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« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2007, 11:49:51 AM »
I love the lighting holes, almost like the real thing.

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« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2007, 12:10:28 PM »
Keep it real man, keep it real !

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« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2007, 09:28:10 AM »
More work done yesterday !

The wing tips are done. the upper spar has been cutted to stick to the last 2 ribs. The gap will be filled with epoxy. The 2 triangles at the end are for the tip reinforcement... I'm a bit affraid that will bend during the covering (I will use Diacov from Diatex...Really strong !)



And the cockpit frame is on the way.... slowly but surely ! You can see everything, so, that need to be detailled ! The nose cone is not glued yet.. I have to make a tow release mechanism first....




Well, the second 1/2 wing is already on the workbench.. I can't wait to put the wings together on the fuselage to see the beast !
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« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2007, 08:19:20 AM »
Well... Moving on ! Yesterday evening was the first real assembly of the beast !
Well.. That is huge ! lots of volume... Can't wait to see that thing in the sky !





Left to do : Wing sheeting, fuselage nose cone, install the radio, airbrakes, ailerons, covering !
Getting there !
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« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2007, 11:51:44 AM »
:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :D  :D Sweet I can't wait to see it fly to.

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« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2007, 14:29:55 PM »
It's a beast all right!  Nice work!

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« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2007, 10:11:47 AM »
Excellent job Fred

I want a laser cutter!

Paul

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« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2007, 08:38:12 AM »
Hi Paul,

Me too !!!  :P  :P

Sick since a few days... Haven't done much in the Ka-3... Garage is too cold !
Done the ailerons and prepared some bits for the week end.
My plan is to give it a good push over the week end.. Almost done !  :D
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« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2007, 09:13:57 AM »
Bon courage

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« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2007, 09:58:18 AM »
Merci Paul !  :D
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« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2007, 08:50:35 AM »
Well, after a week off the garage (Flu.. :( ) Time to go back to the good old balsa sheets and start to do some work on the Ka3 !

So, here we go :



The wing sheeting is made from 2mm balsa. No real troubles here ! A balsa striper is used to make the 10mm wide strips for the ribs.

Good to be back !  :D
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« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2007, 08:59:34 AM »
Looking very nice Mr Marie. Keep up the good work!

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« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2007, 09:20:28 AM »
:D  Thank you sir !

All the sheeting should be done by sunday... I hate doing that !  :!:
Next week, hopefully, covering and so on !

Almost there !
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« Reply #28 on: December 07, 2007, 13:57:11 PM »
Looks nice and strong.

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« Reply #29 on: December 21, 2007, 10:27:03 AM »
Nice job, best of look for rectroplane  :clap: .
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