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Title: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: Ty Marcucci on October 05, 2016, 09:50:47 PM

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Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: Clint Ormosen on October 05, 2016, 10:13:22 PM

Jeez, what is this? Ares #8?

Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: EddyR on October 06, 2016, 06:29:14 AM

Ty
 One thing I would suggest on any i/beam is to tack mount all body blocks on to the body before building the wing. Do not add the spare yet. Carve the blocks to shape. Build the cowl and finish the engine compartment. Remove blocks and hollow them. Doing the nose before the wing is built makes it go fast and it is easy to work on the plane. Once the body work is done the wing building goes very fast.  After wing and stab are mounted glue blocks back on. Doing it this way cuts building time in half.
 #^Ed :)!

Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: Randy Powell on October 06, 2016, 03:11:34 PM

He Chief. Do you have a storage unit somewhere stacked with planes? Seem you sure kick them out.

Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: EddyR on October 06, 2016, 06:30:11 PM

Ty   It was more for the people reading the thread than you. At one time I had three bodies all built waiting for wings. S?P S?P S?P S?P
Ed

Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: Russell on October 19, 2016, 01:51:10 AM

Looking really nice!

I just bought a Brodak '59 Ares Kit to build. Any tips on this one and why are there so many model years of Ares?

Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: Russell on October 21, 2016, 04:33:52 AM

Thank you, I'm taking notes. Have you ever done an electric Ares?

Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: Russell on December 24, 2016, 09:36:15 AM

Sorry to hear about the canopy misfit. Caving those balsa blocks is not fun.

I've started my Brodak '59 Ares, the spar is done. I've build I-beams before this one just uses different ribs mostly.

Have a question on bellcrank size. The Brodak parts list calls out a 4" but sent a 3". Plan sheet 1 shows a 3" and sheet 2 shows a 4".
What do you think?

Title: Re: I can't help it, , another new Ares, the 62.
Post by: Russell on December 24, 2016, 06:10:33 PM

Thanks for your help. I found your valuable build info in this thread <http://stunthanger.com/smf/building-techniques/ares-42828/msg442703/#msg442703>

I see quite a few other changes made on your '64 but I'll quit the hijack so you can stay on track...