3D 20cc Giles 202 Profile

[Alky6]

Yeah slabs build quick.

Not mine!

 

[Alky6]

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Short kit is complete.
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@Alky6 this is the difference in those two blades as I picked up some more of the good ones today. Both are cut across the grain. The left is the lesser tooth count blade and me moving slow making the cuts. The right is the better blade and I moved pretty quick cutting it.
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Stab being sheeted on one side once cured I will trim it and sheet the other side as well View attachment 98806
Stab and elevator

Thanks for the comparison. Pretty significant difference between how the blades cut cross grain!

 

[BalsaDust]

Fuse is coming together. Still gotta cut the rest of the hardwood rails for the servos. It's only a 1/2" fuse but seeing it all together it seems really beefy so I may need to see where I can trim some weight. Really need it to hit the target of 7lbs or less.

 

[Snoopy1]

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Fuse is coming together. Still gotta cut the rest of the hardwood rails for the servos. It's only a 1/2" fuse but seeing it all together it seems really beefy so I may need to see where I can trim some weight. Really need it to hit the target of 7lbs or less.

I just weighed my profile plane it a 20cc class and its weight is 7 lbs 6oz. I could bring it down to 7 lbs 1oz if I took off the aluminum wheels and put a pair light plastic sponge wheels. But I fly of a sod farm and any thing less than 3 1/2 inch wheels will not work. If you come in under 7 lbs it should fly good with a 20cc.

 

[BalsaDust]

Up to 7-1/2 a dle20 still has good power. Mine was originally on a 8-1/2lb slab and pulled it quite well but other that flew think I got lucky and that my 20 is a little stronger than others.

 

[Snoopy1]

Up to 7-1/2 a dle20 still has good power. Mine was originally on a 8-1/2lb slab and pulled it quite well but other that flew think I got lucky and that my 20 is a little stronger than others.

I just built a Funtana last week and test flew it Monday it came in at 10 lbs 2 oz it was useless it is now stripped and all the equipment is back in the profile plane. I thinks I need a 35 cc on the Funtana to make hang on the propeller.

 

[BalsaDust]

Ju

Added some lightening holes to the fuse and it's ready for sanding. Also built the rudder.

 

[Alky6]

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Added some lightening holes to the fuse and it's ready for sanding. Also built the rudder.

Being you have the fiberglass tube, are the 3/8"X 1/2" pieces along (parallel to) the tube necessary?

 

[BalsaDust]

Yes they need to be there. Needs to be something for the tube to glue to. Lots of bros actually run that piece of balsa through the router to profile it and have it hug tight to the tube. I thought about doing it but didn't feel like clearing my router table to do it.

 

[BalsaDust]

On her feet.