progress is coming along, ,or um progressing? I have had lots of details to deliberate about, things I hadnt thought out quite well enough. I had to tweak the rudder post on the fuse because my horn wouldnt clear it thus limiting my elevator movement. making pushrods, on and on, just little details. I did get everything silkspanned and in dope. three to four coats on everything so far. I did some weight calcs, as it stands now, I think I everything Is adding up to about 46 oz total , this includes the parts all silkspanned. This should give me a budget of about 8 oz or so to complete the finish from this point. I think I am looking pretty good! considering its already mostly covered and filled at this point. Just have to behave myself and not get carried away on filler. Tonight I just got the wing aligned and joined, actually came back to check email before dinner then I plan on flopping the horizantal on it. Would have had it done last night but I was fighting it and decided to just walk away for the rest of the night, I wasnt "feelin' the love" tonight it kinda just went swoosh and lined up just right. I gotta tell you I am pretty pleased so far. I think it has the feel without being totally scale. Once I get it on its wheels the first time I will post some more pictures. perhaps if things go well tonight I can get the gear fitted the rest of the way. Still deliberating about the spinner. I have someone who has offered to try to machine me either a spinner and backplate or molds to fab carbon fiber spinners. Part of the decision process is whether or not I will make more than one spinner. Like say if somebody else wanted them? Or I build another one. The spinner is a different profile than anything I have seen before on the market and without the right profile it jsut wouldnt look right to me. Thing is, where do you stop worrying about scale details and just make the thing fly? I am really exploring my capabilities here,biggest project so far. Oh I started to say, I have a target weight of 55 oz all up. So far so good. I think 640 inchs of wing, at 55 oz with the Magnum 53 will just be happy as a clam!
thanks for the comments and questions , hows the PBY coming along?