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The StarDuster has now been used as an aerotow tug |
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7/12/12: The All Starduster is ready . . . . .
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Guts of the wing.
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3/29/12: The wings are almost done. I assembled the wing to fuselage, and temporarily placed the servos, battery and receiver, moving them around until I had a 28% C.G.
Dowels are installed to add some security to the tail feathers to fuselage attachment. |
The ailerons and flaps are built up. This picture is taken before the lower sheeting is added.
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2/11/12: I guess it's time to start working on the wing now . . .
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2/5/12:
I am going to style this All Star 60 after the Piper Paunee. The full size one is used for crop spraying, and aero towing.
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The tow realease will be at the back of the canopy so that area is reinforced.
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Pictures of the tail feathers before completing the sheeting. I can refer to these later if I need to know where the inner frame sticks are. The rudder and elevator will taper to about 3/32 at their trailing edges. |
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The canopy top was made by shaping a foam plug; laying up 6 oz fiberglass over it; sanding the fiberglass once set; ripping out the foam plug; then trimming to shape. |
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12/4/11:
Time to make a start.
I made a new tank platform and mounted it high in the nose, so it will be easier to get the tank in and out after the plane is finished.
I also plan to make a cowl, so the fuselage sides were trimmed at the firewall. Spruce triangle reinforcement is used in the area.
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This is the "kit". I forgot to take a picture before I started to assemble the fuselage! |
