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Here's a glimpse of what we're thinking for the color scheme.
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Kit one arrives
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Well packed by Travis
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Tube contents
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Dissapointment
Powdercoat was supposed to match Polytone glacier white |
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rib alignment using furring strips
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Root rib
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Upper false ribs
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Added gusset between lateral ribs
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Drag strut gusset
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Upgraded leading edge bracing
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Handle built into wingtip [Bryan Melborn design]
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Wing panel weights 39lbs.
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Building both flaps and ailerons at the same time. Keeps ya from building two left flaps. :-)
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Hinge material cut to length with lots-o-holes punched
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Horizontal stab construction
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Vertical stab finished
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Rudder
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Gussets added to help transmit twisting force to TE
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Kit two arrives!
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OK, fine. Here's kit 2 unwrapped
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New elevator halves
Due to an error in the blueprints [and 2 dummies on this end not catching it] we had to build new elevators. |
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Drilling boom tube for H-brace
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Boom tube installed
We had to offset the boom tube 3/16" to make up for inconsistencies in the cage. |
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Vertical stab gussets
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Starting to look like someones building an airplane!
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