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    I have decided to abandon my idea of making a GRP cowling because I have worked out how to make a balsa cowling that leaves enough room for a cooling airflow for the motor. The cowling will be held in place by small magnets and is registered, as shown on my latest build photos, by making F1 former out of TWO thicknesses of 1/8" (instead of a single 1/4"). The second piece F1a, has the motor mount on it around which the cowling frame is built, then the central square portion is cut free allowing the cowling to slide off, then the central portion with motor attached is glued accurately onto F1. When complete the cowling will locate positively around the central square portion of F1a and will click into place on its magnets.
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    No longer strictly a scale model, the canopy has the great advangage of being cheap. I am an Aberdonian, by the way!
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    The canopy is cut from a bottle of Tesco water.
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    To ensure alignment of the motor mount F1a was a single piece until the frame was complete. Then it was cut , the frame removed, and F1a was glued to F1.
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    Former F1 is only 1/8 and has had a 2nd bulkhead added in front around which the cowling frame fits.
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    I have added a couple of photos to my build album showing the EMP C3536 motor mount from Giant Cod which is within a couple of millimetres of the perfect length.
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    I adjusted the size of this picture to match the scale of the model then cut out the panel and painted in the missing edge portions. This looks just right when glued in situ.
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    This is a temporary set up. See later photos.
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    http://www.solarfilm.co.uk/ This is a link to what is meant. Definitely a film.  http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=1965  This is a link to Solartex. Definitely a fabric
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    Peter,Thanks for your helpful advice. The Phoenix has a nylon fuselage and the steel wing bolts go into captive nuts in the fuse making a very rigid assembly, but if I have a bad crash the wing will be the first thing to break. A sacrificial wooden peg is a much better concept.
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    See the Phoenix wing in my Fournier build album above.
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    My Phoenix 2000 high wing powered glider has four bolts to hold the wing on and I assumed I would have to ensure that a single dowel instead of two forward bolts on the Fournier would have to be a very tight fit. Glad to hear the dowel arrangement will be safe.  
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    Thanks for these very useful photographs. You model is much further advanced than mine. I am still waiting for the 0.8mm ply reinforcement before I can finish the fuselage. I made the mistake of building the rear fuselage up to F5 former and didn't notice a slight twist that I have built in. I was too impatient to start. What is your opinion of the wing mounting arrangement? The two bolts at the rear and a single pin at the front doesn't seem very secure. How did you do it?
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     I have assembled the main bits of the new 'plane from items I already had apart form the spinner and 9x6 prop. The "timber" arrives to morrow and it will be time to start on a long journey.
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