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Build attempt / learning process
rogallo:
Hi Andy,
keep up the good work. Just a few questions, where did you get the carbon wing joiners and the vacuum bag and connector, I have a set of wings to bag here sometime if I can track down the parts.
Cheers
Ralph
AndyB:
Hi Ralph,
The spars are actually fibreglass tubes from Ali express :-X. I did want to use carbon but decided on the cheaper alternative for the first set of wings as I would be learning and wouldn't feel bad if I screwed it up and had to throw them away.
The vac bag connector is from easy composites; https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/tbc2-through-bag-connector, I did a bit of a bulk order so saved on postage. I also got the air hose coupler from the local motor factor.
AndyB:
I made sure the wings were correctly aligned with a laser and holes were bored through the fuselage. I made exact copies of the wing root ribs for where the wings join the fuselage and made a fillet with epoxy and silica, was actually really worried about this part but saw a good video from Reed on this process and it turned out quite neat.
Kevin O'Donoghue:
That's an absolutely super build so far. Well done! Can't wit to see the finished product. No pressure!!!!!!!!
AndyB:
Thanks Kevin, I'm really happy with the progress so far and excited that it might actually be able to fly.
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