Burning off steam from one of my worst weeks ever at my job. I love my job but it was crazy busy and full of all sorts of stress.
I got the other wing covered with the lights installed. The ailerons were both covered and installed as well. Servos installed and linkages put in place. Thanks for the servos, Tommy! Using metal gear Futaba mini servos. Incredible torque and speed. I love the precision on them as well. I forget the exact model number. In addition, I got some exterior lights on the fuselage. CraftyDan gave these to me at Flight Fest and they make a neat pattern. The motor, props, and ESC are ordered. At this point I need to finish up some decals. I'll be painting some WWI era German crosses on the top and bottom of the wings and that will wrap this up.
I should also note that I did consider scalloping the TE of the ailerons. I decided against it as it did not look right to me with the colors and theme I was after. Once I get the decals on the V-stab I can glue it in place and be ready for the motor install. I may hold off on it though, to make that installation a bit easier. I'm not sure if I will need to screw the motor in from the front or back of the mounting plate.
I got the other wing covered with the lights installed. The ailerons were both covered and installed as well. Servos installed and linkages put in place. Thanks for the servos, Tommy! Using metal gear Futaba mini servos. Incredible torque and speed. I love the precision on them as well. I forget the exact model number. In addition, I got some exterior lights on the fuselage. CraftyDan gave these to me at Flight Fest and they make a neat pattern. The motor, props, and ESC are ordered. At this point I need to finish up some decals. I'll be painting some WWI era German crosses on the top and bottom of the wings and that will wrap this up.
I should also note that I did consider scalloping the TE of the ailerons. I decided against it as it did not look right to me with the colors and theme I was after. Once I get the decals on the V-stab I can glue it in place and be ready for the motor install. I may hold off on it though, to make that installation a bit easier. I'm not sure if I will need to screw the motor in from the front or back of the mounting plate.