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Old 02-08-2014 | 06:08 PM
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does anyone know of a source for precut and tapered ailerons; 1-1/8" cord is perfect? I just got my hands on a 95% complete GP Patriot that is missing the ailerons.
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One I've found is Specialized Balsa.
Old 02-08-2014 | 09:52 PM
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If you've got a good local hobby store, they may have what you need. A good hobby store has a cabinet full of assorted shapes and sizes of balsa, hardwood, and light ply for model building.
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Sig doesn't show anything 1 and1/8 on the websight.
http://www.sigmfg.com/cgi-bin/dpsmar...ntF.html?E+Sig
If nothing in the link looks right I would call them. A Sig airplane I had sitting around for a long time had warped ailerons. I called them,and they fixed me right up. They have a lot more stuff than they show on their websight.
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Balsa USA has a decent variety. They have 1 1/4, easy enough to trim. http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/225.htm
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Most local hobby shops carry tapered aileron stock, If you can't find the perfect thickness, buy large, and sand to shape.
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Ailerons are pretty easy to make. You can tilt a bandsaw table a bit and rough cut out the stock then finish shaping the LE with sandpaper or you can shape then with a handplane if you have one. I've also made them with nothing more than a long sanding "T" bar. You'll have them done in much less time than it will take to find someone who carries that size.


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