1/2 scale Lo100

[Alexis Scott]

Update from this morning

[Alexis Scott]

Before work i snuck in an our on the big bird

[Alexis Scott]

Progress shots from today, wing mounting blind nuts are in and are now in use for the fuselage to be bolted down getting ready for the bottom skin, all those amazing supports that were part of the formers are now removed aswell, tomorrow I'm off to pick up more ply to get stuck into the bottom skin, going to put a little safety lock on tbe screw that is the clevis pin of the elevator horns also?as they wont be easy to get too after,

[Xroadie]

I'd love to build this! I wouldn't have to buy a new pilot

[Alexis Scott]

Last night after work and this morning before work saw the fun of skinning begin, extremely happy with the result so far

[lenb]

You're back!!!!!!

I was wondering if you had already finished and were out busy flying it at the field. lol

Thanks for the update, its become a habit watching your progress.

Len

[Alexis Scott]

Ok having been a sorry customer of Samsung and their ticking time bomb note 7, updates to this thread have been a bit slow, Now im new phine equipped and ready with more pictures of progress ti keep you updated,
First up i sat one cold evening in front of the tv and made a captive style release for tbe front of the fuselage out of old bent and no longer needed helicopter spare parts, the end result looks ok to me,
The other big progress is that i have made a rudder servo tray that includes the idler for the pull pull wires, i also have elevator pushrods amd serbo rails ready for final length adjustments? The last piece of progress is the fuselage split is now cut through and i can take the back half of the fuselage off and finish all the servo mounting and pushrod set up

[Alexis Scott]

not a huge step done late tonight but the elevators are now hinged with Giant Robart points that I carefully filled away the flared or peened side and removed the rivet so that I could then use a removable pin, they are also skinned in Balsa now

[Alexis Scott]

Heres what Ive come up with, as there is an access hatch in the side Im making a telescopic horn,the outer stays connected to the pushrod and the inner is part of the elevator and the only thing I need to do through the access panel is screw a self tapping screw through the aluminium outer into the nylon inner so that i can't fall of, so far in testing Im finding zero slop and yet quick and easy to assemble,one for each elevator half and only one screw which by using socket cap self tappers should stay on the end of my driver for installation at the feild

I like the pin and fork idea Arup also, that is what my Bowlus Super Albatross and Dittmar condor both have

[ARUP]

Maybe a 'pin and fork' method like as used on Art's (ingrahal) Cherokee?

[Alexis Scott]

I think I have just about sorted the elevator horns, the real Lo has service hatches either side that line up with the elevator linkage im.wondering if ill be able to use them to help me with field assembly and connection of the pushed to horn,? Thinking perhaps a bolt face out towards the hole from the horn tbat i could put the end of the pushed over then retain with nylock nut?/r clip? or please help with ideas ?

[Alexis Scott]

You gonna put the smoke generators on it? That color scheme is really pretty!

I have one pair, that yes i will be using eventually, if I can find more i will definitly be keen to have them as a regular thing

[ARUP]

You gonna put the smoke generators on it? That color scheme is really pretty!

[Alexis Scott]

Tailplane now bolts up nice and tight, very happy, lets see if i can get leading edges on and sanded before i have to run off to work

[Alexis Scott]

Neat sailplane and build! Thanks!

Thankyou 😎im glad you like it, tonight tbe tailplane has been skun, not sure if ill get time to do the elevators tommorow, i thought it was about time i shared tbe color scheme ive chosen, ive had the desire tk build an Lo gor so long and after many hoirs trawling the web for info this is my chosen aircraft that im hoping o will do justice to