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Chris Williams Flamingo

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greg28
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hello,
on the flamingo 1/5 3.5m wingspan to replace the wing key with a tube of what diameter is possible
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chris williams
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Not my area of expertise, but I had a Mibo Swift of similar size that had a 10mm fibreglass round joiner. I guess a 10mm carbon tube with a suitable steel rod inside that would cover all possibilities. Can you not get the 12mm flat steel joiner where you are? (You can buy it from Gliders Distribution)

https://www.gliders.uk.com/searchprods.asp
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ok thank you, I'm in France
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Re: Chris Williams Flamingo

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hello chris tell me if I understood correctly
question 1: the 1/8/10/18 ribs are used to position the wing on the site, is it ok?
question 2: once the 2 half-wings are placed face to face, we position the wing key
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it's for HW-4 Flamingo (3.5m) – 1/5th scale
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Greg, remind me: have I sent you all the build photos...?
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no, it's according to the plans
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OK, email me, Greg, and I'll send you so much information it will take you a week to read it...! :lol:

Hopefully the pics will answer your questions, but if not, let me know

c_williams30@sky.com
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ok mail sent
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