Re: Indoor Class suggestion

From: Tapio Linkosalo <tapio.linkosalo_at_iki.fi>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:57:50 +0200

RLBailey_at_care4free.net wrote:
>
> I suggest you try F1M because they are easier to build close to the
> minimum weight than F1L, particularly if your choice of wood is
> limited. The models can be built with solid fuselages to start with if
> you don't want to try a tube.
>



I 100% agree. F1M can be built out of selected hobby-shop wood, even the
thinner (say 0.5mm) sheet needed for rolled fuselage tubes can be quite
easily sanded from thicker sheet, with a sandingblock that has quides to
limit the thickness, using light and repeated strokes to avoid crushing
the wood.

The Moustique, for which drawings and detailed building instructions can
be found on the net, is an excellent starter for F1M class. One of those
under belt, one can proceed to tubular fuselages (Moustique uses a solid
stick), larger tails and longer fuselages.


-Tapio-
Received on Thu Jan 22 2009 - 03:57:55 CET