Happy Coffee wishes to make Happiness in your mouth! Did some long stinits & this suff was quite helpful....
Cabanes. After getting the upper wing together, I'd realized that the cross strut is a bit short & the angle on the front, as planned, doesn't reach the cabane wire. I'll make up another set when I need to.
The #5 Top mock-up for plywood. I've been contemplating using balsa for the top, as it'll get a decal anyway, but I'm worried about the difference in stress tolerance. The ply will take more than balsa and I'd be worried about warping the fuse....
#5 top after trimming. I'm using the centerline of the stringer as a guide for these. Like the original, I'll have to tweak each of the side panels to make them fit.
Both of these layouts went out the window when I decided to use a single piece for each of the stabilizer panels. Unfortunetly, this is what set me up for breaking the stab in half. *sigh*
More tomorrow!
-Jim