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  1. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Went through and re-positioned all the pins for a tighter fit. The jig got them close, but didn't transfer the curve perfectly so there were quite a few pins with a gap. The jig served its purpose, it just needed to be close to dry the strips in a curve. Glued it up. Worked fast as the glue...
  2. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Thanks Terry, really enjoying it. Nice to get my feet wet building. :D
  3. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Have the stabs and elevators framed up after 140 miter joints!! The manual mentions poplar for the little triangle mounting points for the flying wires. I missed this and installed balsa triangles in the elevators. Planning on doweling here as a fix. Got it right in the vertical stab. They...
  4. ThePledge

    Brand New PAU........Viper-ST Announced!!!!!!!!

    Looks awesome! They managed to carry the same shapes and lines really well.
  5. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    ^Can't imagine doing a build without one after using it. Works exactly as advertised. Hobbylinc.com Finished sanding the big balsa stick in the ailerons to match the line of the triangles. It was easier than I expected. Used a little 60 grit CA'd to about an 8 x 1in piece of ply. This let...
  6. ThePledge

    Brand New PAU........Viper-ST Announced!!!!!!!!

    He's probably already maidened it and just slowing it down to make us all feel better:laughing:
  7. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Can't say enough about that miter sander. Just works perfect and makes miters easy. Nothing happens fast so minor adjustments to angle can be made without much change in length. It also makes a compound angle at the end of a stick very accurately. Makes the idea of doing a stick build a lot...
  8. ThePledge

    Is there any 50cc KITS that can do 3D??

    That's an awesome looking plane. Love the cowl and the lines blending into the fuse.
  9. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    The miter sander came today. Tested it out on the balsa triangles for the ends of the ailerons and on a few cross members. It works great. Leaves a perfectly smooth, square edge and the dial sticks where it is set. Perfect for sneaking up on the right length for cross members.
  10. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Thanks Terry. Should be a fun bauen:D Picked up a miter box that came with a fine cut saw. It's working a treat, if I let the saw do the work it makes a clean cut and best of all the angles are true in both directions. With the hobby knife I might get the angle right in one direction, but...
  11. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Back to the ailerons. These are really simple, but thought I'd touch on a little clamping technique as against all odds I've got a bit of experience in this small area:banana-dance: The long balsa sticks have quite a bit of bow in them. A lot in one direction and a little in another...
  12. ThePledge

    Hi Everyone

    Can't wait. It's been the right temp, but a little windy lately. Fields greening up nicely. I'm sure there'll be some great weather coming up!
  13. ThePledge

    Brand New PAU........Viper-ST Announced!!!!!!!!

    Sweet, we could have dueling 100cc Ultimates!!:big-grin: I was temped when you had yours for sale? Really wanted to build a kit though. Having fun putting it together..
  14. ThePledge

    Brand New PAU........Viper-ST Announced!!!!!!!!

    Retired DeathHorse and Switched to ThePledge. Should make things a little less morose haha... I was just learning rollers at the time and couldn't really get them going on my 30cc. At least not remotely axial. The Viper just did them. Sidenote: hopefully I'll have the Ultimate done by...
  15. ThePledge

    Brand New PAU........Viper-ST Announced!!!!!!!!

    I've flown it and it made my flying look better than any of my planes (even way up high).
  16. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Installed the stringers and now getting some rough sanding done. I'm really going over pictures here to see what exactly needs to be sanded and how much to blend things together. What do you guys like to use for a wood filler? Would like to touch up a few places and I'm sure it will come in...
  17. ThePledge

    Brand New PAU........Viper-ST Announced!!!!!!!!

    Nice job Terry and PAU. Impressed they carried over the cooling features on the cowl. Looks sharp!
  18. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Those Zippys are fully discharged casualties from my truck. They're good for a little weight and that's about it:big-grin: Putting a ZDZ 112 in!!
  19. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    My initial hamfisted attempt at cutting miters for the ailerons made me think I should focus elsewhere, so until the Miter Sander arrives I'll leave them be. Switched to the Rumpfbereich. Read the manual a few times and think some knowledge is sinking in through osmosis. I think the overall...
  20. ThePledge

    3D EMHW 2.15 Ultimate

    Picked up some ceiling tile. Managed to find dead flat tiles so on the kitchen table they go:D Started with the ailerons. There was a pretty good bow in one of the long balsa sticks that runs the length of the aileron. Laminating it to one side of the sheeting removed about 95% of the bow so...
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