Sunday, February 17, 2019

Odd'l Rockets Stealth Build, Part 7, Wing Tip Fin Fitting



In the original kit, you would sand an angle in the outside edge of the wing. The larger wing tip is glued into the angle.

I took pictures of this but they aren't on the flash card in the camera! My small build camera is having some trouble.
Look close at the REAR VIEW drawing at the lower left corner of the template. Sanding the wing edge makes a weak area with the balsa being thinned.

Also note in the REAR VIEW that this drawing is upside down. The two fins pointing down are glued 90 degrees to the wing surface.


Here's the wing assembly, glued onto the top center of the body tube.
The larger fin is glued 1/2" from the center of the wing joint. Both upper fins are glued straight on the flat wing surface.

On the lower right is the lower fin that had its root edge angle sanded.

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