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Originally Posted by sensei (Post 11597734)

I built two of them back in the day, good flying airplane if you keep it light. If you work at it you can get this airplane down to around 17. 5 to 18 pounds with a DA 60cc or alike. Here is a picture of one of the two I built.

Bob
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hello. this is from an old forum. what did you make your templates from when cutting out the wing core on your beautiful 35% lanier giles ?? thanks. did you feel it worth the expense to go to fiber gear and tubes ? tx pat

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Originally Posted by 99999999 (Post 12702302)

You can make your wing templates from 1/8 thick birch plywood and polish the edges, but thin aluminum sheet metal ones work best.

My kits had foam wings and tail feathers with them, this was the second one I built.

Anytime you can reduce the weight by going to lighter composite gear and a wing tube you are much better off, IMO.

Bob

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