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HABICHT QUARTER SCALE**
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
Full disclosure...when I first rigged the basic wing panels to the fuselage, there was insufficient dihedral. As I had already epoxied the joiner boxes in place, I had to resort to bending the wing joiner blades. Although I'm pretty sure I modified the drawing, a dihedral check at this stage with the joiner boxes clamped in place is probably a good idea...
Note: With the correct dihedral, the lower surfaces of the outer wing panels should be in line with each other, thus giving the upper surfaces a slight anhedral...
Note: With the correct dihedral, the lower surfaces of the outer wing panels should be in line with each other, thus giving the upper surfaces a slight anhedral...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
With all the ply webbing finalised, the lower 1.5mm balsa sheeting can be added...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
Once the sub spars have been added, the wing can be laid on its jig supports and the top sheeting can be added...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
Now the rest of the top sheeting can be added, making sure at each stage the TE is clamped straight...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
Now the wing roots can be finished off..
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
Now the wing roots can be lined with 0.8mm ply...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
Adam, these days I prefer to use 0.6mm ply: lighter, easier to bend and still suitably strong...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
Time now for the spoilers...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
PM your email address, Adam, and I'll send all the gubbins...
- chris williams
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Re: HABICHT QUARTER SCALE
For the sake of simplicity, the ailerons are top hinged, and built flat to the board...