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« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2011, 08:06:59 AM »
What lovely friends we have  :P

How's the building Andrew ?

I checked my carbon and have only 10mm at my house. Will check the workshop and see if there is 6mm.
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« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2011, 17:29:41 PM »
:lol:  :lol:  :lol: you're all funny

good to have you on the forum terry

richard i'm looking for 8mm , 6mm tube and 3mm rod  :D

not naving the tube as set me back a few days but i'm off on a weeks holidays next week so i hope to get it sorted  :clap:
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« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2011, 15:32:42 PM »
will check what I have tonight and let you know Andrew. May have some 6mm, not sure about the rest

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« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2011, 21:18:22 PM »
:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  carbon tube arrived today  :clap:  :clap:



this is the 8mm carbon tube reduced down to 6mm for the last two wing ribs



trailing edge, ribs and spare all assembled
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« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2011, 21:24:35 PM »


balsa strip added on top  2mm x 10mm



and 2mm x 16mm balsa on the bottom


take my hat off to Fred the tabs on the top of the wing ribs are a brilliant job for keeping the wing straight while upside down  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
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« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2011, 08:06:26 AM »
brilliant job so far Andrew. Looks like it will be a really strong wing

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« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2011, 08:06:58 AM »
Hi Andrew Fred sent up your plans !
PM me your address and I will post them to you.
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« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2011, 08:26:10 AM »
Looking very good Andrew!  :clap:  :clap:

Almost finish then!  :D  Looking forward for the first flight of that thing  :D
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« Reply #23 on: October 19, 2011, 09:51:21 AM »
I am looking forward to test flying this little beauty  :lol:
Your plan is in the post Andrew.
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« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2011, 10:42:59 AM »
:clap:  :clap:  good man richard
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« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2011, 09:50:34 AM »
sorry guys i'm a bit late with the update and photo's



all ready to go all up weight is 428g and it took 70g of lead to get the cg set
now i'm using the main spar for the cg but the weight could change after a few flights


i'm using 4 turnigy tgy-1440a mirco servo's, a 350mah flightpower 7.4 lipo battery with a 6v regulator and an orange rx


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« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2011, 09:54:20 AM »
the last picture is how i keep the wings on i'm using cup hooks and a couple of pieces of carbon


and this is where the battery goes in the canopy

hardest part now is sitting waiting for the wind to come back to the north or west  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:
the wait would drive you to drink :shock:
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« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2011, 09:54:52 AM »
:clap:  :clap:  Very good Andrew!
Love the color!  :P
At this weight, this is really light! Pocket aerobatics in no air!
Can't wait to see report of the first flight!  :D
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« Reply #28 on: November 15, 2011, 10:27:51 AM »
Very nice work as always Andrew !!!!!!
If your off work today you should try the south slope of Bevenagh.
it is very similar to the north slope on Sl gallion, from the car park walk over the wee dam and keep walking south, once you get to the wire fence , low and behold one of the best south slopes in Ireland  :wink:
I read Bill likes the colour  :shock:
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« Reply #29 on: November 15, 2011, 12:08:48 PM »
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I read Bill likes the colour  :shock:


Too dull, needs to be brighter and more pink!!   :D  :wink:

Phase 5 is going to be Yellow & white though :oops: