Durex V – THe Build,, Minnesota

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Durex V

Nice lines , large fillets.

Features

  • 2 wing rods 7/32 Dia
  • full flying stab
  • 2 piece wing
  • string operated spoilers
  • glued wire reinforced tip panel joiners
  • 1/8 x 1/4 spruce sub spar inner panel,  2 places
  • 1/8 x 1/2 spruce main spar
  • 1/8 x 3/8 spruce spar tip panel
  •  12 degree angle between inner panels  (big)

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Aug 26 2023

Aug 27 2023

Has anyone ever built this plane, surely to god there’s one out there built from this short Kit, there would have been a huge benefit If it had been prototyped, and the fixes were sent in , I am going to build the fin with 1/2 LE material as well and cut a new fillet, another quirk is the bottom laser cut piece for the rudder was to short, by 1/4 inch the thickness of the post. the fuse top also has the 1/2 inch slot , a good pointer, a true Builders Kit !

It turns out there are missing ribs in both Kits, the root ribs of the tip panel, R8 on the plans , Kit supplier in Texas is aware but un responsive to request for parts

Oct 08 2023

Oct 19

  • 1/16 ss cable push rods in nylon housings
  • nose cone will be made out of wood block to suit battery

Dec 30 2023

Jan 13 2024

  • 3 great views of the fuselage, with hatch mod shown to access space between wings
  • significant rounding of corners is still needed to finish up most of the fuselage sanding detail
  • plane appears to be a keeper 🙂

Jan 27 2024

wings, as noted earlier some ribs are missing, also some slots are missing for spars as well some ribs are not accurate and have to be built up to suit the other, SEE Pics for particulars