Saturday, May 11, 2024

Estes Condor #0807 Build, Part 14, Vertical Stabilizers & Wing Tips



I found myself referring to the face card picture a few times. These are not a standard fin layout.

This was probably a prototype model, not a production kit.
All wing and wing tips are rounded. The instructions only say to round the wings and wing tips. Even the edges of the glider balsa remain square.




I sanded away a little more of the gluing line. 

There is some 400 grit rolled around a Q-Tip.








Here's the vertical stabilizers in position. 

I haven't sanded the glue line on the outside surfaces yet.





The wing tips are glued in place.

On the right - 
Notice the leading edge of the wing tips are a continuation of the large wing leading edge.

2 comments:

  1. How did you keep them aligned while the glue set?

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    1. HI Anonymous,
      At first I use very little wood glue on the root edge. Less glue is tackier and holds quicker. After that dries, if the alignment is correct, I'll add glue fillets for strength. If the alignment was off, using very little glue (initially) would allow me to reposition the joint.

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