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Drive Pulley for the Rudder
Metalworking, finally! The pulley and its base are made from a single piece. This is directly screwed to the rudder. The production,...
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Mar 2, 20181 min read


Instructions for Building a Trim Tab:
Take a large piece of balsa wood, cut a groove lengthwise, and glue in a piece of plywood. Then carve the base for the balance weight...
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Feb 6, 20181 min read


Rudder
Two months of intensive building time have produced a result. The rear rib sections are made and installed, including the vertical spars,...
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Jan 2, 20181 min read


Vertical ribs in nose section
It’s already starting to look like an airplane! Fitting the two vertical ribs at the tip wasn’t quite so easy as they atre slotted in....
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Nov 5, 20171 min read


Leading edge installation
The spar and front rib sections are connected, and the leading edge can now be glued on. The block under the clamp connects the leading...
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Aug 1, 20171 min read


Milling a simple cut-out
Small cut-out, big effort. The cut-outs aren’t that easy to mill without the edges breaking out. It took me a while to come up with the...
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Jul 3, 20171 min read


Vertical stabiliser key elements
The bottom rib is finished, the spar has been sheathed and sealed with plywood, and the leading edge has been made. The latter had to be...
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Jul 3, 20171 min read


Rib flange
In contrast to the other rib strips made from poplar wood, the strips of the lowest rib are made from laminated spruce. This means...
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Jun 30, 20171 min read


Bottom rib of vertical stabiliser
The first rib for the vertical fin is in progress. It consists of a plywood spar and strips made of poplar wood. I can only explain the...
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Jun 9, 20171 min read


Juni 2017 building start!
The spar for the side fin is being made. The spar straps, made from Sitka spruce, are laminated, and the ribs are glued in place to form...
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Jun 1, 20171 min read
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