Re: Re: Building answers!!

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:44:01 -0400

Ren and Leroy
When I first started flying indoor models I attached my posts to the
wing. One advantage of this is that you can use wing braces to fix a
wing that has low strength spars. It takes some of us awhile to
accumulate good building materials. Two early problems to be overcome
are not knowing where to find good wood and working up the courage to
part with more money than you ever dreamed you would pay for a piece of
balsa. Using wing braces might slightly reduce the performance potential
of a model but they can also make an otherwise unflyable model usable.

So I look at going to tubes on the wing as a step toward the big
leagues. It might not seem like a big deal but when you take that step
you've got to assume the responsibility for getting good wood, finding
out how much of it you need, and understanding how the initial
washin/washout setting of your wing affects your model's flyability. You
might struggle a little at first but your models will soon be flying
better than ever.

On 7/24/2012 9:56 AM, N. A. Monllor wrote:
>
> That is exactly correct. That is why I'm so glad that LeRoy posted his
> question and I kept all of the replies.
>
> I can't tell you how many times the exact same scenario you describe
> has happened to me. Not only that, it will also allow me to have more
> than one combination of fuse and wing setup, therefore allowing me
> time to experiment and find the right combination for longer flights,
> without having to carry a large number of boxes to the flying site.
>
> Excellent way to attach wings!!
>
> Ren
>
> *From:*Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of
> *mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:51 AM
> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [Indoor_Construction] Re: Building answers!!
>
> I can tell you why I do it - It is better to swap out a damaged part
> than try field repairs. Flying time is precious. Repair time is not.
> And inevitably if I show up with one model, it ends up broken.
>
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>, "Ren" <nmonllor_at_...
> <mailto:nmonllor_at_...>> wrote:
> >
> > I often wondered how and/or why I would see boxes made with multiple
> wings in them. Well thanks to you guys answering LeRoys question, I
> figured out that you put tubes on the wings and attach the wings to
> the posts. Very clever!!
> > I guess I need to start building more wings!!
> > Thank you all,
> > Ren
> >
>
>
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