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  1. Stephen Bowdler
    Hi Peter. No they can be used in one of four configurations - top hinged or bottom hinged ailerons and either upright or inverted servo installation. I will mount the servos inverted on the upper wing surface with top hinged ailerons, as I have done before.
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    It's just a matter of personal preference. I don't like torque rods and one servo because I never get them perfectly symmetrical so end up using two servos. If I use two servos why not put them in the wing? I've used this servo and linkage before and they really do give a slop free, precise movement with nothing sticking out of the wing.
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    I will mount my servos in the wing - between R4 and R5. I have bought a pair of MKS6100 servos and the matching Integrated Drive System so the whole servo / linkage / horn will be inside the wing. Maximum height is around 16mm.
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    Been struggling to find any spare time in the last couple of weeks but finally got into the workshop today. Finished the fuselage internals with the servo trays (rudder and elevator) 1/4" higher than on the plan to make sure the snakes align with the servo arms. Fitted the internal structure around F4, F5 and F6 Then out with the ammonia! I started with the lower area in front of F3. The balsa grade seems to vary a lot between each side. The left hand side softened really quickly and curved easily while the other side took two doses of ammonia and about 30 minutes before it could be safely bent over. I glued it all together with CA and then added the lower sheeting to strengthen the whole area. Tomorrow i'll have a go at the rear fuselage. Should be interesting!
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    Hi Peter, I'm not planning on dissolving the foam, I'm going to cover the entire model in 25g glass and epoxy but I suspect that the radiator will get a hard time on landing (?) so I will give this part an extra layer or two of glass. I'm also thinking of mounting the radiator with magnets so that is 'breakawayable' . Same for the oil cooler moulding.
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    Hi Chris, I'm right handed but may well be using the phone as you suggest - perhaps I am just caggy handed! I think I'll revert to the good, old fashioned camera for the rest of the build.
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    I finished to lower rear fuselage today - except for final sanding to shape. Triangular sections added and trimmed to profile, lower surface sheeted with cross grain balsa, and then rough sanded to shape .... Every time I have been waiting for adhesive to set I have been working on the radiator housing and that is now ready for covering with glass / epoxy. I used styrofoam instead of balsa for the infill as I have loads of off cuts lying around ..... I just wish I could work out why all my photos taken in the workshop are sown inverted on this thread. Anyone got any suggestions?
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    Thanks Phil. I fitted formers 4, 5 and 6 this afternoon and you are correct, all three sat a few mms low in the fuselage. I found that the easiest way to correct this was to add a 10mm length of 2.5mm balsa on top of the doubler and glued to the side wall. F4 needed slight surgery to the doubler recess to allow it to fit. Now all three are correct as per the plan.
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    Fuselage basic assembly is now done. It went together nicely with no issues. I just had to ease F3 and F7 slightly to get a good fit over the ply wing doubler. You may notice the position markings for the formers on the outside of the fuselage. I made the stupid mistake of marking up two right hand sides .... Deeeer! Fortunately I spotted my mistake before adding te centre stringer and wing seat. Now F8 and F9 are in position and the adhesive is curing - on edges below the central stinger only at this point..... Next it's time to start torturing some balsa.
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    Thanks for the link Steve. I hadn't realised that the colour scheme of one aircraft could cause so much debate! I'll continue with this colour scheme, even if it may not be totally correct.
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    I have found a minor problem with the battery tube. It is 3mm longer than shown on the plan and when assembled into the the nose sub assembly, back flush with the rear face of F3, it protrudes 3mm in front of the horizontal formers F10. It appears to be intended to pass through F1 and not butted up to the rear face as shown on the plan. I simply sanded the tube back to the faces of F10 and butted F1 against them all. Then everything aligns with the plan.
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    ............... more details of Night Reaper ...........
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    Started my build of the Hurricane this evening. I've decided to model Hurricane JXE "Night Reaper" as this is a little different with a totally black underside and a couple of interesting "things" under the wings. I assume they are fuel tanks but I could well be wrong. May be someone can enlighten me? As I will be away for June through to August I will have to finish Night Reaper by the end of May if I am going to get to the Orme in September. I'll do my best but it's going to be tight. I am still waiting for the remaining sheet and strip materials to arrive so I started on the battery box assembly and the radiator to get going. Photos when they are finished - may be tomorrow.
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