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Schleicher ASH31 4m
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- Posts: 557
- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 20:12
- Location: Northamptonshire
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Hi l am following. Good look with the build. I built a 7.2 meter one I think it's one of the best builds I have done but not without it problems. The main issue was the 3 wing joiners and cg. So pleased with it it is now being re painted in 2k . Best of luck there is a thead .
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- Joined: 18 Mar 2015, 20:12
- Location: Northamptonshire
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- Posts: 126
- Joined: 28 Oct 2021, 14:36
- Location: Essex
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Thanks Roo.
I saw your build, with shaped fuselage - quite a task !
I saw your build, with shaped fuselage - quite a task !
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- Joined: 14 Nov 2021, 09:50
- Location: Cheltenham
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Fantastic project! Just my cup of tea. I love the subject, love scratch building, love vacuum bagging and my workshop is 2x2 metres so I struggled to produce a 4 metre model.
- Peter Balcombe
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- Location: Clevedon, North Somerset, U.K.
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Martin,
Are you planning foam wings or a built-up structure?
Peter
Are you planning foam wings or a built-up structure?
Peter
- Antonia
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- Joined: 17 Mar 2015, 22:30
- Location: Oxfordshire
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Nice project Martin, I notice on your first post you intend to vac bag blue foam wings, are you cutting them yourself or do you have a contact?
Can't wait 'til you start the wings, I have a little project rattling around in my head, will love to see how you tackle that part of the build
Antonia
Can't wait 'til you start the wings, I have a little project rattling around in my head, will love to see how you tackle that part of the build
Antonia
Last edited by Antonia on 15 Nov 2021, 23:11, edited 1 time in total.
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- Location: Essex
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Wings will be bagged - 106gsm carbon onto XPS foam.
Homemade hot-wire boom and pulley system (blagged from Charlesriverrc.org)
Attached picture of my last model, with bagged wings.
Homemade hot-wire boom and pulley system (blagged from Charlesriverrc.org)
Attached picture of my last model, with bagged wings.
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- Joined: 28 Oct 2021, 14:36
- Location: Essex
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- Joined: 30 May 2015, 20:35
- Location: Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Lovely curved leading edge on that red model. How did you achieve that with a hot wire bow? Did you hot wire cut in sections then blend the joins?
Looking forward to the rest of your thread.
Rog
Looking forward to the rest of your thread.
Rog
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- Location: Essex
Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m
Yes Rog, 3 sections forming the shape, then smooth the leading edge (slightly) - bagged as one.