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Old 02-01-2023, 11:37 AM
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now thats coming together nicely great build
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Old 02-02-2023, 01:48 AM
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Dan, that's a very good job on the cowling. How do you do that? Can't imagine it's just sanding as you mentioned. You must be using a filler or something first?

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Old 02-02-2023, 10:25 AM
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Dan, that's a very good job on the cowling. How do you do that? Can't imagine it's just sanding as you mentioned. You must be using a filler or something first?

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Dan does have a YouTube channel and shows his cowling construction there.

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Old 02-02-2023, 10:11 PM
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Thanks, Everybody! It sure is looking like a Camel now...


Erik: I fill the inside with a super glue layer, hit it with accelerator and then start sanding. Usually, it's just sanding and priming until the cows come home. This time, because I wanted a better convex shape, I did do a layer of putty and then did some more spot fills as it was primed.


Since last time, I got the tails rigged and started the top wing. The construction of the wings is different in that you add the skeleton parts to a paper backing. Also, there is no single main spar. It's in pieces that go in between the ribs. Not my idea of strength or a way to get a straight structure, but after a night in a heavy book, it seems ok. One issue is that the top skins seem way too long (almost a 1/4 inch) so I did some trimming. A little worried about how the ailerons will match up, now but we'll see!


More soon...Dan
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Old 02-03-2023, 11:48 PM
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Got the top ailerons on with some fiddling and fakery, and then made the bottom wings too. They also have the top skin over-size problem. Now that it's all done, I think what would have fixed it was about 1/16th inches of extra rib leading edge. That would have made the top fold over match up to the trailing edges much better. I figure the skins are probably perfect so maybe it was the rib size or placement of said ribs.



It'll work, though.



Live and learn.


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Old 02-04-2023, 07:40 AM
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Old 02-04-2023, 07:47 AM
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Old 02-04-2023, 11:41 AM
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Another superb model, Dan!

I hope I can see it and hear you talk about it next Saturday.

Don
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Old 02-04-2023, 06:12 PM
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Thanks Maciej, David and Don!


Don: I think I'll be there on Saturday. It'll be fun to talk to folks again.


More soon and thanks for looking.


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Old 02-05-2023, 11:28 AM
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Top wing on! Well...still needs some nudging and the cabanes but it seems to fit very well indeed.


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