Peter Miller

That is brilliant!!!!

By the way. No need for that extra spar in front of the existing one because the sheeted leading edge is more than adequate. I would suggest some extra reinforcement round the undercarriage mounting former. Mine eventually came loose which involved a lot of fiddly work with epoxy etc.

Sorry,I searched the old computer that I was using in 2001 and do not have the Rhapsody wing file on the Compufoil program.

Apart from highly stressed ribs where they are attached to the fuselage or struts (no struts on Rhapsody, ribs are normally classified as secondary structure on full size aircraft and so can be classified as the same on a model. You might increase the thickness a little but should not need any. Spar sizes can be increased or you could use the same size but harder wood. Later today I will see if I still have the Compufoil file for Rhapsody. If I have I can replot the ribs and add a few easily.

Rhapsody was the first of my "Angels" series. They all flew like dreams. My Destiny has now been electrified and does consecutive vertical rolls

Rhapsody Is not the same as Peggy Sue, It is a dream to fly. and different and in my eyes is far more beautiful but still highly aerobatic and possibly a little more graceful. Mine is still in my workshop and the wing has a big label on it which reads THIS WING TO BE GLUED, SCREWED OR NAILED TO MY COFFIN LID

I am now getting very ocasional notifications and checking for them when I log in. I seem to be getting emails about PMs It is a pity that someone can't sort it out

Actually it is electric but the kit is designed for and has the parts for i.c mounting.

Test flew my Value Planes Cloud Walker today. Great vintage style model.

Basically dihedral only works when and aircraft is side slipping. It creates a corrective force. In fact sweep bac also has the same effect but you need more sweep back. if you saw the article on my Insanity it was a classic example of how sweep back and dihedral only affect the stability when the aircraft is side slipping. No one would believe that model would fly but it flew exactly like my normal aerobatic designs.

Most gliders do, some don't. But then most gliders are mid wing, the T-31 has a parasol wing which is very high up.This gives a degree of pendulum stability. I always recommend reading Kermode's "Flight Without Formulae" A very simple book on flight written in the 30s and so good that it is still being published today. This gives one an understanding of various aspects of how and aircraft flies.

I am glad that you are so happy with Hound Dog. Yes it is much more docile that The Ohmen which is a pretty lively beast (I love it for that reason!) I club member who built Hound Dog loves it too, he also likes more docile models. You will also love Ballerina, It was a mass build subject and I don't think anyone didn't love that model. You might also consider Oodalally as a future project. I recently built another one for electric power.

It is a long time since I built this model but I just checked the plans. no mention of dihedral so I looked at some photos of the full size ones. Some have no dihedral at all. I suggest googling pictures and making your own mind up.

That look extremely neat

Just finished and test flown my Value Planes Cloud Walker Fabulous!!! 67" span two long flights and still had power in the 2200 Lipo.

Not really. I suggest just cutting some stiff note paper to make a template I just cut it be eye and adjust if needed

A balsa Stripper is a much quicker method, 36" long strips of accurate 1/4" wide strips. The Master one is great, The same was also made under the Kavan name.

That is really impressive!!Those rivets look perfect and I say that as an ex airframe fitter who has put in more rivets than I care to remember

In fact all the threads I follow seem to be going to the notifications

Thanks for that I will do that.I seem to be getting the notifications here when I log on.

Nothing blocked!!!

Yes, SPAM. I am receiving NO notifications at all. Nothing from anything!

A little while ago i was not getting any notifications of new postings on threads I was following. In the end this was found to be because they were going to SCAM Emails. I never have sent anything to the Scam but folder I canceled every relevant posting being a Scam and for a day or so they came through normally. Since then I have not had any notification of further posts although checking I have found they they are being posted but I am not being notified. While I can live with that it does mean that anyone who wants information or help with one of my plans etc is not going to get it if I am not informed of their posting. Nor am I getting personal messages. I have checked every email folder on my computer and they are not anywhere there. Could someone please see why I am not getting any notifications. I don't really want to spend most of the day searching in case some one wants some advice or help.

It has been breezy and gusting in East Anglia for days and the forecast shows no let up for up to two weeks. The high pressure is sitting in the wrong place