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  1. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    at this point I'm using CA but just to make sure everything is good, once I am satisfied, I will reinforce the ribs with tiny wood corner blocks   As for carpenters glue, its excellent, it simply takes time to cure, also if you would need to glue for instance a sheet on top a sheet  the...
  2. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

         still at it with the ribs , cutting reinforcements mini spar locations 
  3. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    thank you I appreciate the kind words,    Roger
  4. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    This is the servo system I will be using for the retracts, one each wing          http://www.servocity.com/html/spg7950a_standard_rotation.html
  5. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    steady she goes,    
  6. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    your very kind but I can use all the luck that comes my way LOL
  7. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    adding lightning holes in the ribs and cutting proper angle to give it 2 degrees of washout          
  8. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    today cut the rear spars, and started splitting the ribs to but join to the main and rear spars, , I have never done this before, wish me luck LOL
  9. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I made a short video clip to show the retracting geometry will be made, here it is only a mock up out of wood and plastic .   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6zjSFWy-Y&feature=youtu.be
  10. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    now working on the retracting mechanics, need to know exactly what size aluminum tubing will be using but for now I have a plastic tubing as a mockup    
  11. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I have no idea what happened to some of the photos I added, they appear in double LOL   and now I am not getting notices when someone posts, hmmmm   bring back the old please LOL
  12. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Hope you had a good day flying.  I also hope the new site format doesn't inhibit your build thread!! to tell you the truth I don't really like this new format, when you click on a photo, you can't simply go to the next like before, you have to get out  and click on a new one
  13. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

         added another bearing system , this one is for the motorized part of the retracts
  14. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    now comes the delicate task of cutting the ribs by removing the spar section, I haven't cut yet the rear spar section , Monday, tomorow I go fly LOL 20736=13458-eb.jpg 20736=13459-ec.jpg
  15. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I suppose I like to do things differently, I decided a long time ago not to think outside the box but rather to remove the box altogether LOL What to do next, hmmm nothing in my mind at this point need to concentrate on this one
  16. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    making retainer plates for the bearing sleeve inside the spar 20592=13107-dz.jpg 20592=13108-ea.jpg
  17. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Its a lot easier to fix mistakes in this then in aluminum LOL
  18. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    using black drain pipe as a mock up for the landing gear, so far it looks right, also with an 8" wheel 20582=13101-dv.jpg 20582=13102-dw.jpg 20582=13103-dx.jpg 20582=13104-dy.jpg
  19. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    making the retract system 20314=13018-dm.jpg 20314=13019-dn.jpg 20314=13020-do.jpg 20314=13021-dp.jpg 20314=13022-dq.jpg 20314=13023-dr.jpg 20314=13024-ds.jpg 20314=13025-dt.jpg 20314=13026-du.jpg
  20. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Oh my god , noooo I was not offended at all , please I am not that sensitive.... I rather enjoyed everything LOL
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