Build-up by Sandy Alan Squitieri
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Tail wire is bent into shape right off of plan in book. I then tack glue with c/a
after roughing up the inner tail section to accept and align the tail bulkhead.
Once all is good a level and square I epoxy (with balloons) the bulkhead in from
both sides using a long stick to apply it to the inside. Also the tail skid has been
grooved and notched to give the glue "Tooth" to hold it in place, careful, not too
much as we don't want to add unnecessary weight.
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Cowl
spolier is glued into place with epoxy, rough up both areas well beforehand.
A small
screw holds it down in back , on top.
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I am
using the articualted joint and boom conversion set. It mush be shortend a
bit. I cut
iit close
then check it against mounting holes and cut that difference, plus 1 mm.The
driveshaft
will sleeve over the tail box protruding through the bulkhead and the
front
end goes in bolted up to mech with boom holder attached. Simple , strong and
light!I
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Tail
cap fitted.. some triming needed. A cool looking nose! Windows are sanded
and then
taped off for borders(even though a black mask is going on, we want to able
to tape
off the whole window for that, and then de-mask and clear everything.
removable
windows will be cleared OFF the helicopter...
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Exhausts
are cut from sheet and trimmed with lexan siscors. Here is the upper spoiler
glued
to the front cowl and screwed down in the back.. as per full size.
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I choose
to stay with faux screens as cutting them open would weaken the body
too
much
without having to add reinforcment to that area thus adding weight... thecooling
is
well
designed and should not need that area cut. A light coat of paint over them
makes
them look like painted screens.. Faux hinges being used here...
We just
need to add horz. stabs and we are ready to
paint
this puppy... O.S. 91. FX-HG in a set of NEW
Uni-2000LN
mechs and watch out! shes gonna
fly the
blades off of herself...! :)thats a good thing!