Cessna 180 Group Build

StefanJ · Post by **StefanJ** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:32 pm

The photos of the gusset construction and placement were excellent.

Is is worth putting gussets in the frame for the horizontal stab? Or the rudder?

I'll eventually restart my Arrow build and would like to start off right.

BassettsAllSorts · Post by **BassettsAllSorts** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:43 pm

Thanks Andrew

That was really informative...

I have fitted the gussets, although not quite as well as you but I'm pretty satisfied with the result for a first attempt.

The covering comes next

Tom

MakMov · Post by **MakMov** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:46 pm

StefanJ wrote:The photos of the gusset construction and placement were excellent.

Is is worth putting gussets in the frame for the horizontal stab? Or the rudder?

I'll eventually restart my Arrow build and would like to start off right.

Probably can't hurt if you go easy with the glue. A little piece of balsa is like micro grams.

MakMov · Post by **MakMov** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:02 pm

sanding sanding sanding keep em doggies sanding rawhide!

Phugoid · Post by **Phugoid** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:05 am

BassettsAllSorts · Post by **BassettsAllSorts** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:42 am

MakMov wrote:sanding sanding sanding keep em doggies sanding rawhide!

That made me laugh!

I did a load of sanding last night.

It took a fair while!

Tom

MakMov · Post by **MakMov** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:45 am

BassettsAllSorts wrote:
MakMov wrote:sanding sanding sanding keep em doggies sanding rawhide!
That made me laugh!

I did a load of sanding last night.

It took a fair while!

Tom

Yeah, me too. My least favorite thing, too bad sanding is often the difference between and okay fair model and an outstanding one.

Did first standing and shaping on both wing panels part of the fuse and the V stab.

BassettsAllSorts · Post by **BassettsAllSorts** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:50 am

Sanding is a bit of a pain but it does look good when all is done - its worth the effort.

I think I'm pretty much ready to start covering.

I'm going to try to get to a model shop this weekend to get some blue tissue for the fuse.

If I can get that I'll be ready to go.

Hopefully they will all fly!

Not that I'll have the weather to fly it but you never know.

Have a great weekend.

Tom

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