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« Reply #30 on: September 20, 2015, 06:56:25 AM »
Ha! you little rascal. :D
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« Reply #31 on: November 08, 2015, 19:45:20 PM »





skylark so far the centre section is built and the wing bolts have been fitted i'm working on the airbrakes as well as starting to build the left hand wing panel
there's 1/2 inch washout on the tip tapering off to nothing over 14 wing ribs
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« Reply #32 on: November 08, 2015, 20:30:30 PM »
Looking good Andrew!  :clap:  :clap:
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« Reply #33 on: December 20, 2015, 19:14:44 PM »

gluing the wing joiners into the centre section



left wing panel finished and centre section measuring roughly 126 inches with one outer panel to go over all wingspan 177"  :D

Fred i can see how easy it would be to get these wings wrong  :shock:  :shock:
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« Reply #34 on: December 22, 2015, 08:48:56 AM »
“W30” !! :shock:  :shock:
30 wing ribs Andy! Blimey them's big wings. Keep up the good work. :D

Incidentally I'm very impressed with the tail section of the yellow model in the last picture.......One elevator up and one down. I'd be interested to know how you fly that? Ha! :lol:

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« Reply #35 on: December 22, 2015, 09:00:13 AM »
:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
That's my hangar 9 cub keith  I've the elevator mixed with the ailerons it helps when towing makes the turns easier  :wink:
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« Reply #36 on: December 22, 2015, 14:33:05 PM »
:clap:  :clap: Very good Andrew!
Yeah, not an easy wing platform to build alright!  :!:
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« Reply #37 on: August 08, 2016, 16:22:11 PM »
Skylark wing almost complete just the wing servo's to install
Have to say this is the biggest wing I've ever built  :-X
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Re: Slingsby Skylark
« Reply #38 on: August 12, 2016, 14:43:05 PM »
Good stuff Andrew!

Must be almost ready to fly after the covering no?  8)
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