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Jets / Re: Nostalgic for the Falcon 120? Is "Serpent" for those who love to build!
« Last post by sandrocacciola@gmail.com on January 06, 2026, 15:11:06 PM »This flu is causing me a lot of problems, but we're slowly moving forward.
This kit has been designed and manufactured with the aim of ensuring ease of transport and speed of assembly in the field. The solution adopted by Nicol Iad was to create a central part of the wing that houses the landing gear and remains attached to the fuselage. At the ends of this part are the two spars, to which the two vertical rudders are glued, which support the horizontal stabiliser at the top. The fuselage, the central part of the wing and the rear part with the vertical and horizontal rudders remain permanently assembled; in the field, however, the two wing halves must be assembled, which are attached to the central section with carbon bayonets and reference pins. This allows the entire model to be transported in a car with reduced bulk and easily assembled in the field. However, in my opinion, attaching the two wing halves remains awkward, as it is done using a through bolt on each wing half, supported in the wing structure by a block of plywood locked into the spars and ribs at that point. To attach the wing halves, everything is assembled, the bayonet and bayonet holder are drilled at the same time, and the through bolt or screw is inserted. No problem, except that it is clear that once the bayonet has been removed and the wing taken off, the next time we assemble the wing halves, we will have to match the two holes by rotating the bayonet, which is not easy. Everyone here can find the solution they prefer.
This kit has been designed and manufactured with the aim of ensuring ease of transport and speed of assembly in the field. The solution adopted by Nicol Iad was to create a central part of the wing that houses the landing gear and remains attached to the fuselage. At the ends of this part are the two spars, to which the two vertical rudders are glued, which support the horizontal stabiliser at the top. The fuselage, the central part of the wing and the rear part with the vertical and horizontal rudders remain permanently assembled; in the field, however, the two wing halves must be assembled, which are attached to the central section with carbon bayonets and reference pins. This allows the entire model to be transported in a car with reduced bulk and easily assembled in the field. However, in my opinion, attaching the two wing halves remains awkward, as it is done using a through bolt on each wing half, supported in the wing structure by a block of plywood locked into the spars and ribs at that point. To attach the wing halves, everything is assembled, the bayonet and bayonet holder are drilled at the same time, and the through bolt or screw is inserted. No problem, except that it is clear that once the bayonet has been removed and the wing taken off, the next time we assemble the wing halves, we will have to match the two holes by rotating the bayonet, which is not easy. Everyone here can find the solution they prefer.
