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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
John Cooper	Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka	Build	04-Apr-08 19:00
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I used wire for the landing gear because I needed something that would not be easily damaged after landing on a hard gym floor.
John Cooper	Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka	Build	04-Apr-08 18:58
Views : 1053
I added some extra 1/32 stringers to give the fuselage a better shape.
John Cooper	Guillows Series 500 - Junkers JU87 Stuka	Build	04-Apr-08 18:57
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On the fuselage, I thinned out most pieces and used 1/32 balsa for the rear bulkheads.
John Cooper	Guillows Series 500 - Hawker Hurricane	Parked	19-Feb-08 23:25
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Note the large amount of rudder offset, mostly to counter the port wing's drag flap. There is also a fair amount of right and down thrust, working against the torque.
John Cooper	Guillows Series 500 - Hawker Hurricane	Parked	19-Feb-08 23:22
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Not a Guillows Hurricane, but a scratch built one, about the same size. It is a little battered after years of flying and repairs. The port wing has a drag flap to keep it from spiralling to the left.
John Cooper	Comet Curtis Hawk P6-E	Flying	11-Feb-08 23:05
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Doing well for the first session with flights around 40 sec.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
John Cooper	Dumas Kit #319, Sparrowhawk	Parked	11-Feb-08 23:03
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The rubber is stretch wound to about 600 turns. Note the balsa wood blast tube to protect the fuselage from a possible break in the rubber.
John Cooper	Comet Curtis Hawk P6-E	Parked	06-Feb-08 19:31
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The heavy Peck prop, at 3.5 g, account for 1/3 the weight of the model. It also balances the plane without adding nose weight.
John Cooper	Comet Curtis Hawk P6-E	Parked	06-Feb-08 19:28
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The completed P-6 comes in at 10.3 g (without rubber). Just a little over my target wieght.
John Cooper	Comet Curtis Hawk P6-E	Build	04-Feb-08 22:43
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Rigging is done with a needle and thread and is sewn through the structure. Note that the proper dihedral is now restored.
John Cooper	Comet Curtis Hawk P6-E	Build	04-Feb-08 22:40
Views : 2097
The frail structure bends and looses it dihedral under the weight of the wings. Bracing wire is essential.
John Cooper	Comet Curtis Hawk P6-E	Build	04-Feb-08 22:38
Views : 2073
Lego makes a great jig to line up the wings.

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