Re: ORLIC
Posted: 11 Nov 2019, 10:33
I'm using 1000 grade lining paper to make templates, it's like half way between paper and cardboard, and cheap
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Thanks for input Johnjohn greenfield wrote: ↑15 Nov 2019, 08:13 Geoff
Can I respectivly suggest you stop "beefing up" the structure as it does not need it and it only adds unnecessary weight. I can see from your recent pictures that you have added quite a few "chunky" gussets and braces in areas where they are not needed. I know they are only little pieces of wood, carbon etc but it all adds up to quite a bit on a model of this size. The design on the original plan is well tested and proven and plenty strong enough without additional structure (As anyone who saw me looping and aerobating mine at MW earlier this year will confirm).
Lighter models fly better.
AEB
I have now unbeefed the wings after talking to John, not got chunky gussetsGeoff Pearce wrote: ↑15 Nov 2019, 10:32Thanks for input Johnjohn greenfield wrote: ↑15 Nov 2019, 08:13 Geoff
Can I respectivly suggest you stop "beefing up" the structure as it does not need it and it only adds unnecessary weight. I can see from your recent pictures that you have added quite a few "chunky" gussets and braces in areas where they are not needed. I know they are only little pieces of wood, carbon etc but it all adds up to quite a bit on a model of this size. The design on the original plan is well tested and proven and plenty strong enough without additional structure (As anyone who saw me looping and aerobating mine at MW earlier this year will confirm).
Lighter models fly better.
AEB