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Hi guys, so this is my first post on daddyhobby doing a build of a DLG that uses a KF airfoil called the Depron Dynamite. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=614246
this is my first DLG and im not very good at scratch building so please pardon any rookie mistakes i make
first i printed out the plans, cut them out, pinned them to the foam then roughly cut them out
then i taped the identical pieces together to sand the ends straight (in the end i found out that i didnt sand them well enough)
i followed someone's build on RCGroups and used a scarf joint to make the dihedral
so i drew lines on a piece of masking tape then taped it onto the carbon strip (im using a 5mm carbon strip but after finishing the wing, it doesnt feel as stiff as i hoped it would be)
i also cut another shorter piece to sort of reinforce the main spar (as you can see the reinforcing piece is like equal on both sides so i had to cut that)
then i stuck the spar onto a piece of masking tape to glue them in place
next i cut a piece of balsa about the shape of the bend and made a jig out of pins to make sure that it was glued in place accurately. i also used the pins to hold the balsa in place while gluing. i felt like some acupuncturist doing this.
then i put some packing tape onto the edge of the wing piece to glue on the carbon spar. i thought that with the packing tape, i would be able to apply pressure to the carbon spar while maintaining the flatness of the bottom of the wing.
to glue the LE of the wing on, i used masking tape instead, making sure that they are in tension so that the foam lines up straight. then i pre-taped the top piece on so that it hinges. this way i can just apply glue then fold it into place. i then used whatever heavy object i can find on my table to hold it on.
then i figured i could just use masking tape to hold the other wing pieces in place while gluing so i just taped it together with some masking tape. followed by the tail pieces.
as of now, im still wondering how to strengthen the tail pieces, attach the vertical stabilizer (im thinking of doing it like how some people do it on the quick flick 2 but im not gonna have rudder to trim it out) and also how to make the pod. if anyone has any ideas please do share. thanks!
this is my first DLG and im not very good at scratch building so please pardon any rookie mistakes i make
first i printed out the plans, cut them out, pinned them to the foam then roughly cut them out
then i taped the identical pieces together to sand the ends straight (in the end i found out that i didnt sand them well enough)
i followed someone's build on RCGroups and used a scarf joint to make the dihedral
so i drew lines on a piece of masking tape then taped it onto the carbon strip (im using a 5mm carbon strip but after finishing the wing, it doesnt feel as stiff as i hoped it would be)
i also cut another shorter piece to sort of reinforce the main spar (as you can see the reinforcing piece is like equal on both sides so i had to cut that)
then i stuck the spar onto a piece of masking tape to glue them in place
next i cut a piece of balsa about the shape of the bend and made a jig out of pins to make sure that it was glued in place accurately. i also used the pins to hold the balsa in place while gluing. i felt like some acupuncturist doing this.
then i put some packing tape onto the edge of the wing piece to glue on the carbon spar. i thought that with the packing tape, i would be able to apply pressure to the carbon spar while maintaining the flatness of the bottom of the wing.
to glue the LE of the wing on, i used masking tape instead, making sure that they are in tension so that the foam lines up straight. then i pre-taped the top piece on so that it hinges. this way i can just apply glue then fold it into place. i then used whatever heavy object i can find on my table to hold it on.
then i figured i could just use masking tape to hold the other wing pieces in place while gluing so i just taped it together with some masking tape. followed by the tail pieces.
as of now, im still wondering how to strengthen the tail pieces, attach the vertical stabilizer (im thinking of doing it like how some people do it on the quick flick 2 but im not gonna have rudder to trim it out) and also how to make the pod. if anyone has any ideas please do share. thanks!
okay ill try out bank and yank first then see how it goes!
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