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Old 07-17-2017, 06:31 PM
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Hey Kentyler great photos.
The only trouble is if I make a mistake everybody will know.

Here is a first attempt at a frame. I am a fun of box beams for torsional rigidity.
Maybe unnecessary but it should eliminate a twisted hull.
I am going to use 1/4" balsa for the ribs hoping to eliminate the sharp edges of narrow ribs.
I should be able to sand across the ribs and put the skin on them directly.

The plywood was a mistake. I was fooled by using 1/32" plywood on a previous model.
It turns out that 1/16 is somewhat cheaper than 1/32".
The 1/32" can be cut with scissors like card. The 1/16" cannot be cut with scissors.
The result is bad joints and bad fits. However I am committed so press on.
cheers Jim
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