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3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · Sep 30, 2004

JO!,

this is my first build and it seems to be going ok. I'm having a great time only its has kept me up late. im really tired so just a few pics. then to bed. these are from the first night's progress. more to come.

thanks paul

this is a picture of the center ribs which were broken a little. easy fix.

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3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 30, 2004

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more pics. the room where i'm building(our bedroom) All that crap used to be in our dining room right next to the front door :roll: . the wing duh. nice 8)

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dhooks

· #3 · Sep 30, 2004

Hey it looks like your getting it right together......nice work.

3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 2, 2004

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I would have never guesed that i'ld enjoy this building thing so much. i was a dedicated arf man b4 this MOJO. i just wish that i wasnt so damned tired. Oh well.

I haven't had as much time to build as i want but i finally got the wing done and i've started on that fuse. Question, do i have to cut the glass tube. I assume so, as you can see in the pic its too long. how do i go about it.

by the way. i ran out of sheeting for some reason and didn't seem to have enough 1/4" sq. hardwood. thats ok though i do work in a hobby shop and all :wink:

anyway here's the pictures of so far. and now its bed time for fonzo(boy i must be really tired) :roll:

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latch66

· #5 · Oct 2, 2004

Looking good Man!

Sleep is overrated, so keep on building! You can always sleep later.

Scat-r-d

· #6 · Oct 2, 2004

pretty good looking wing you got there!

Best way I know of to cut CF Tube is to wrap it with tape, mark the tape where you need to cut, hopefully in the middle of the tape, then you can use a razor saw or I use a dremel with a HOB cutoff wheel.
The 2inch cutoff's from House of Balsa are the best wheels I've found yet.
I cut just thru the tube then turn it, cut thru again and again until your all the way around. If you try to cut straight thru in 3 or 4 cuts it will end up crooked as hell. I'd rather make 7 or 8 small cuts and have a nice looking end then have something that looks like you cut it with a chainsaw.

and we're cool, now Vince you shut the hell up!

Spaz

· #7 · Oct 2, 2004

first build! nice job, your build area looks like a pro!

3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #8 · Oct 2, 2004

Yeah well, It sucks building on the floor. Kills my knees.

thanks for the comments.

capthis

· #9 · Oct 3, 2004

Mine is ready to fly! 8)

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/My_buil ... 092/tm.htm

3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #10 · Oct 4, 2004

Show Off!! :x :wink:

PaulSwany

· #11 · Oct 4, 2004

That looks awesome Fonz.... Nice work... Especially for being the first time building... I really love building too and I'm glad this is turning out to be a good experience for you.

Sorry about shorting you on the 1/4" sq hardwood and sheeting. There should have been a 24" piece of 1/4" sq basswood... 16" for the servo rails and 3" for the elevator joiner... That should give 5" extra... Did I miss something else?

3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #12 · Oct 4, 2004

Thanks Paul. I dont think anything else was short. You know, I could have just missed something. I'm almost positive that the 3'' piece wasnt there but then again i am buildimg in the middle of a huge mess.

Im getting along with the covering pretty well. got the bottom of the wing and ailerons. did a better job than i thought i would have. I'll post pics of my peogress b4 I go to bed.

capthis

· #13 · Oct 5, 2004

Are you finished yet??? any pics?

3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #14 · Oct 5, 2004

capthis said:
Are you finished yet??? any pics?

Not quite yet. But I do have some more pics!

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3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #15 · Oct 5, 2004

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OOOOOOH! You meant pics of the bird..

Here Ya GO!!!!!

Cant wait to fly this beeyooch!!!!

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Chelo

· #16 · Oct 5, 2004

Hey you forgot something

¨Now its bed time for fonzo¨

Alfster

· #17 · Oct 5, 2004

Looking great Fonz !!

I don't have all those fancy razor saws either, but a long time ago I found the best alternative. I have used a very fine toothed hack saw blade, by hand, for all my plane building needs. Holding it by hand, instead of putting it in a saw, let's you use very light pressure to get very precise cuts in soft balsa, as well as hardwood, and most recently, the glass formed tube in the Mojo.

I was also a bit short on some sheeting, some 1/4 balsa, and 1/4" hardwood, but I have three big boxes of balsa in the back room, and was able to get all I needed for the plane.

Alfster

· #18 · Oct 5, 2004

Paul,

The plans call for hardwood to be used for the rear servo rails also. Maybe that is where the shortage comes in.

3littlefonzies

Discussion Starter · #19 · Oct 5, 2004

Alfster said:
Paul,

The plans call for hardwood to be used for the rear servo rails also. Maybe that is where the shortage comes in.

that's when i noticed i was short.

Marcelo said:
Hey you forgot something

¨Now its bed time for fonzo¨

lmao :lol: :lol:

Chelo

· #20 · Oct 5, 2004

Hi Fonzo, great looking MOJO cant wait for mine!!!!!

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