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| pfinn | Dumas Kit #220, Westland Lysander | Build | 08-Dec-09 03:30 |  |
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| Remove from taped support (need a bit of patience there), cut control surfaces. in this case, two cuts through the trailing edge lamination. Viola! Ailerons and flaps. Flaps are bottom hinged, ailerons, top. |
| pfinn | Dumas Kit #220, Westland Lysander | Build | 08-Dec-09 03:23 |  |
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| Bonded, sanded, and tortional stiffeners installed. Gusseting comes later. |
| pfinn | Dumas Kit #220, Westland Lysander | Build | 08-Dec-09 03:21 |  |
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| Then just continue with main wing then control surfaces and box in (where needed). Ileft all these oversize in heighth for sanding after bonding. These are not bonded yet because the tape is holding it all together till I'm sure it's satisfactory. |
| pfinn | Dumas Kit #220, Westland Lysander | Build | 08-Dec-09 03:15 |  |
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| Starting with the main wing side, I opened up a slot to accept the sub spar(?) with clearance for the aileron torque tube, notches for ribs, and a 1.5 degree angled slot for carbon fiber locator pin. |
| pfinn | Dumas Kit #220, Westland Lysander | Build | 08-Dec-09 03:07 |  |
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| cutting. I cut down the hinge line with a razor. |
| pfinn | Dumas Kit #220, Westland Lysander | Build | 08-Dec-09 03:05 |  |
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| Back to the wings. Cutting control surfaces. After an almost finish sanding, I double stick taped the wings to some 1/32" balsa sheet to keep things in place while... |
