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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Yest that is it, zoomin on the second photo I sent and you can see that the fairing is not flat but humps up. The balsa under the windshield is not there on the full scale, only on the outside. Here's another view.
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    The curved things under the windshield, look at the photo, see the fairing butt against the windshield, not under it. Zoom in on this photo.
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Thank you Snoopy. Bungeed the Cherokee carrier to a step ladder and then bungeed the fuselage onto the carrier to hold the fuselage vertical while the position of the engine was adjusted. Didn't source the spinner yet so a 3 1/2" plywood disc was use to align the engine. Once happy, the...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Working on the servo pockets and hatches. The wing is rather thick so decided to mount the servos upright, or downright since they on the bottom of the wing. Pinned a fence to the wing made from scrap balsa. Using the router attachment cut .025" deep groove around the servo pocket, short...
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I suspect some of the problem is the fairing should be on the outside rather the the inside.
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    With frise type hinges on the flaps, the upper wing surface needs extended because the flap leading edge pulls away from the wing trailing edge as the flaps are deployed. Thought about how I would do this and decided to use .025" thick G10 that was on hand. Used double sided carpet tape to...
  7. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    20 years ago I bought a ZDZ 80 RV, pipe, and JMB can at the Toledo show from RC Showcase, I was instructed not to cut the pipe as it was quarter wave tuned, I followed the recommendation and built the can into the plane. The package was very effective. Sold the plane at auction this past fall...
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Tonight was the monthly meeting for the Indiana Flyers Club. One of our members hosts the meeting every month at his under used shop, beautiful work place. He sets a table up for me every month for show and tell. Took the Cherokee and a set of scales, came in at 18 pounds as you see it, minus...
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    It's been a while (2004) since I have cut foam core wings, most of my builds use foam rib wings, I forgot how nice it is to have the shucks to hold thing place. The right wing hinging came out great. Hope this left does as well.
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Have the wing side of the flap hinges completed. Drilled the pivot holes with a a #23 drill and pressed 5/32 od K&S brass tube in, the tubes are cut and sanded flush to the G10 material. Made a fixture to locate and hold the G10 while the Gorilla glue foams and cures. Need to make a seperate...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    After calculating the required length for the engine standoffs to provide 2 down and 2 right thrust I determined that I had no aluminum stock to make them! Ordered 3' length of 3/4" and 7/8" from McMaster Carr, should be here today. Moved on to hinging the wings. The ailerons are hinged on...
  12. TonyHallo

    70cc FLEX Ultimate assembly thread.

    Was wondering about the location as well, you have the ignition module blanketed with foam, recently read somewhere that mounting the module upside down is the best since the bottom runs hotter. Made sense as heat is not electronics best friend.
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Heading to Fla next month for a few days, painting season is not far off, would really like to paint this bird this year. Missed a great flying day today, 74f in the burg, winds light and variable.
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Mounting the cowl today. Using a cowl ring, the top two holes will be accessible from the air inlets and the bottom four from the cabin. It was areal pain glassing the ring to the cowl through the front openings. Ended up using long reach needle nose pliers to the place the small pieces of...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The door came out nice and really stiffen it up. Happy with it now. Have the 1 1/2 ounce cloth on the flat surface, once cured and trimmed the flange area will get glassed. Cut the left aileron/flap free and installed the 1/4" balsa trail edge, once the right is cut will begin cutting the...
  16. TonyHallo

    70cc FLEX Ultimate assembly thread.

    If you were to pick one up, how is the tax or duty handled at the border? Just curious. When I was child my family visited Niagara Falls, Canada. My older cousin traveled with us and he bought a pack of small firecrackers there, my dad put in glove box. When we were crossing back to the USA...
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I hope to build a second with panel lines and rivets in the future. I plan to fly this one in the AMA Pro Am class where the judging is mainly on the pilot. This is a proof of concept so to speak.
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Put the corrugations in the aileron and flaps today, there are 72 corrugations for the ailerons and 89 on the flaps. Glued up a fixture to use with the Dremel router attachment, it looks kinda crappy but it worked very well. The fixture has three points of contact had held the router firm. It...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Was hoping that the engine and cowl could be mounted to the firewall before it was glued in but that is not the case, even the smallest #0 screws interfered with the cowl so it was epoxied in yesterday, the holes for the nose wheel bearing block were drilled beforehand. Think I will use the...
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    While the SuperFil was curing started working on the interior finishing. Plan to make it like the full scale with a flange around the windows and some depth below. As the vertical strips around the window are added, the remainder of the window openings are cut out. A majority of the windows...
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