First try at building

Hey looks great...how much are you scaling it up?

The wings are 47" w/ a 13" chord plus the ailerons. The fuse is 44" counting the rudder.

I think Oak would work.... The grain is more open, so be sure to seal it to keep the fuel out.

Thanks Paul. I also have some Ash. I think I will look at both of them and see which one has the smallest grain openings.

My next cover job will be a jigsaw puzzle. Starting on the right wing with the pieces together, then breaking apart as it moves to the left wing. Why don't you try that so I can see what it will look like? :lol:

I like the looks of your plane. The one area I'm worried about was I thought you would be sheeting the fuse. If you don't sheet it you need to add a CF rod like Swany does. On any mishap you will snap the fuse just aft the wing. The sheeting would also help with tail twisting.

You could fly it as-is, then if/when it breaks strip the fuse and sheet it.

Again, I like the looks of the plane.

I'd have to agree with Mr. Quicker... that fuse is gonna snap like a twig when you touch down something less that gracefully...

You could put some CF strips on the fuse when she breaks to shore it up some....

Yeah. I seen that after I allready the fuse covered. You probably cant see it, but there is a 3/8 x 3/8 x 3/8 channel under the bottom. I made it of 24 ga Alumn. It is really strong now and its really lite. But I am fixing the problem on the auto cad file. I was surprised at how weak it was behind the wing when I finally noticed it. Something I will be sure to watch from now on future planes.

Covering job looks fantastic!

Thanks cplant. I dont think I could ever have done it without Gator's thread on here.

I really like it. Get some in-flight pics if you can!

Nice looking plane you have there....how does it fly?

Thanks. I have only had it out one time so far and only got in 3 flights before dark. From what I can tell its gonna fly pretty well. It does knife edge really well as well as knife edge loops. I doesnt seem to want to flatten completely out in a flat spin like my Burrito does though. I hope to get some more stick time on it tomorrow so I can have it set up better for Nashville Saturday. I am dying to see Paul's Mojo!!