Scale 50% Dalotel 165

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I was able to do the control horn today thanks to Ray Ordorica, as I have said before , he owns the original Dalotel, for sending me photos which are not on the plans, and one side of the rudder is now sheeted, will have to wait until tomorow for unclamping and then do the other side

 

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finally working on the canopy latches, possible because of the recent photos Ray sent me and the last picture is of the full size

 

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cable control horn in, so as the tail wheel horn, starting to sheet the fin

 

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with pictures from Ray of the full size tailwheel control horn, I had to redo mine to make it scale, but I used .040" aluminum , did you ever try to weld aluminum this thin, I did with success, but it was touch and go for a while

 

[GSNadmin]

Loving this build thread! Great work.

 

[Forgues-Research]

Loving this build thread! Great work.

Thank you, I know it can get a bit boring at times so patience LOL

 

[Wacobipe]

Thank you, I know it can get a bit boring at times so patience LOL

I have yet to see one boring post....the are ALL fantastic!

 

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I have yet to see one boring post....the are ALL fantastic!

Thanks, sometime I get so caught up in one thing or another I'm doing, I forget to take pictures LOL

 

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got the elevator push tube painted, not quite the right tint, but it is what it is, re done for a 4th time the tail wheel control bracket , this time out of steel, 5 grams more the the aluminum I had in mind but much stiffer, and the stab tips out of foam, now to carve them out,, and also tried my hand at welding ribs for scale , but they are both wood

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Hey Roger,

Your Dalotel is looking AWESOME. . . . . . Seeing your monster Dalotel makes me wish I could fly my little one. I think I've only flown it one time all year because of strut issues and no free time to fix them. Hopefully I can get them fixed over the winter so I can run a few gallons through the Rossi next year. . . . .

Keep up the incredible work and I'll keep watching.