Lucas Hofman Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Every day a little further: Details do cost a lot of time: Cheers, Lucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 I use paper clips to clamp the top sheet to the spar. I always quote the great Bill Winter's Purple Plan to people. "Glue at least ONE piece of wood to the model every day.That way it will get finished" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 As the master says: spar webs in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Just a suggestion. I use a length of trailing edge stock to raise the LE sheet to the leading edge and ribs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Had not thought of that. But with a box of wedges before used to lay wooden floors it works fine too. But first some "safe" sanding (yes, I managed not to break a rib): Thanks to Superphatic glue fixing the lower sheeting is a doddle. and when that is standing on the wedges the inner leading edge can go on straight away. When all is drying it is time to finish the fittings for the aileron servo's. I do not understand why so many ARF's have the servo mounted vertically in the wing. This way it looks so much better. Although I must try once to have the servo horns pointing up (so inwards), so that only half the pushrod is visible. There is plenty of room in most wings and it should be less work to make the servo cover. Cheers, Lucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I usually mount them with the arm sticking through the hatch. It makes access a bit easier. I tend to work on the principle "If you can't get at it easily you will wish you could." That comes from working on RAF aircraft. I could tell you tales of simple jobs that took ages to do because of poor design!! I do often have the servo inside the wing though. Do you know I can't remember which way I put the servos on the Chaos. I tell you, my mind is going!!! But then I have a large collections of such saying. "What isn't there can't go wrong!" "Miller's first Law: Nothing "Simple"ever is!" "Miller's second Law : The light at the end of the tunnel is a locomotive coming towards you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 An article in RCMW some years ago suggested wrapping the wing servo in several layers of masking tape and epoxying it to the ply cover. If the servo ever needs to be changed then the masking tape is cut away to release the servo. Saves putting in blocks of wood to take the servo screws. Too late now perhaps....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Well, what ever one things. As far as I am concerned that is not what I would call good engineering practice but if it works OK........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I have not used that method myself but it was shown by Sid King in his Mini Mule design in RCModelWorld Feb 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Nearly forgotten to glue in those before closing the D-box.... Bye the way, clever to use a round hinge for mounting the struts. but are they glued in the reinforcement blocks or are the a loose fit so the can be taken out for transport? Regards, Lucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 No, they are glued in., they just fold over for transport. However I couldn't remember exactly what I had done (Sort term memory loss is setting in with old age!) so I nipped up to the workshop and checked. While that system works well I used this on my Chaos which also works and avoids struts floating around. Take your pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 This is a clearer shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I actually used the round hinges on the Team Minimax struts as thy are joined at the fuselage end but used the metal brackets on the Chaos as they are not joined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 After a few evening break to assemble an RC sailboat back to the bench again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 That boat looks impressive. Is it what was/is called a ten rater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 It is a Dragon Force 65. 65cm long and the rig is not more than a meter heigh. The sailing club here standarizes on this type since they are not expensive and sail well. It is a big class in the UK too, with National Champignonships and quite a few clubs having an active group of sailors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrunner Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Hi Lucas, I've got a DF65 too, great fun the sail at my club in any weather, don't sail comps though, just for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Dragon force, what depth of water is needed for that yacht please ? What is the dimension from the bottom of the dagger board/fin to the top of the mast please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Rich Griff said: Dragon force, what depth of water is needed for that yacht please ? What is the dimension from the bottom of the dagger board/fin to the top of the mast please ? Rich, about half a meter needed to sail. And no seagrass or other stuff that can tangle the keel or rudder. Total height about 1,4 meter. Other information you can find on https://www.joysway-hobby.com/big-fast-racing-rc-sailing-boat-for-adults-dragon-force-65-p00032p1.html. And now back to the topic of the thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 Glued the winghalfs together. They fit well: Top sheeting on the port wing tomorrow (try not to forget the brace along the leading edge, although there will not be much wood left when the hole for the dowel has been drilled). Cheers, Lucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 A milestone: the last sheeting on the wing. Now it can be taken of the board: Outer leading edge tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Leading edge is done. I am always impressed bu how little the weight of a wing is at this stage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Autumn wheather today, so quite a bit of progress! I always let the spars extend over the last ribs top reinforce the tip. This give quite a bit of strenght for no weight. The supports for a the aileron servo's are done..... twice. I manage to mount one side to rib bays more to the center, even though I had taped the location.... I like rib capping! The center sheeting is glued together and can be put on the wing tomorrow. The weather will be miserable, so plenty of workshop time! Cheers, Lucas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Nearly finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 That looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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