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well its rainin! blowin! and i am coughin my lungs up, my only companion is the dockyard oyster!!
xmas tv`s bobbins!
I CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH OF JASON AND HIS BLOODY ARGONAUTS
tv this year is 28% Full of repeats, so i am going to build a jacknife scaled up by 28% to take my MVVS 91 coincidently true!!!!!!!!
47 inch wing span to 60 inch target weight 6 -7 lb
so to work,
first select balsa from LHS using micro scales leaving the proprietor all the heavy balsa (THEY LOVE THAT)
FOUR AND A HALF HOURS LATER AND I`VE GOT THREE LENGTHS FROM 3,500 PCS
PERSEVERANCE IS THE KEY,
finally cut the ribs using the sandwich method, cutting off the crust and hold the butter!
here is my primitive but effective wing jig and home made balsa strippers,even cut my own triangle strips

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15 minutes later and bingo a big wing and centre section to take pull pull i like keeping the servo`s clean!
another ten minutes and the tail feathers are done,
chest colds slowin me down,
balsa dust and cyano fumes are an effective expecterant!!
total weight of wings and tails 4.lb10oz
fus is next to build!
givin it a rest for a day to make use of an old iron lung i found in the back of the garage!
THE WHISKY AND NIGHT NURSE ARE STARTING TO TAKE EFFECT "HIC"

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HERE`S MY 47 INCH JACKNIFE,
ASP52 LONG STROKE
:DITS FUN TO FLY FUNFLY:D

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Fadmuker. How long did it take you to build that whole thing? I am really interested in that wing jig. Do you have any more details on that? GREAT WORK!!! Thanks

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Boy that is tooo cool... I like your building methods... and the home made balsa stripers are too cool.....

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WING JIG,
TAKE 1 FLAT SURFACE, (KITCHEN WORK TOPS GOOD)
4 IDENTICAL SIZE STRIPS OF WOOD
2 LENGTHS OF CARBON/STEEL/WOOD, MUST BE STRAIGHT AND TRUE
SCREWS TO SUIT
SCREW THE WOODS TOGETHER AND DRILL DEAD CENTRE BETWEEN THE TWO, TOP AND BOTTOM AT IDENTICAL WIDTHS, CREATING TWO CLAMPS FOR THE TWO RODS
NOW SCREW ON TO THE BOARD BASE,
AND VOALA, THE FADMUKER WINGAMYJIG
REMEBER THE TRUER THE JIG THE TRUER THE WING, (SEE THE PHOTO`S ON FIRST POST FOR DETAIL,)
AS OR MY STRIPPERS BLOCKS OF TRUE WOOD WITH WIDTH BLOCKS AND BLADES SCREWED TO THEM, I WILL POST SOME PHOTO`S A.S.A.P.
ITS LIKE SHELLIN PEE`S
:DITS FUN TO FLY FUNFLY:D

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Nice Shop!!!!!!!

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BARRY_G,
THANKS MY WORKSHOP IS STILL NOT FINISHED, I KEEP BUILDING MODELS!
MY WINGAMYJIG IS SCRAPY BUT ACCURATE, I HAVE PROMISED MY SELF THAT I AM GOING TO BUILD A PROPER ONE, ONE IN METAL WOULD BE NICE WITH WING NUTS FOR THE ROD CLAMPS AND SET OF RAILS FOR A FLOATING CLAMP!
IF ONLY I HAD THE TIME,MONEY,KNOW HOW,SKILL,SPACE,CNC MILLING MACHINE,ALUMINUM,AND THE WING NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

:DITS FUN TO FLY FUNFLY:D

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AND SO TO WORK,THROW SOME BALSA ON THE BOARD AND SLAPPED SOME BITS OF STRIP 1/2 X 3/8 SPREAD EM ABOUT AND SMOTHERED IN GLUE,
THEN THROW SOME MORE SHEETS ON TOP AND DROPPED SOME WEIGHTS ON TOP! AND WENT DOWN TO THE KITCHEN FOR A CUP OF TEA,
ITS A DODDLE THIS BUILDIN LARK

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I`VE GOT THIS HABIT OF OFFERING UP THE WINGS OR THE TAIL TO THE FUS BEFORE ITS ALL FINISHED JUST TO THRILL AT MY WORK TAKING SHAPE!!
BUT I DON`T SWING IT ROUND THE ROOM MAKING ENGINE NOISES HONIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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AND WHAT COLOUR SHALL I COVER THIS IN?????????????
EVERY TIME I BUILD A MODEL I ALWAYS START WITH A GENERAL SORT OF THEME IN MY HEAD, BUT AS THE BUILDING PROCESS CONTINUE`S IT TAKES ON AN IDENTITY ALL OF ITS OWN!!
IF A PROFILE FUNFLY WAS A MOTORCYCLE! WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE???????????????

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NO WORD OF A LIE, SOMETHING KEPT NIGGLIN IN THE BACK OF MY MIND ABOUT THE ORANGE AND BLACK!!! SOMETHING IT REPRESENTED BUT I COULD NOT PLACE IT??????
UNTILL I PASSED
THE LOCAL HARLEY DAVIDSON SHOP

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AND NOW I KNOW WHAT TO NAME MY NEW PROFILE
FAT BOY

:DITS FUN TO FLY FAT BOYS:D

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Nice job FAD....me likey.....me likey alot

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Man that is real nice!!! What is the little dog for??? does it help align the wing ribs??? ;)

BBill

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WELL DONE BILL,
YOU NOTICED!!!
YOU KNOW THE DASHBOARD THREAD,
WELL I WENT AND MADE A MINITURE MODEL OF MY DOG "ELLIE"
A VERY USEFULL WEIGHT CUM SET SQUARE!
NOBODY NOTICED MY FUNFLY UNDERPANTS HANGIN UP TO DRY IN POST No 9

:DITS FUN TO FLY FUNFLY:D

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I thought that was somekind of head set you wear to keep the space guys from stealing you thoughts ERRR PLANE DESIGNES while your build'n...:D

BBill

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THE AFOREMENTIONED UNDERGARMENT IS A PERPOSE BUILT PAIR OF FUNFLY UNDERPANTS,
FLYING (FOR THE USE OF)
THE MATERIALS USED ARE:

FINE MESH CHAIN MALE OUTER SKIN, PLAITED IN 24 CAROT GOLD.
THIS MATERIAL IS WELL SUITED TO THE TASK OF FUNFLY,
AS THIS IS NOT ONLY IMPERVIOUS TO PROP RASH!!!!
(IF IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT, SHOULD HAPPEN TO CATCH YOUR CROTCH IN THE ARC OF THE SPINNING PROPPELER, MAY JUST SAVE YOU FROM A RATHER NASTY CASE OF THIN SLICED GENITALIA)
BUT ALSO FROM AN AESTHETIC VIEW POINT, IS FOUND TO BE RATHER ATTRACTIVE TO THE LADY`S.
(REMINISCENT OF THE KING, ELVIS IN HIS GOLD LARMEY SUIT)
THIS COUPLED WITH THE ADDED SECURITY OF A CARBON KEVLAR REINFORCMENT TO THE GUSSET AREA,COMBINED WITH INDUSTRIAL GRADE ELASTIC FORMING A WATER TIGHT SEAL AROUND THE THIGH AND ABDOMEN AREAS, GIVE`S THE WEARER THE PEACE OF MIND AND CONFIDENCE TO FLY FULL AND UNHINDERED IN A FUNFLY STYLE KNOWING THAT SHOULD HE LOOSE HIS NERVE, HIS REPUTATION WILL REMAIN INTACT.
AND THUS

:DITS FUN TO FLY FUNFLY:D

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Well why didnt you just say so... Its because THE CHICKS dig it...[:@]

BBill

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SLOWLY THE BEAST EVOLVES,PATTERNS SHAPE UPON ITS MIGHTY BACK, SPREADING ITS WINGS THE PROFILE TAKES ON ITS TRUE IDENTITY!
THOUGH VERILY I FLY THROUGH THE VALLY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL!
FOR I AM THE BADDEST MO FO THAT EVER DID HANG ON A PROP!
FOR ME THERE IS NO #9!
I LIVE ON THE KNIFE EDGE!
THE SKY IS MY DESTINY FOR I AM
FATBOY

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AND MY MIDDLE NAMES BOB!!!!!!!

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Pretty Cool stuff Fud!! Nice job!! Do you have a final weight yet?

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PAUL,
NOT YET,TARGET WEIGHT 6=7 LBS
TODAY I MAKE THE UNDERCARRAGE,
I`M GONNA TRY 10SWG PIANO WIRE USING 4 PCS,WITH A CROSS BRACE AS ALI ALWAYS BENDS FROM MY HARRIER LANDINGS,

:DITS FUN TO FLY FUNFLY:D

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Good job!!!
FYI - We now have "KrazyLegs" profile gear for 6 to 9 lb.planes.
Developed for the OMP YAK.
E-mail direct if interested.
Ray

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WEIGHT?
10LB 12 OZ SLIGHTLY OVER THE TARGET!!!
MAY BE BETTER TO STRAP THE MVVS91 TO THE HARLEY!! ITS LIGHTER!!!!!!!
1440 SQR INCH OF WING, NOW I`M WONDERING IF THIS BIRD WILL FLY LIKE I WANT,
ANY ONE GOT ANY WEIGHT COMPARISONS FOR THE MVVS 91???

:DITS FUN TO FLY LIGHT FUNFLY:D