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SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale

Let us all watch your new project progress.
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Steve Fraquet
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Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale

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Well Chris I'm waiting,......... what's the reason for the question? :D
By the way that's Darren's in the background.
Jus Gordon
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Colour scheme?
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chris williams
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It seems that the current owner of the replica Gull is non other than Bruce Stephenson, editor of the Vintage Glider Club News, to whom I send my Model Reports on a regular basis. Bruce was much taken by the Petrel's colour scheme and intends to restore the Gull to a similar livery...
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I can confirm the one at the front is Pat's (Ghost Squadron).

AEB
AEB = Aeronautical Energiser Bunny (with thanks to CW)
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chris williams
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Still at the Dung Beetle end...the fin assembly begins
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After the fin, the rudder...
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That's a nice big rudder Chris. Should have good authority. How did you make the outline of the rudder. Is it simply laminated from 3 layers of balsa sheet or does it have a laminated outline as well (if that makes sense)?
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chris williams
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The rudder TE has a 1.5mm ply core, with 3mm balsa each side of it. The curved shape is much easier to cut out of ply than the spruce I would normally use, although I will stick with spruce for the wing TE's...
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Thats useful. Thanks
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Before assembling the elevator, the false LE is first offered up to the tailplane to mark out for the Robart style hinges...
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