E E Lightning

Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

Built the fin today, simple construction as i am not having a rudder on this model.

then i started sheeting the lower half of the fuselage.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

I have been advised that i aught to fit a rudder.
so here we are.

need to make up all the hinge points next then.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

Finally got some time to work on the Lightning.

lower sheeting done. next job is to cut out the edf tubes and fit the edfs, then join the two fuselage halves together.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

well i cut out one side to take the edf's and to take a look at the thrust tubes.

will have to plank them i think.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic E E Lightning

Tony
You could 'roll' two exhaust tubes in a suitable smooth faced material, with the recommended taper built in. Each could then be glue into one side of the fuselage. This would give you an opportunity to exactly line up the EDFs with their exhaust tube.
Of course adding the other half of the fuselage would require considerable trial & end error fitting to get all the formers to exactly match the exhaust tubes. It would also need on a long glue line!

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

ducting done on one side.

i am half way through the other side now.
i need to solder the connectors on the edf's next so i can glue them in and be ready to fit the two fuselage halves together at a later point in time.

be wings soon.

working out the flying tail will be fun.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

edf's fitted.
fuselage halves glued together.

main spars and leading edge ribs done.

we plod on.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

All the ribs and spars done now.
ailerons, servos and top skin to go.

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Replied by Ex-Member on topic E E Lightning

leading and trailing edge ribs are there to stop the starved horse effect when i put the top skin on.

do all my wings this way.

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