby Flight part is screw in the wing with the two 2 mm screws coming with the parts, plus a 3 mm screw using the factory drilled hole as well as a perfect location of the strut






Parts can be rounded in order to have the struts remaining on one wing, the upper one for example, held in place with a small velcro

It's a pity BJ didn't have these from the beginning. Oxai had this arrangement for the Amethyst and Citrin. I love the ease of rigging with my Citrin and now that BJ has seen the light, I might even think about one of his biplanes!

I ordered a set and got them today. I went with the fully assembled and they did not disappoint. Perfect match to the original struts in the kit for shape and length. Ohhh, and they are finished ready to install.

Thank you Juan Rombaut and RombautRC !!!

Quick released struts have been finally painted ... Plane is waiting for a brand new ADVERRUN V4
I hope we will have a few days with a decent weather before the end of the year ....