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So finally got to the slope today. 30 km/hr and gusty to boot on the N side. It was quite chilly and I needed to fly with gloves. She slope flies OK b...

I still haven't managed to get the Sogwing to the slope. I will do this weekend if the weather is right before the Club meeting.While you were all on ...

Finishing touches, more trim and feedback?I finished off the cosmetics with a couple of decals. These are created in Paint Shop Pro, printed on tissue...

Maiden flight test glide:Despite the fact that I am typically very nervous on maiden flights, I ignored one golden rule for a test glide - choose a ca...

Balancing and control surface set up:Nothing much to say on balancing. As described previously I have slinging points at 21, 23 and 25% of MAC. Balanc...

Battery and Receiver installation:The battery (Duracell 223 non-rechargeable) and Rx are attached with a Velcro type fastener and double sided tape re...

As noted previously I had already checked the wing tips for being parallel. So the only remaining alignment check prior to stabiliser attachment is to...

Covering:Before deciding on covering, I made a preliminary balance check. If the model is very tail heavy and needs up front ballast, I did not want t...

I've often thought that aeromodelling is a building exercise in which all the angles involved have to absolutely accurate. Attaching the V stabs on a ...

More pics of the nose piece in front of the hatch during fabrication.

Hatch Cover for Battery and Rx:The forward position of the battery is such that I could not recess it completely within the wing thickness without com...

Servo Pushrods:The pushrods are 0.032” wire with a Dubro #917 micro clevis at the servo end and an out of plane Z bend at the control horn. The advant...

Vertical Stabilisers:The V. Stabs are 1/16” balsa skinned with ¾ oz/sq yd fibreglass each side and sealed with Polycrylic. I would like to have used 1...