Topflite Giant P51
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Topflite Giant P51
I glued the sheeting to the bottom of the wing and weighted the wing tips and mid-section down to hold the washout. After two days of glue drying I removed the weights and both wing tips did not stay flat on the building table. Is this a problem that needs fixing or can it be trimmed out with the controls? If it needs fixing any suggestions?
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Greg
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Greg
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RE: Topflite Giant P51
I'm building the 1/7 scale TF P-51D and had the same problem with sheeting the wings. After sheeting the bottom, the left wing was about 1/8" off the table. I tried wetting with amonia water and weighting the wing down a few times but that didn't seem to help much. While sheeting the top of the wing I made a mental note to deflect the wing tip about the same 1/8" while the CA dried. I found that after sheeting the top, the wing is rock solid and I got lucky and it came out true, with the proper washout.
I should note that I am a novice builder, and their may be better ways to take care of this problem.
Good Luck...
I should note that I am a novice builder, and their may be better ways to take care of this problem.
Good Luck...