Scale Soaring UK

Starting to look like the finished article now:

Fuselage painted rattle can white and red:

Wheel fitted:

Tail end detail:

Canopy glued to frame and cockpit detailing finished:

Overall view of model, rigged to roughly ascertain CoG and estimate any additional nose weight needed:

It looks like I will be over the design weight, I estimate a finished AUW of 5lbs giving me a wing loading of 16.5 ozs sq. ft. but I'm hopeful that with the modified wing section she'll fly fine.

Looks lovely, Stephen...I shouldn't worry too much about the wing loading as the HQ section is generally very tolerant of the higher values...

chris williams wrote: ↑06 Feb 2020, 10:16 Looks lovely, Stephen...I shouldn't worry too much about the wing loading as the HQ section is generally very tolerant of the higher values...

Thanks Chris, I was hoping that would be the case with the wing section - it's nice to have a get out of jail card!

Looks gorgeous so far!!

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Finally, it's finished!


Frise aileron:
Non-scale door type spoiler:
Canopy hinged to one side (scale) and secured with magnets on the other:
All graphics supplied by our very own Barry Cole:
With the CoG slightly forward of the position marked on the plan she comes in at a little under 5.5 lbs giving me a wing loading of a touch under 18ozs sq. ft.

Looks fantastic - well done!

Lovely, and super-light... Good luck with the maiden!

Very nice!

She looks very nice Stephen.
I’m sure the maiden will go well.

Congratulations, you have made a lovely job of the Fauvette. I hope you have a eventless maiden flight.
Brian.