[WWI] 1:22 scale R/C Fokker E-III

[Thayer Syme]

At 09:54 AM 2/8/2008 -0500, you wrote:

>On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 09:38 -0500, Thayer Syme wrote:
> > >It's a possibility, but I'm not sure if it will interfere with the
> > >servos. The wing roots take up a lot of space right there up at the
> > >front of the plane. Whatever I do, it will be packed like sardines up
> > >front.
> >
> >
> > If you are going to rig it, couldn't the wings can simply but against
> > the fuselage sides and open up the interior for the brick?
>
>I am going to rig it, I went with stubs for the wing roots (take about
>1/8" on each side) and rigging. I wasn't confident that the rigging
>through the wing would be that strong. It might prove to be fine.
>Reducing the wing root insertion depth is a possibility.

A true butt joint to the outer surface will work fine. The only 
advantage of piercing the side is incidence alignment. I briefly 
forgot you had a laser, and would recommend notching the fuse just 
enough to locate tabs on the wing root. Any portion of the wing 
protruding through the fuse is just dead weight if the wings are not 
tied together, so there is no compelling reason in my mind to carry 
through. A well placed mounting plate for the brick should carry any 
compression loads across the fuselage.

As long as you glue the rigging at the wings it should be plenty 
strong. Consider that if you load it to 8G evenly, each attach point 
only has to survive a bit over a half ounce pull.

Thayer
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