EarlyBird
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Not a good start to the day I removed the wing from the board and turned it over to inspect the joint and this is what I found. Not good, what an embarrassment Also some of the leading edge sheet was not glued to the leading edge. Anyway not being one to give up at the first setback I glued the sheet down and once dried planed and sanded it down. I thought now that looks good, Unfortunately my eyes saw the centre join so I gave up for the day. Anyway I at least made some progress today and tomorrow I will make some more and that way it will get built. On reflection no a bad day really. These little setbacks are all part of the fun! Cheers Steve
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and caps strips now fitted. Tomorrow I can remove the wings off the building board. Cheers Steve
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Miss Camomile. a SMA model build
EarlyBird replied to Peter Miller's topic in Peter Miller plan builders
Two weeks for a model! Wow and it looks amazing. I particularly like the colour scheme. I have been meaning to ask for ages, but keep forgetting, what do the numbers on the wing mean? Not your telephone number surely! Cheers Steve -
Old batteries and wood removed. Cap strips next. Cheers Steve
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Installed the string to pull the servo wired through the ribs. Fitted the scrap blocks for the wing mounting plate, both of them which included some practice surgery. Cut and fitted the top sheet glued and buried it under wood and old batteries. Cap strips tomorrow and anything else I forgot. Cheers Steve
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Ooops FF Glued and clamped now with no tubes I know! I will do what I did on the first wing, use the string method. I convinced myself that as the string will be removed the weight of the model will be reduced. So I did not forget as it was a positive decision on my part. Anybody believe me? I was going to use the tube but I had glued R1 in place and then realised that R1 does not have a hole for the tube. So I did not forget did I. Cheers Steve
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Today is wing joining day! First test fit both halves of R1, having already trimmed the wing for the dihedral. Glue the front half first. and wait for glue to dry. More later.... Cheers Steve
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Glued and dried so time for wing 1 to meet wing 2. With a bit more sanding the join will be perfect, well good enough for me anyway. I hope to complete the top sheeting tomorrow. Then it is fuselage time! Cheers Steve
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Wing sheet taped in four places to for a hinge and folded back for gluing. Weights, pegs, tape and pins on hand the glue applied and the sheet held in place. Now wait and see I guess. Cheers Steve
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A bit more practice with the cheap mobile. The leading edge top sheet has dried and is partially holding it's shape. For this wing I don't think this step is essential as the sheet does bend to shape quite easily when dry and very easily when damp on the outside. Hmm the auto focus is not great. Glue time next I am pleased with the progress as a week for each of these tapered wings is good especially as I have been flying on three days. Talking about joining wings has anyone noticed that I have lifted this wing and turned it around? A second hand camera now that is a good idea at that price. Cheers Steve
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Hmm I give up time for bed
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Nikon Coolpix given to me twenty years ago and hardly used until I started the Ballerina. It just says lens error when I turn it on. I have always found mobiles useless and only use them for text and phone calls. Oh well I always feel a bit down when things break, Some one did suggest that maybe I have chosen the wrong hobby.
