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PrzemoL · 10 August 2009, 03:15 AM

You are right, Doug, with your comments on sticking to one specified scale. I would only add one more issue - the one of being accustomed to something. I am a person who does welcome too much novelty.

se5a12, there are small holes in the wing surfaces and small pins at the strut ends. But they do not ensure the stability of single struts. Recently I assembly them in the following way. First I glue them temporarily to their holes with Uhu "Tack-It" mass which gives them flexibility. I position all four struts controlling the geometry in front, side and top views. When I am sure I got them right I remove and glue them one by one with plastic adhesive. At this stage it is enough to check the geometry of one strut with respect to the others. After the glue is initially set (1 hour or so) after another check of the geometry I add to the joints small drops of liquid CA glue using a sharpened toothpick. The next evening the structure is ready to continuation with the top wing. I add cabane struts as the last stage. When the structure is set the time comes for rigging.

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PrzemoL Forum Ace Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 811	You are right, Doug, with your comments on sticking to one specified scale. I would only add one more issue - the one of being accustomed to something. I am a person who does welcome too much novelty. se5a12, there are small holes in the wing surfaces and small pins at the strut ends. But they do not ensure the stability of single struts. Recently I assembly them in the following way. First I glue them temporarily to their holes with Uhu "Tack-It" mass which gives them flexibility. I position all four struts controlling the geometry in front, side and top views. When I am sure I got them right I remove and glue them one by one with plastic adhesive. At this stage it is enough to check the geometry of one strut with respect to the others. After the glue is initially set (1 hour or so) after another check of the geometry I add to the joints small drops of liquid CA glue using a sharpened toothpick. The next evening the structure is ready to continuation with the top wing. I add cabane struts as the last stage. When the structure is set the time comes for rigging. __________________ Ash nazg durbatuluk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatuluk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.