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SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
- chris williams
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- Location: Blandford Dorset
Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
No, I left it in place, as this is an area at high risk if a wingtip catches in an obstacle or should you suffer the indignity of flipping upside down when landing too fast... (Gap here for BC to comment...........................................................)
Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
As it was probably me that did it, I shall keep quiet......
- chris williams
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- Joined: 10 Mar 2015, 10:50
- Location: Blandford Dorset
- chris williams
- Posts: 1573
- Joined: 10 Mar 2015, 10:50
- Location: Blandford Dorset
Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
With the underside of the gull join closed up, it's now time to move on to the ailerons...
- chris williams
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Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
The false aileron LE is cut slightly oversize and then hinged up to the wing...
- Martynk
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- Joined: 23 Mar 2017, 21:23
- Location: Willaston
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Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
Hi Chris
Why wrapped in masking tape?
Why wrapped in masking tape?
- chris williams
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Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
That's to prevent the dowel from splitting when it's drilled out for the hinge, Martyn...
- chris williams
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Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
The aileron false LE is marked out again, trimmed and sanded flush to the wing...
- Martynk
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Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
Now, THAT is a useful tip..chris williams wrote: ↑25 Nov 2017, 21:29 That's to prevent the dowel from splitting when it's drilled out for the hinge, Martyn...
Thanks
- chris williams
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Re: SLINGSBY GULL 3: 1:3.25 scale
The TE is carefully set up at each end: the root end is defined by the wing TE, and the tip end by the jigging support