8/5/2012 – Starting build. Initial inspection showed a well packaged, complete and professional quality kit. Parts are die-cut, not laser, but all the cut pieces are clean and ready for use. Kit includes all wood and hardware needed to complete the build. Optional wheels, fuel tank and covering need to be purchased separately. ![]() Like Balsa USA, Inc on Facebook. Follow Balsa USA, Inc on Instagram. Subscribe to Balsa USA, Inc's YouTube Channel. 36 page instruction manual with over 150 photos and illustrations. Rolled full size plans. Hardware package. Fall-out die cut parts. Precision jig cut part. All wood construction (no foam). AAA quality balsa, plywood and basswood. Items Needed to Complete Kit 3-Rolls of 2M Covering Film/Material 1- 2oz CA thick or thin 1. The included instruction booklet is nicely detailed with step by step instructions and photos. 8/8/2012 – Starting with the delta wing. Ribs are glued to the trailing edge. Using a rib alignment tool called the from House of Balsa. 8/10/2012 – Ribs and top trailing edge sheeting completed.
8/10/2012 – Added hardwood spars and balsa sheer webs. Sheeted bottom middle section. This is a far as you can go until the fuse is built and installed. 8/11/2012 – Assembling the fuse sides with doublers. Formers prepped and ready to install. Fuse (hull) sides are done. 8/14/2012 – Next step for the fuse is to install the control rods. These are on order and should arrive soon. While I’m waiting I skipped ahead and built up the sponsons which will be sheeted with 1/8 light ply instead of balsa and fiberglass. After the control rods are installed I”ll sheet the bottom forward section of the fuse with 1/8 light ply instead of balsa and fiberglass. Prepped the fuse for the aileron and rudder control rod exit holes. 8/16/2012 – Ran all of the connecting rod tubes. Started sheeting the rear bottom of the fuse. 8/17/2012 – Sheeted the front bottom of the fuse with 1/8″ light ply. Bottom fully sheeted. Used Titebond wood glue to to seal gaps and strengthen all joints. 8/18/2012 – Since the plane will balance tail heavy, based on suggestions from the designer and several other builders, I’m relocating the servos into the bay ahead of the stock location. I decided to build a tray out of 1/8″ light ply to mount the servos in and hold the battery. After tracing the servo locations, I use an in a to punch out the servo tray holes. Ready to fit the wing to the fuse. Trimmed the excess leading edge to fit tight against the fuse–looking like a plane now. 8/20/2012 – Sheeting the wing leading edge with 3/32 balsa. Top of the wing sheeted. 8/22/2012 – Wing fully sheeted, leading edge sanded and fitted to the fuse. ![]() 9/3/2012 – Working on the sponsons. Got one sheeted with 1/8 balsa.
– Glued the wing to the fuse using Titebond wood glue. – Added the upper fuselage sides that will be sheeted and started finishing the tail fin. – Completed the tail fin sheeting. – Built the nacelle. – Attached the nacelle and test fit the engine. Engine is an O.S. 46LA with a MACS muffler running an APC 10 x 7 prop. Using a Hayes Slimline 8oz fuel tank. 1/22/2013 – Back to building. Sheeted the rear fuse and built up the final assemblies. Still need to work on the hatch which requires forming with hot water and steam. 2/17/2013 – Made my own set of canopy mount rails. The plans call for a single 1/16 piece of ply along the bottom which acts as a mount for the hatch screws. Mine provide additional support and act as a guide when shaping the canopy side pieces. I removed a triangle shape from the tri-stock to allow the sides pieces to curve to the shape of the fuse. Then I used Windex to wet the canopy side piece and taped and clamped it to the mount rails to dry. 2/18/2013 – Pinned the firewall with wood toothpicks. 2/19/2013 – Canopy mounted. 2/24/2013 – Getting into the final finishing stage. Filled and sanded the fuse and wing and now doing a little fiberglassing on the nacelle and sponsons with 2oz cloth. Mixed 50 / 50 resin and denatured alcohol. After it sets I’ll sand and then one more coat mixed 75 / 25. 2/27/2013 – Last thing to do before covering is to shape and mount the nose cone. The kit provides a block of balsa and requires shaping. After getting the nose cone close to the final shape, I used epoxy to attach it. 3/2/2013 – Forgot about the strikes. Framed them and sheeted them. I’ll use some filler to smooth out the leading edge transition. 3/3/2013 – The last, last thing to do before covering is to mount the horizontal stab.
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