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Plenty of time for glue to completely dry. Did weight and balance finally.
Tonight installing 1.49oz of lead fishing weight to balance.
Looking at options to install:
1) Lead is 1/4" Dia. tube. Scored every 2" so able to snap off a short length.
2) Drill holes in front engine inlet area and super glue or
3) Drill hole in side just behind the balsa wood bulkhead for the engine intake/prop mount. Can stack on top of each other (3-short sections) and superglue, small patch will hide opening. Plan is to make a small weight "Bay" on the next build to hold the lead. Have an order heading this way with stick on tire weights.
4) Probably going to move the wings back a little to move CG rear ward. This should decrease the balance weight needed.
Model will be near 6-oz for flight conditions. Hoping to use warehouse at work tomorrow morning for first flight.
Already starting on next project: WWII models. Been collecting 3-views.
I do have a plan for a rubber band power DF (like an EDF but uses rubber for power) EDF= Electric Duct Fan. RDF will be jet fighter power hopefully.
Tracing paper order is not happening. Cost $15 more for shipping than 100ft long roll of tracing paper!
Mike
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