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1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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Rich vale
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1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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This is from Laser Cut sail Planes and is a real builders model.
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Rich vale
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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I going to start will the center section and then build the wings from that.
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Barry_Cole
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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You need a bigger bench Rich.
Rich vale
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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Started center section top sheeting. Wheel gondola formers removed to allow center section to sit flat on building board.
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Rich vale
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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Sheeting continuing and drive shaft install
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Rich vale
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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wing constrution started with joiner tubes anbd spars
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Rich vale
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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Lots of ribs
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Lawrie P
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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Hi Rich,
Watching this build with interest from down under in Oz.
Keep those photos coming along.
Lawriep
Rich vale
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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First wing released from center section, assembled and sheeted on top surface. Each wing panel is 2500mm long from cernter section to tip.
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Rich vale
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Re: 1:4 Scale 5m Horton III designed by Jilles Smits

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Control surfaces removed from wings and completed
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