Tail assembly. I made a carbon fire rod elevator joiner, drilling in to the back side of the elevator spar.
The rod is as close as possible to the center of the radius that will be formed on the front of the elevator.
Tail assembly.
I made a carbon fire rod elevator joiner, drilling in to the back
side of the elevator spar.
The rod is as close
as possible to the center of the radius that will be formed on the front
of the elevator.
Vertical fin with
alternate built up rudder.
Starting fuselage construction.
One side is tacked together and the second side is going together
right on top of it.
Cut all the crossmembers and diagonals
before framing up and joining the fuselage sides. There is a table
on the plans with all the lengths.
Use a digital caliper and a fine saw as in the photo. Harbor Freight
has inexpensive digital calipers. The saw is from UMM USA and is
very
sharp
and razor thin. The
saw is here: http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?cPath=21_28&products_id=35
Framing up the fuselage. The aft
end of the fuselage is wide, with a 1/4 square upright 1/4 inch forward
of the end.