The rudder was falling apart. Either damaged from flying or damaged while laying around the garage/workshop for many years.
The rudder was made from sheet ribs and a leading edge section.
I dismantled the old rudder to get the profile for the ribs.
Infact I managed to get the ribs out of the old rudder and used them in the new rudder.
Ribs were from 1/8th soft balsa. Leading edge is 1/4” medium and then I used some
Left over leading edge section that was then sanded to shape.
Covered with white oracover and then a closed loop control added.
Hope drilled in the top for the live hinge and brass tube fitted in the base for a piano wire keeper.
Turned out nice.
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Robin Slight - Prost restoration.
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- Location: North kent
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- Joined: 05 Nov 2023, 20:43
- Location: North kent
Re: Robin Slight - Prost restoration.
Small bit of tidying up to
Do with the fuselage radio installation.
I need to make a new wiring loom as I chucked the old one away.
New closed loop wire fitted that has yet to be tensioned until the full install has been completed.
I can now divert attention to the wing.
Do with the fuselage radio installation.
I need to make a new wiring loom as I chucked the old one away.
New closed loop wire fitted that has yet to be tensioned until the full install has been completed.
I can now divert attention to the wing.
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Re: Robin Slight - Prost restoration.
A bit of a break to build a new work bench and do some house hood chores.
Working on the wings.
Now the servos were old and mostly crap and slow.
I had to cut off the servo covers that were stuck down with take adhesive.
Prosing out the old servos, I found out that they were stuck in with bathroom sealant. That’s never going to end well.
Anyway after some prising I managed to get the old wing servos out make good the holes and then start fettling the new servos.
Working on the wings.
Now the servos were old and mostly crap and slow.
I had to cut off the servo covers that were stuck down with take adhesive.
Prosing out the old servos, I found out that they were stuck in with bathroom sealant. That’s never going to end well.
Anyway after some prising I managed to get the old wing servos out make good the holes and then start fettling the new servos.
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Re: Robin Slight - Prost restoration.
It is great to see you doing this resto on Robin’s aircraft. I flew against him on many occasions and really enjoyed his company’ he was a real gentleman. His aircraft were always immaculate, and it is sad to see them in such poor condition. I hope you are able to finish this model and enjoy flying it successfully in the future.
Brian S.
Brian S.
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Re: Robin Slight - Prost restoration.
Cheers Brian.
Hopefully I’ll get this model back in the air. Was too good to Chuck in the bin.
Hopefully I’ll get this model back in the air. Was too good to Chuck in the bin.