Stationary and main flap sizes

[Leester]

I am building a wing designed to be 58", IB wing panel is 29.5" with a 23 1/4" main flap and a 4" stationary flap. The OB wing panel is 28.5" with a 23 3/4" main flap and a 2 1/2" stationary flap. I am downsizing this wing to 55" so it will fit in the car. It will be 1 1/2" shorter on each wing panel, keeping the out board flap 1/2" larger what would be the best way to lose the 1 1/2" on each panels flaps 

TIA

[Dennis Adamisin]

Leester:
I would not proportion, but keep the same linear dimension (4" & 2.5")  on the stationary flap.

[Leester]

Thanks Dennis, I'll do just that.

[Steve Helmick]

I wuz gonna say "saw". Maybe not the answer you were looking for?  Steve

[Leester]

Steve, I was prepared for that answer, supprised it didn't come sooner 

[Geoff Goodworth]

If you are making a change to the wing span this radical, are you scaling the whole model?

Irrespective, I would think about reducing the asymmetry to 1/2" as well.

Cheers, Geoff

[Leester]

Geoff: I didn't think a 5% reduction was Radical, the rest of the plane is staying the same.

[Geoff Goodworth]

Lee

If you are reducing the entire model by 5%, I agree with you but if you are only reducing the span of the wing other issues come into play and I think that 5% is significant.  Radical was probably too strong a word but if you are trying to create a version of a plane that you like but needs to fit in a small car, scale the model rather than reduce the span.   

Cheers, Geoff

[Dennis Adamisin]

If you are making a change to the wing span this radical, are you scaling the whole model?

Irrespective, I would think about reducing the asymmetry to 1/2" as well.

Cheers, Geoff

Leester:
Geoff makes a good point, let me offer a similar thought - if you are clipping the wings anyway, why not just make it equal span?  I would lobby for 4" stationary flap, though some folks are promoting larger flap area on the o/b side.  I have no direct experience with that...

[Leester]

Well the wing is already built, so I can't change panel sizes. My guess is it's in the 580 to 590 sq.in. range, the fusalage is going to be profile close to the Cardinal in size so I'm hoping that should be OK. I have reduced the Elevators and Stabilizer to the same size as the Cardinal's also. It's beginning to look like I should have just bought a Pick up. 

Thanks for all the great info.