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NOte: The Details are presented in reverse order of the Build, Early Details are Presented Last<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

June o3 Foxbat Flies<\/span> <\/a>with a couple Video Links<\/h1>\n

June 02 Update<\/span><\/h1>\n

Surface Area<\/p>\n

Wing\u00a0 1260 Sq In<\/p>\n

Stab\/Elevator\u00a0 179 Sq In<\/p>\n

After Build Note:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

watch for what drawing you have, there are at least 4 different Versions, Caution<\/p>\n

watch the wing tip panel angles. If you Build this wing ” flat””, using the included joiners , which are far to small of an angle, and be prepared for a handful.<\/p>\n

To little angle, and turning will be a bugger\u00a0 I would recommend 12 degrees on the tip panel<\/p>\n

This plane really does fly great as I built it (modded joiner) but others where not so fortunate \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

d box sheeting incorrect , there was a shortage of sheeting at the LE root of the tip panel ?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tip panel LE material supplied is to small a profile<\/p>\n

Looking for a Easy Sailplane Kit Build , with clear and concise Instructions? I would suggest something other then the Foxbat.<\/p>\n

There are numerous inconsistencies, dimensions that don’t measure up on the plans. Fit everything before gluing, see if the materials are gonna work for your plan<\/p>\n

Methodology is also confusing, and may result in a “shelved” plane within Hours of your start.<\/p>\n

That being said , a seasoned Builder can produce a fine plane from what is included in the box, If one plans carefully, and follows tried and true Build Techniques used in Nostalgia Kits over the years , but not shown on the rather simple line drawing included with the Kit<\/p>\n

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May 11<\/h1>\n

Some lead detail for the ballast<\/h2>\n

There are 3 pieces in total<\/p>\n

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Individual piece weights<\/h2>\n

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Tail Pieces<\/h2>\n

I tried real hard to keep this as clean as Possible \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Painting is complete, all white fuselage<\/p>\n

Tip panels weigh within .4 G each more on weights later,<\/p>\n

FYI Left 127.9 Grams right 128.3 Grams Covered<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Lead is cast for ballast, 3 pieces.<\/p>\n

Servo and push rod install continues.<\/p>\n

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April 12<\/span><\/h1>\n

Just spent a bit of time covering center panel, doing inside corners all transparent red. Trim iron works well for the smaller pieces<\/p>\n

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April 08<\/span><\/h1>\n
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right wing tip a little clean up<\/p><\/div>\n

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root end, NOTE, on this Build the two Tip Joiners where later Modified to give a better turn, Increased Polyhedral, my second build I fabricated new joiners at 11 Degree angle
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vacuum brush, clean clean , soon time to cover<\/p><\/div>\n

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right tip panel<\/p><\/div>\n

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rudder trailing edge<\/p><\/div>\n

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trailing edge rudder with slight bow<\/p><\/div>\n

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rudder 11.7 Grams<\/p><\/div>\n

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marking rudder , preparing for surgery<\/p><\/div>\n

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Both sides of slot cut<\/p><\/div>\n

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clean up the ends<\/p><\/div>\n

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shape a 1\/16 splint<\/p><\/div>\n

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ready to be glued<\/p><\/div>\n

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set<\/p><\/div>\n

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and another, where is the scale, somewhere there’s a picture, it was 11.8 Grams<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fuselage with canopy<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canopy wing interface, look for clean lines, allow space for covering.<\/p><\/div>\n

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still need a bit of fine tuning, but close<\/p><\/div>\n

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elevator fixed portion<\/p><\/div>\n

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elevator moveable portion<\/p><\/div>\n

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fin<\/p><\/div>\n

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leftovers from the bench, in the past I would save this \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n

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after a sweeping and cleaning, ready for covering<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fin Rudder<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fin Rudder 46.5 Grams covered, no horn , before covering 19.4 plus 11.8 G \u00a0 —\u00a0 15.3 G Ultracote<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mar 22<\/h1>\n
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The busy end , fin post skid, push rods and control horns all meeting at the tail<\/p><\/div>\n

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I don’t like to just rely on some glue to hold CF to balsa, so I have added a tenon, and keyed it to the elevator<\/p><\/div>\n

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Remember to slide the horn over the square tube 1st<\/p><\/div>\n

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a little cg work, 50 G at the nose still missing some stuff,<\/p><\/div>\n

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A couple weeks later and I have some cloth on the bottom of the fuselage and some more sanding done<\/p>\n

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Center panel with servos exit hole reinforcement, getting set to fit upper sheet<\/p><\/div>\n

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Trailing edge 1\/16 inch doubled , will clean up later<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rear wing mount in place, critical for proper setup of wing mount<\/p><\/div>\n

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Forward wing mount from underside<\/p><\/div>\n

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T nuts for wing mount plates, two have the flanges flattened on on side for clearance<\/p><\/div>\n

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computers are everywhere, CAD offers a mirror function, not sure why these 2 canopy pieces are not symmetrical<\/p><\/div>\n

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You can really see here how these are askew<\/p><\/div>\n

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I have glued together the two canopy pieces, and lopped of the forward deck that butts up to the nose block<\/p><\/div>\n

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the angle is not critical, I think 30 degrees or so, I will add some stops on the underside of the canopy later<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mating faces get a piece of ply, I like to use this as not as soft as balsa where the edges come together<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just realized now that the nose block pieces I got don’t have the same length as what is drawn<\/p><\/div>\n

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I have added some bottom corner tri stock, or I can’t accommodate the rounded fuse corners as outlined on the drawing<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rear magnet plate for canopy connection<\/p><\/div>\n

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a couple holes for some magnets at the rear of the canopy<\/p><\/div>\n

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a template like this is helpful for shaping the nose, template was created with a half fold of the paper, with previous revelation, I don’t trust the plans at this point<\/p><\/div>\n

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Magnets in place, nice<\/p><\/div>\n

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canopy located , some balsa to sand here<\/p><\/div>\n

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Spoilers, magnets in corners<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nose shape<\/p><\/div>\n

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Feb 11<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Tail surface alignment, I use a stick forward to one of the bulkheads in the fuselage<\/p><\/div>\n

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Left side of stab, my eyes can’t do as good a job as a go – no go gauge<\/p><\/div>\n

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Into the corner here at a forward bulkhead<\/p><\/div>\n

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I have cut some load spreaders as well for where the screws go thru the stab. There is a piece of 1\/16 sheet that goes down over this area top and bottom where the stab meets the fuselage<\/p><\/div>\n

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at the rear a piece of CF tube, which I will later glue into the fin<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rear wing mount perch, one hole one t nut, and pre drilled thru the edges a couple holes which I can later use to pin and glue this to the ply doubbler of the fuselage sides<\/p><\/div>\n

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wing rear with mount<\/p><\/div>\n

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wing with 3 bolts<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mounts in place<\/p><\/div>\n

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again, slow set epoxy<\/p><\/div>\n

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T nuts, some tri stock, and some little fillers of ply<\/p><\/div>\n

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Left upper d tube sheet cut to suit spoiler<\/p><\/div>\n

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Glued and pinned sheeting epoxy at spar ends and where the forward screw blocks sit<\/p><\/div>\n

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some filler sheet precut , ready to glue in place<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tail, spread side panels, room for the elevator pushrod, and a rear fastening point for the stab and fin<\/p><\/div>\n

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I moved the rudder pushrod slot forward to allow clearance for the 2-56 end as well as the kwik link<\/p><\/div>\n

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small holes and t pins, that gives me room for adjustment before I open the holes up to suit the screws<\/p><\/div>\n

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This line is square from the center rear<\/p><\/div>\n

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a little overlap of the bottom sheet onto the nose block, I will add a layer of fg cloth at some point later<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jan 24<\/h1>\n

Getting the fuse square, and aligned over center \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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As you may remember , the Design calls for the stab horn in the center of the fuselage, and the space needed was not there as drawn. I have spread the sides apart and filed some clearance for the clevis in the lower longerons at the rear<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rudder control out the left side, there’s a similar slot on the other side that I will plug later<\/p><\/div>\n

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Not to early to add a servo tray, and will also include a partial bulkhead and the front edge, which will serve as a ledge for the tray and hold the fuselage to the shape on the plans<\/p><\/div>\n

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a couple nice straight edges sent to me by a Friend, Thanks Bruce<\/p><\/div>\n

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I’ll put these to good use<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tip sheeting<\/p><\/div>\n

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trailing edge upper sheet<\/p><\/div>\n

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rib caps<\/p><\/div>\n

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rib caps<\/p><\/div>\n

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both tip panels<\/p><\/div>\n

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More rib caps, I do all the cutting with a single edge razor blade<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lining up the panels, they should be pretty close with the joiners, and this gives me a chance to get the top sheeting in the correct location<\/p><\/div>\n

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short on lumber the Leading edge would be better served with 5\/ 16 x 5\/16 material rather then the 1\/4 stuff supplied.<\/p><\/div>\n

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some servo and rail parts for the spoilers<\/p><\/div>\n

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the lower sheeting needs notches for the servo access door<\/p><\/div>\n

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I am really enjoying this building, there’s enough detail with no information that I get to come up with my own way of doing things.\u00a0 Something that occurs more often with a scratch Build<\/p>\n

The elevator control horn, and it’s location is of particular interest and has consumed me.<\/p>\n

All lines on the drawing point to the push rod and the horn being in the center of the fuselage, looking down<\/p>\n

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a couple pieces 1\/8 spruce stuck in between the fuse side, and as you can see the horn clevis etc will not go in there considering there is 1\/8 wide spruce longerons to be added at the top edge as well<\/p><\/div>\n

The tail post on the fin is 1\/4 wide, I can always add some material on either side to center it between the fuse sides<\/p>\n

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adding enough space between the longerons means spreading the fuse sides apart an additional 3\/16 inch<\/p><\/div>\n

This looks like it should work, but there is an extra slot in the fuse side for a second push rod, huum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 you tell me.<\/p>\n

Aha, you thought I was gonna give up , nope not me not like the 100’s of others that have these wonderful Foxbat Kits, in various stages of build or\u00a0 have them on the shelf \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

See you soon,\u00a0 same bat time, same bat channel<\/p>\n

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I added the lower sheeting as I built up the tip panels, and need to shave some material away from the Leading edge Balsa<\/p><\/div>\n

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Both spar ends of the inner panels, at the joiner boxes get a wrap<\/p><\/div>\n

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tip panel leading edges in place and glued<\/p><\/div>\n

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Servos for the Foxbat<\/p><\/div>\n

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Got the replacement sides for the fuselage, and have epoxied them together with the bottoms set against a straight edge<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Forward ply doubbler , aligned and set with 24 hr epoxy<\/p><\/div>\n

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Other side, watch for left and light when you add these doubblers, no going back later<\/p><\/div>\n

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Clean, no excess glue, I will stack both sides\u00a0\u00a0 together later and edge sand a bit<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Longeron bits and pieces from the ply doubler back to the fin tailpost<\/p><\/div>\n

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They get beveled at the forward end as well, to fit snug against the doubler<\/p><\/div>\n

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Back end of fuse, fin tail post, sets flush with the edge, and the spars come to the post<\/p><\/div>\n

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a bit of an offset here where the elevator sits<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lower longeron gets epoxied, and aligned to the lower edge<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hollowed nose block as well as Gauge for root rib angles,\u00a0 NOTE, these angles are my interpretation of what I found with the KIt, and Info on the Plans, later I Decided the Polyhedral was incorrect and changed the tip panel Joiners, even the center could be a bit more
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I have relieved the other two inner pieces of the nose block. will cast some lead in there later in case it is needed<\/p><\/div>\n

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I will place the tip panels later and add the lower TE stock.<\/p>\n

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Back to my original plan, mark the spars and should be tough to get an error<\/p><\/div>\n

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I also drew the outline of the opposite side tip panel. The rear is actually important at some point, the LE is defined by the ribs, and I will just make sure I get the longest rib location correct and work to the tip from there when it comes to the left panel<\/p><\/div>\n

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I have extended the forward lower spar location on the plan so I can pick it up after the lower d box sheet goes down<\/p><\/div>\n

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I had previously cut a taper in the lower sheeting, and cut the rear edge straight. A four foot level up against some, pins and a few pins will hold the lower sheet in place. The pins on the right side will be used when I do the opposite panels to locate the other lower d box sheet<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lower sheet in place, and a stop, for the lower spar<\/p><\/div>\n

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I located the spar the same way I located the lower sheet, and left those pins in place for the other panel. Spar is shown here glued in place, with the level, and 12 lbs of weight on top<\/p><\/div>\n

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All ribs in place, other then the root rib, which I will deal with later.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Doing plans , not enough room , try this , In this case a tip panel, of course it’s in color, but a different line weight or line style will work to clarify the different panels \ud83d\ude42 The spar is in the same plane, and all the ribs as well except the root rib in this case and the tip rib.\u00a0 Of course when you do your design , you can place those as well so they line up.<\/p>\n

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Now, I am not a fan of precut shear webs, what If there to small my mind asks. A good set of plans has the pitch for the ribs drawn accurately and then I like to place the ribs accurately.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Extra R2 here, as well as the other end, R1 would have worked just fine, I’ll cut some new ribs, I can trace R1 The spoilers do not go beyond the Rib caps, at either end so the notches are not needed<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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The other end<\/p><\/div>\n

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I see no reason why R1b wouldn’t work here in place of R3, I will use R3b to add the hole for the pin to the Rib later<\/p><\/div>\n

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R1B should also work here in place of R1<\/p><\/div>\n

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Here I have set the root rib and the spar tight against a block, and built up my rib ladder, alternating ribs and laser cut shearwebs<\/p><\/div>\n

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After 5 ribs I am out two rib widths, not the kind of building I like<\/span><\/strong>. Better to decide now whether to pace the ribs as shown on the plans or space them with the shear webs, panels will be different .\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>Spent quite a bit of time cleaning those shear webs, Honestly perhaps I am not the modern Laser Cut Kit Builder, but placing the ribs at the center they are called for and cutting shear webs from a sheet is more my style.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will it affect things in the end likely not, other then some strange pitch at the end of the panel, perhaps out 1\/2 inch or so. Grateful for the Kit, looking like it’s a prototype kit<\/span><\/strong> though, and with a few changes will be even better soon<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nov 17 Extra
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Root rib from the polyhedral brake, as well as the balsa rib that is inboard, I have centered them on the spar<\/p><\/div>\n

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The plan calls for 1 1\/16 TE strips<\/p><\/div>\n

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The TE lines measure 1 3\/16 the ply root rib is longer by 1\/8<\/span><\/strong> It’s a toss up at this point, I will go with the ribs being accurate, and set the TE more rearward before gluing and make them a little wide as well, perhaps 1\/8 to 3\/16 inch<\/p><\/div>\n

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Framed, glued, ribs in place and spar pinned down<\/p><\/div>\n

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S3 and S3B could be a bit wider, fore and aft so that the stab ends better lined up with the LE’ and TE’s<\/p><\/div>\n

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Underside, 1\/16 x 1\/4 spruce spar<\/p><\/div>\n

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Finished, all joints got a bit of a sanding as well, as I felt the Laser cuts where vee’d a bit , and I wanted all joints to be as tight as possible.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n

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47.5 Grams , just off the board, how heavy was yours?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wing sheeting 12 sheets 1\/14 x 4 x 36 17 Grams to 22 Grams a sheet I will use the heavier stuff on the inboard Panel Cut the trailing edges 8 pieces, I believe they are 1 1\/16 wide, and bevel the bottom sheet TE so that the top sheet comes down over at the wing TE nicely<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nov 16\u00a0 Part Two<\/h1>\n

Pulled some of the pieces from the sheets, just to get a handle on all the Pieces.<\/p>\n

There are no Instructions, so I will make sure to go thru all the supplied lumber before I start Hacking<\/p>\n

Not a kit for a beginner looking for steps 1 – 100<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rudder pieces, there must be some lumber somewhere to tie into these slots<\/p><\/div>\n

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Spar stuff<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fuselage sides two pieces with keys, and the 1\/8 lite ply doubler<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fuselage side join, will have to clean up this area in order to align the edges. Some offset issues with the kerf on the 1\/16 balsa cuts for the join<\/p><\/div>\n

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These are spoilers, though a section view on the drawing shows 1\/8 material, this appears to be closer to 1\/32 ply<\/p><\/div>\n

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AS near as I can tell the Stab horn is at the center of the stab, This means one of these sides has a slot it doesn’t need<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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I’ve taken all the laser cut pieces for the stab and fin\/rudder and cleaned away the retention nibs<\/p><\/div>\n

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Contents of the hardware bag, one of the 2-56 couplers is not threaded<\/p><\/div>\n

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Parts and pieces for the fin and rudder<\/p><\/div>\n

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I previously cleaned up the edges and checked the notches for the ribs<\/p><\/div>\n

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Glued in place, well the frame first and then cut and add the ribs last<\/p><\/div>\n

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That’s it folks, a little drying time and I can hang these up<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yes they do require sanding, tapered trailing edge, LE rounded.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Section views , 3 places for the stab, 1\/16 x 14 spar top and bottom<\/p><\/div>\n

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S10 is missing a couple of notches<\/span><\/strong>, I’ll add those before I proceed<\/p><\/div>\n

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S7and S6 miss marked here<\/strong><\/span>, though it’s quite obvious where they go<\/p><\/div>\n

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Those little pieces known as F7 on the plans where’s Waldo<\/p><\/div>\n

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More ply removed and cleaned up<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nov 15 \/ 2017<\/span><\/h1>\n

Yes indeed, the Foxbat has landed<\/p>\n

The kit is very nicely done and well packed as you can see.<\/p>\n

Some of the tabs were not enough to hold the pieces into the sheet, so I will take care when I handle the pieces.<\/p>\n

Haven’t unrolled the plans yet, I do see though there is a stash of wood inside there\u00a0 :):)<\/p>\n

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143 Inch wingspan, 54 Oz or so RES\u00a0 Sailplane<\/p>\n

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