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PrzemoL · 11 February 2008, 12:50 AM

I am truly sorry for this, Brad... I hope you will not give it up!
Let me be so bold to advice something. Try carving wooden struts. Wood is much better than plastic concerning buckling strength. W.4 has terribly slender struts, they are longer than in D.II and I suppose plastic may be problematic. Also, try considering some different material for rigging. I suppose you used fishing line. If so, it is worth to change it for elastic thread. It has much lower elasticity modulus and requires smaller force to tighten, hence smaller load on struts.
I am sorry if I speak obvious things, but I just wanted to help.

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PrzemoL Scout Pilot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 410	I am truly sorry for this, Brad... I hope you will not give it up! Let me be so bold to advice something. Try carving wooden struts. Wood is much better than plastic concerning buckling strength. W.4 has terribly slender struts, they are longer than in D.II and I suppose plastic may be problematic. Also, try considering some different material for rigging. I suppose you used fishing line. If so, it is worth to change it for elastic thread. It has much lower elasticity modulus and requires smaller force to tighten, hence smaller load on struts. I am sorry if I speak obvious things, but I just wanted to help. __________________ Ash nazg durbatuluk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatuluk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.