Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

[dhal22]

Two thoughts Snoopy, other than the steel tubing added around the cabin/ forward fuse area I'm building according to plans. In other words I'm assuming it is a proven design. Secondly, Cubs are hard to land, there is so much lift you almost have to force them down.

 

[Snoopy1]

Two thoughts Snoopy, other than the steel tubing added around the cabin/ forward fuse area I'm building according to plans. In other words I'm assuming it is a proven design. Secondly, Cubs are hard to land, there is so much lift you almost have to force them down.

Ok I get it not a plane to be concerned about weight. Never had a cub I am flying a Decathlon pretty close.

 

[dhal22]

The 'repair ' note is now gone. Resoldered a hinge. I was heating from underneath blind and had to hope the wood didn't dampen the heat too much. Minor burn marks underneath..........

 

[dhal22]

Control area filling in. Other than balance/cg worries this is where the plane show and not many other possible locations.

 

[dhal22]

I milled the wooden rails, rock solid glue joints.

 

[dhal22]

Going to run out of stuff to do while I wait oon the engine return. A lot awaits the engine. I ordered cloth, etc from F&M last weekend so I will start covering the wings this month. Working on side stringers tonight.

 

[Snoopy1]

Control area filling in. Other than balance/cg worries this is where the plane show and not many other possible locations.

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If I may suggest I have been using carbon rods for a while. Had a couple of failures using carbon rod and threaded rod epoxy into the ends. After some carnage I figured out how to stop the carbon rod failure. If look at the picture. Solved the problem by epoxying a sleeve over end where the threaded rob is glued in the carbon rod. This stoped the carbon from splitting.

 

[dhal22]

Mine are Hysoled in but easy to add. Thx.

 

[TonyHallo]

If I may suggest I have been using carbon rods for a while. Had a couple of failures using carbon rod and threaded rod epoxy into the ends. After some carnage I figured out how to stop the carbon rod failure. If look at the picture. Solved the problem by epoxying a sleeve over end where the threaded rob is glued in the carbon rod. This stoped the carbon from splitting.

More food for thought, 4 mm cf tube, 2 pieces of 3/16" x .049 aluminum tube (KS 83060) 3/4" long. face both sides, drill one end 5/32" diameter 3/8" deep. The aluminum ends are glued on the cf tube with black rubberized CA, after cure tap the aluminum ends into the cf tube for 4-40 threads and install 1 1/4" long 4-40 socket head cap screws and remove head. I have used both rubberized CA and red Loctite while installing the screws. The rods are bullet proof. For short rods the KS 83060 is perfect, just tap for 4-40.

 

[dhal22]

Covering shipment is in!