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3D Vertigo build, any interest in a build?

-Rick-

100cc
The hinges. Had a heck of a time with the aileron hinges on the first wing panel. Mainly because I don't know what I'm doing!!

I had to cut new g10 hinges from old pilot arf kits to make it work. The hinges have a g10 piece that is to be put behind a lite ply strip that is glued to to trailing edge of the wing first. The hinges have a shoulder that is to sit behind the ply at the right distance. This is where I screwed up. I pushed the lite ply a little to hard into the foam and misaligned the hinges to the matching hinge points on the ailerons. It has to be straight. After I glued my new hinges in I used a steel bar of the right diameter to hold the hinges in place to dry. 20201215_163828.jpg 20201220_172150.jpg

After I finally had the hinges in I started placing where the aileron servos had to go. Used the demmal to cut into the foam I have made the plates for the servos to sit in and that will go on before sheeting.

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-Rick-

100cc
20210104_145645.jpg 20210104_145645.jpg 20210104_145323.jpg First wing done :) All the sanding was worth it! Turned out very good. I'm happy! Still have the final cutting of lightening cut outs to do but that will wait till I have the second wing at the same stage. It is not an easy kit for me to build, I guess I am more used to traditional builds of a lot more balsa and a lot less foam.

But learning all the time with this build.
 

Snoopy1

640cc Uber Pimp
If that beautiful cowl if it is readable available at a reasonable price and was building kit or something from scratch i would take a long look at that cowl to see if I could make it work.
 
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