IMAC Terryscustom 35% MXS-ST Prototype

[Travis-Moyer]

Yup....count me in as well!

 

[Terryscustom]

I decided to all it a night, I'll stop counting time now but with little effort and a little planning this fuse goes together in 5-6 hours complete. I completely trust @Flyrcjoe because he is like me and tries lots of things and like to test util destruction before implementing something. So, for this build I am testing Titebond medium CA to install my spruce longerons to the lite ply sides. I will say this, they are much more rigid feeling after removing the clamps than with wood glue. The key is that you let the glue soak in, do not use kicker and follow with a bead of glue and micro-balloons. I'm hugely impressed. Can't wait to install the fuse sides onto the fuse tomorrow.

I put a fillet with micro around the firewall outside. I installed all the formers with medium on both sides, let dry, no kicker. I made my scarf joints, glued with medium, let dry, sand all four sides, wick with thin CA. After longeron installation I installed all the birch ply doublers on the inside of the fuse with medium, no kicker.

I'll wrap up the fuse tomorrow afternoon between actual work I need to get done.

 

[BalsaDust]

Very very nice

 

[Fibertech]

What the heck is @thelaw doing in that pic?

Building the plane. Terry is taking pics.

 

[rollingharrier]

Nice! And nice sanding table too ;-)

 

[thurmma]

Nice job Terry! Sub'd

 

[lakerider8]

Sub'd

 

[Terryscustom]

Thanks everyone for joining in!

I got a little more done this morning but now I need to pay the bills for a few hours before I can get back to it. Fuse sides are installed and fuse top is test fit. I don't think I can say it enough, TEST FITTING is very important before gluing every part! Also want to point out (maybe brag a bit) that I have not used a flat table. When assembled as I show the fuse is perfectly square and straight, or if you are the super engineering type that measures down to the thousandths.......it is more straight than pretty much any ARF.

 

[ericrs]

Looks great! It sure makes for easy building when you don't have to have a perfectly flat table, and it still comes out square!

 

[iahawkflyer]

Looking good Terry. I can't wait to fly it at Cornhuck.