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Those look nice

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Most of my planes are Sig kits love em! Last two pics are Sig Hog Bipes I enlarged 16% for Ryobi gas engine. I think I should enlarge LT-40 WAY BIG for the Ryobi gasser and start a build thread on that hmmm fun fun.

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Nice looking planes sticktickler. Here is the wing all covered.

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You are doing a nice covering job looking at the edges and corners

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Thanks w8ye, I took an upholstery course one time, and learned how to tuck corners, but when i built my other plane a friend showed me a few techniques. He didn't do any of it for me, but he showed me a lot and it helps. Just like the forums here. Before I built my first airplane, I read 3 other threads on guys that built the same aircraft. I have't been as detailed this time, as i was with my other one when posting. I have to apoligize for that. RcKen has a thread on the LT40, and I have referred to his build many times. Anyways, a bit more done, I glued the horizontal stab. Then painted the landing gear. Then I glued on the dorsal fin.

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I put the control surfaces on today. I used the dubro hinges and used epoxy. Before installing them I heated some vaseline, then dipped just the hinges in and let them cool and dry. It works good, the epoxy doesn't get in the hinges. I used a strip of credit card, it seemed the right thickness to push the epoxy into the slots, then put morre epoxy on the hinges. I then used 99% isopropal acohol to clean the excess epoxy off after installing them. It's starting to look like an airplane now.

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With today's economic times that is the best use of a credit card I can think of.

Spreading epoxy . . . .

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Your right w8ye. I don't use credit card anymore than necessary, When I do, I pay it off right away, the interest they charge is same as loan sharking. Anyways, they are good for spreading epoxy, and I cut a strip to push glue in where the hinges go. I have some more pics to post. I put the decals on. Then installe the horns on the rudder and elevator and got them working. Then I hooked up a rod to the other side of the rudder servo, it crosses over and pulls on a horn I soldered on the tailwheel when the other side pushes the rudder. It seems to be working ok. Won't be long now.

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Here is some more pics.

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Those decals really go well with the yellow. I believe they look better with yellow than white.

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I think so too w8ye. I like the cub yellow, it shows up good in the air. I'll put a couple stripes on the under part of the wing outboard, and put two 5 inch stars on each wing like I did with the fourstar60. I installed the servo for the wing and soldered the connectors on the rods, and installed them. I put a charge switch on the side. I forgot to put the voltwatch on the side. I'll take the swich out and cut a little grove for the wire and reinstall the switch. I put the tank in, I have to put the throttle cable in, when I do that i'll put some 1/2" foam beside the tank. I put some flooring foam, used for laminent flooring under the tank, as I didn't want to raise it much. also the battery, I put in some foam and pushed it as far forward as i could. I'll put the engine on when I balance the plane. I've really enjoyed the build. I'm looking forward to nice weather to get it flying.

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I installed the voltwatch. Then the receiver. Mounted the engine. I'm as far forward as I dare go, and I'll have to add 3 1/2 ounces to the front. I'll put on a brass weighted spinner and add some lead. I don't think putting on a smaller tailwheel will make much difference. I have a 1" on there now. I have a 3/4 one here, but I think I'll leave the bigger one on as i fly off grass.

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You are going to really enjoy touch and go's with that plane.

I used Dave Brown 3 1/2" mains and a 1" tail because of the grass.

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i know i'll enjoy this airplane w8ye. I think they fly the best of any trainer i've seen. It's large enough to see, and will fly slow. I have an 11x5 prop on it. All finished now. I have to add about 3 1/2 ounces of weight on the front. I'll put on brass solid spinner on the front, then make up the rest with weight on the firewall. Each time you build, you lean a bit more. It would have been easy to dowl the wings and screw them on instead of elastic, but that's ok.

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I actually use mine as a buddy box trainer for newbies and it is not as maneuverable as my other planes but it is such a pleasure to take off and land and on days that I'm not up to a lot of aerobatic excitement, it is my plane of choice.