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I've started my Jack Devine FW-190 model and I'm making a photo documentation of the job. I plan to build as light as possible so I can use a Zenoah G-38. I'm shooting for a ready-to-fly-weight of about 18 to 20 pounds. That should fly well on the G-38. Above you'll se the tailfeathers with leading and trailing edges glued on. |
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There are a great number of modelers who back away from working with foam wings because they have never installed a set of retracts in one. This is not the only way to do this, there are many methods. I will go through the steps for the method I used. I will spar the wing and tie the gear plates into the main spar. |
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Right: Now use an old hacksaw blade heated with a torch and melt out a slot in the foam all the way to the top sheeting. Go slow, and keep a scrap piece of 1/8 ply handy to check for clearance. It should fit , but not flop around, ideally it should feel just snug. I let it stick up about 1/8in when installed( make yours a little bigger). Now place the gear plates against the spar and mark lines from spar to leading edge + 1/8in for ribs. |
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Click here to go to Page 2 of Lenny's FW-190A building review. |
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