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  1. Paul Ashford
    After what feels like for ever the Elmira is finally finished! Balanced out at 55mm from leading edge and canopy fitted. The build has not been without it's problems, however, I am very pleased with the outcome. Admittedly I didn't make life easy for myself deciding to incorporate modifications along the way. There have been many reports that the model is sluggish to turn on just Rudder (even the legendary Dave Hughes reported this back in '71) so I have incorporated ailerons and spoilers to assist with the landings. I will report back on this after the first flight, whenever that may be. I am very pleased with the look of the model and can't wait to chuck it off the hill!
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    Comp Model 2

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    Comp Model 2
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    Completed Model

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    Completed Model
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    Update on the Elmira build which has taken way too long but there is no rush at the moment. Airframe is now covered in Solartex that I just happened to have the remains of a ten metre roll I bought some time ago. The bare wood was primed with dope thin 50/50 with thinners and lightly sanded to remove the roughness. Paint trim is water based acrylic airbrushed on and sealed with clear varnish. Radio fit has been completed and control throughs roughly set. All I have left to do is fit the canopy and then set the CofG which I will try and get completed this weekend. Latest photos added to album. Edited By Paul Ashford on 13/11/2020 16:38:38
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    Complete airframe first radio fit
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    Outer and Centre panels
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    Wing outer panels covered
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    Nigel, thanks for the photos, I could have taken some more wood out of the back to round it off even more I guess, there is probably enough thickness in the wood there. The tailplane is sheared on the centre section at ribs 1 for support. I will be covering in solartex so hopefully it will cover ok. Time will tell.
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    The plan does not show in detail the fairings for fin and tailplane so this is my interpretation using soft balsa, the rear block was recessed to accept the fin post.Triangular balsa was also added at the base of the fin to increase the gluing area. This is the completed assembly, minus fin, dry fitted.
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    Whilst working on the canopy I noticed that the front lower cross-brace obscures the access to the front of the fuz. This was cut out and replaced lower to allow a 1000mah battery to be placed in the nose as forward as possible.
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    Aligning tailplane with wing centre section.
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    Tail assy dry fit for checking
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    fin dry fit

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    fin dry fit
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    Tailplane and fin fairings added
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    Forward cross-brace re-positioned
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    Canopy update. Just had an email from VMC to say they are redrawing the canopy and making a new plug, new canopies will be available soon.
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    And now to the canopy, I was forewarned by VMC that they had reports saying the canopy does not fit. So after making the canopy frame I then carefully cut the moulding as close as possible to the edge to leave as much material as possible. Offering up the canopy to the frame it is possible to get it to fit, JUST. However the rear of the moulding has some distortion formed during the moulding process but it is useable. For anyone else building this kit DO NOT CUT THE CANOPY MOULDING ON THE MARKED LINES, if you do it will not fit. I have emailed VMC with this information so it can be rectified when they update the kit.
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    Canopy to F5 oversize
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    Close up of canopy molding
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    Canopy and Frame

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    Canopy and Frame
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    Canopy framework in position, the rear former F3 had to be remade approx 3mm larger all round to cater for the original problem with F4/5 being undersize at the wing intersection. The canopy transparency will stretch to fit once this is all dry. Some adjustment was also needed at F2 to fit the profile, however, the supplied former could be used. Next step will be to trim and (trial) fit canopy transparency once all is dry I can then see how much the original F4/5 will need to be built up on the top edge.
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    Wing Attachment

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    Wing Attachment
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    Canopy Frame

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    Canopy Frame
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