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Title: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: charlie on January 27, 2009, 04:59:40 AM

It is 680 square inches for Merco .61.  It is ready for covering and weighs 43 ounces with all the bits bolted in.

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: Paul Taylor on January 27, 2009, 07:15:00 AM

Looks good Charlie!!!!

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: john e. holliday on January 27, 2009, 07:57:35 AM

Ship looks good.  More details, like, is that a Geo-Bolt wing?  Those truss type wings are stiff, aren't they!  Keep us posted.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: John Stiles on January 27, 2009, 08:00:11 AM

That's right purty! ;D

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: Bradley Walker on January 27, 2009, 08:11:43 AM

That should turn a little!!! ;D

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: charlie on January 27, 2009, 08:37:29 AM

No Doc, it isn't a Geobolt wing.  Just a sort of home brew of my own built on a lost foam fixture that I made a few years back. 

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: Randy Powell on January 27, 2009, 02:29:21 PM

That looks really nice, Charlie. Can you give a closeup of the rudder attachment. That looks really sweet.

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: charlie on January 27, 2009, 04:52:22 PM

Hi Randy, There is no separate rudders.  The two fins just slide on to the ends of the stabiliser and get glued (hopefully) straight with no offset intended.  The elevator is in one piece and consequently has to be a bit shorter than the stabiliser to fit between them.  There is a minimal gap between the elevator and the fins.  The photo may help you I hope.  The attachment is just 2 parallel 1/16th" ribs spaced to suit the stabiliser thickness with 1/16th support strips on edge above and below those ribs.  The fins have outlines laminated from 6 layers of 1/16th" steamed around a former and glued with aliphatic.  They weigh about 7 1/2 grams each.

Title: Re: A couple of shots of the bones of my new ship.
Post by: Randy Powell on January 28, 2009, 11:48:30 AM

Thanks, Charlie. Looks good.