SZD-59 v2.0

[French1]

[Swiss1]

That's a lot of work in one evening, but seriously I need to check that Swiss Cross in picture #7
Great work as always Stephane.

Jeremy and Ben
SCC AAA TT TN

[ARUP]

Yes... very nice tutorial.

[French1]

Let get back in the basement...

Spoiler slot opened tonight, I intend using the electric spoilers from E-Flite, I am so sic to have to mess with the servo the linkage and the jamming nightmare that come with it...

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The slot has been open with and X acto knife and a good steel ruler, The foam is removed with a dremel, a wood carving bit and a steel ruler

As kids are sleeping I moved on with the ailerons, same technique, I intend using knuckle hinges as I did on my edelweiss, finish is great for a little bit more work

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More to come

[French1]

Hinges are done not, just finish the last adjustments on the ailerons tonight that complete the hinge portion of the build

1- Shaping the Le of the aileron after integrating a tube to host the piano wire

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2- closing TE of the wings with 4oz fiberglass and epoxy

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3- Cutting some G10 for the hinges

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4- Slotting the ailerons for the G10 hinges

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5- Gluing in place the hinges (don't forget the small gap that will allow covering material and good throw

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Stéphane

[French1]

Tonight Servo pocket and servo holder,

First a shim to hold the servo flus with the lower surface of the wing

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I used my spindle / band sander, what a delicious buy, I don't know how I have made it that far without it!

I hate sanding, now it is soooo easy....

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Same thing for the table saw...hand jig saw is just a souvenir......

Here we are with beautiful hand craft servo holder

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Stéphane

[lenb]

I love shop tools!!!!

How are you planning to hold in the servo?

Len

[French1]

Len,

simply a tab of thin plywood with two screws

Stéphane

[French1]

Tonight, lets move on the main rib.

Some lite ply has been used, after drilling the hole of the wing joiner, just draw from the wing on the ply and cut and sand... Just be sure that the sanding match with the fairings...


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Stephane

[French1]

Forgot to mention how to sand the tip or root rib :

Just tape one of the end of the sanding block so it slide on the wing and allow your to apply some pressure on the other end in order to have and efficient sanding


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Stéphane

[French1]

Let get after the stab

First a bit of filler and sanding, then splitting the surfaces

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Then the knuckling process...

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Ah, also had time to do the servo pockets

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Stéphane

[French1]

Lets finish it...

First the plugs ..

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then the servo, glued in place with some heatshrink



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Et Voila

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Stéphane

Team Horizon

[Asher Carmichael]

Stephane, enjoying the build. Can you tell us which servo plug receptacle you are using in the root of the stab? I'm not sure I have seen that particular one before.

[ARUP]

Nice work! Is the 'Janus C' next?

[French1]

Stephane, enjoying the build. Can you tell us which servo plug receptacle you are using in the root of the stab? I'm not sure I have seen that particular one before.

Thanks Ahser,

these plug are coming with the Spektrum power safe receivers, Not sure what they are made for in the first place but handy for the stab...

Stéphane