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Breguet Fauvette

Let us all watch your new project progress.
StephenB
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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Starting to look like the finished article now:

Fuselage painted rattle can white and red:
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Wheel fitted:
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Tail end detail:
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Canopy glued to frame and cockpit detailing finished:
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Overall view of model, rigged to roughly ascertain CoG and estimate any additional nose weight needed:
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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.
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chris williams
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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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...
StephenB
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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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!
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SedB
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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Looks gorgeous so far!!

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StephenB
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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Finally, it's finished!

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Frise aileron:
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Non-scale door type spoiler:
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Canopy hinged to one side (scale) and secured with magnets on the other:
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All graphics supplied by our very own Barry Cole:
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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.
Nigel Argall
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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Looks fantastic - well done!
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chris williams
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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Lovely, and super-light... Good luck with the maiden!
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Cliff Evans
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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Very nice!
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Peter Balcombe
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Re: Breguet Fauvette

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She looks very nice Stephen.
I’m sure the maiden will go well. :)
B Sharp

Re: Breguet Fauvette

Post by B Sharp »

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