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« Reply #30 on: September 09, 2013, 16:34:31 PM »
Great work Fred. Any reason why you are using white glue. Would CA not be strong enough on a model this size?

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« Reply #31 on: September 09, 2013, 17:45:48 PM »
CA is brittle Alan, PVA or aliphatic glues are much more flexible and last longer. If you don't need the speed of CA I wouldn't use it.

My first choice is always aliphatic, sands better than PVA

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« Reply #32 on: September 09, 2013, 21:17:34 PM »
Howdy,

I mainly used white glue because I'm not in a rush  :D
Never really cared about the glue I used, but just checked, this is Pattex Vinylic glue. Great one!
Grabs the wood in 5 minutes, and after roughly an hour, you can start to move pieces.
Also, white glue great fro "lengthy" projects, as by the time I finished the apply the last drop of glue in the spar, it took a good 5 minutes. Impossible to do properly with CA.

I also usually put white glue, and a few drops of CA to have the best of both worlds, but not this time.

Anyway, managed to do more work, and everything is on schedule  :D
Photos tomorrow
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« Reply #33 on: September 15, 2013, 13:19:32 PM »
And a week later, here is a quick update  :oops:

The Aileron's LE are glued on the wings



Then, the N1 rib is set at the correct dihedral (2 degrees)



And finally, the wing LE is glued, followed by the "mid" ribs (?).



Of course, at this stage, the wing joiner and incidence tubes are glued in place. Left to do now, are the airbrakes and sheeting  :D

And finally, got a decent afternoon yesterday to take some photos outside  :D






Now that I have the photos of the glider "naked", time to start some sheeting, starting with the elevator, and certainly followed by the fuselage nose cone.
Stay tuned for more  :D
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« Reply #34 on: September 15, 2013, 18:05:00 PM »
Jesus..  thats some wing span  :shock:

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« Reply #35 on: September 15, 2013, 18:29:08 PM »
Quand le saumon touchera le mur du fond, tu arrêtes de construire!  :lol:

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« Reply #36 on: September 15, 2013, 22:18:39 PM »
Ohhhh, c est y pas beau tout ca.....
Dis moi, FRed, tu n entoiles pas deja les ailes ?    Elles ne sont pas finies?   :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #37 on: September 16, 2013, 10:33:38 AM »
Hello Fred !

Jolie construction et très beau modèle !
Encore une chouette grosse bête !
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Grosses bises
Frédéric
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« Reply #38 on: September 16, 2013, 16:55:39 PM »
Thank you all :)
Still a long way to go before that thing is finished! Did the easier part of the build! Dragging my feet to do the sheeting! :(

@ Frederic, pour le Willy Farrer, de memoire, tu as mis combien en incidence aux ailes? :)
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« Reply #39 on: September 16, 2013, 18:43:04 PM »
Hello Fred !

1.5 degrees on the twoo wings my deer !

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Frédéric
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« Reply #40 on: September 16, 2013, 18:59:38 PM »
Is Fred really a deer?!?  :shock:
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« Reply #41 on: September 16, 2013, 19:03:36 PM »
Hello Orionis,

Google say : Deer = biche... donc my deer = ma biche !
no ?
 :D  :lol:

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« Reply #42 on: September 16, 2013, 20:28:10 PM »
J'ai vu deer = cerf!
Je croyais que tu voulais dire "my dear".
Tu es pardonné, va en paix, et ne pêche plus.  :wink:

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« Reply #43 on: September 16, 2013, 21:20:42 PM »
Haaa, le brâme du Fred le soir au fond des bois.... :roll:
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« Reply #44 on: September 24, 2013, 13:42:06 PM »
Quote from: "Frederic"
Hello Fred !

1.5 degrees on the twoo wings my deer !

Grosse bise
Frédéric


Thanks a mill Frederic  :D

My dear  :lol:
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