Mountain Models J3 Cub build
02-03-2009, 09:17 PM
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Yeah it's rice. It gives me decent weight in a flexible container. Cheaper and safer (kids and pets) than lead shot.
Sorry, not minute rice, just some generic rice, 5lbs for like $1.25. I'm not planning on eating it anyway. More of a meat and potato kind of guy.
Sorry, not minute rice, just some generic rice, 5lbs for like $1.25. I'm not planning on eating it anyway. More of a meat and potato kind of guy.
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02-03-2009, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JustPlaneCrazy
Yeah it's rice. It give me decent weight in a flexible container. Cheaper and safer (kids and pets) than lead shot.
Sorry, not minute rice, just some generic rice, 5lbs for like $1.25. I'm not planning on eating it anyway. More of a meat and potato kind of guy.
Sorry, not minute rice, just some generic rice, 5lbs for like $1.25. I'm not planning on eating it anyway. More of a meat and potato kind of guy.
02-04-2009, 11:08 PM
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I'm glad everyone liked my rice weights, but I can't take total credit for it. I came across the idea of using bags of dry rice, warmed in the microwave, to keep batteries warm during winter flying. I believe it was in the "TIPS and TRICKS" section of a Model Airplane News (don't remember which issue). They worked well for that and I realized that they would make handy weights.
One more tip about pin holes (yes, another article). Take a Z-bend pliers and bend your pins. Simply insert them next to your pieces instead of through them. The Z-bend acts like a clamp holding the pieces without all the holes.
I'm a self-taught beginner so most of my info comes from magazines or Wattflyer
One more tip about pin holes (yes, another article). Take a Z-bend pliers and bend your pins. Simply insert them next to your pieces instead of through them. The Z-bend acts like a clamp holding the pieces without all the holes.
I'm a self-taught beginner so most of my info comes from magazines or Wattflyer
02-04-2009, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JustPlaneCrazy
One more tip about pin holes (yes, another article). Take a Z-bend pliers and bend your pins. Simply insert them next to your pieces instead of through them. The Z-bend acts like a clamp holding the pieces without all the holes.
I'm a self-taught beginner so most of my info comes from magazines or Wattflyer
I'm a self-taught beginner so most of my info comes from magazines or Wattflyer
Now there's a reason to get a pair o' them cool pliers!
Fantastic idea; now if I can just keep from gluing them to the balsa ...
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02-05-2009, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JustPlaneCrazy
I'm glad everyone liked my rice weights, but I can't take total credit for it. I came across the idea of using bags of dry rice, warmed in the microwave, to keep batteries warm during winter flying. I believe it was in the "TIPS and TRICKS" section of a Model Airplane News (don't remember which issue). They worked well for that and I realized that they would make handy weights.
One more tip about pin holes (yes, another article). Take a Z-bend pliers and bend your pins. Simply insert them next to your pieces instead of through them. The Z-bend acts like a clamp holding the pieces without all the holes.
I'm a self-taught beginner so most of my info comes from magazines or Wattflyer
One more tip about pin holes (yes, another article). Take a Z-bend pliers and bend your pins. Simply insert them next to your pieces instead of through them. The Z-bend acts like a clamp holding the pieces without all the holes.
I'm a self-taught beginner so most of my info comes from magazines or Wattflyer
I dont care where you got it from - Im glad you passed it along!
02-05-2009, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry3215
This makes me wish the "thanks" button was back.
I dont care where you got it from - Im glad you passed it along!
I dont care where you got it from - Im glad you passed it along!
Then my wife yelled at me cuz I already HAD ziplocs on my workbench.
02-05-2009, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by gramps2161
like i use to tell my wife "your young you'll get over it" just make sure you are out of arms reach when doing so.
My wife is a nurse, and has pointed out how a well placed injection could go undetected by the BEST of Quincy's......
02-11-2009, 03:21 AM
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Update
Hello Everyone
Well, this week I finished up the wing construction. As I mentioned before, the fit of the wing parts is simply too tight. You will need to either sand the tabs thinner or enlarge the slots. I did whichever one was easier.
One note on aileron construction, pieces A5 and A6 are the aileron leading edges. This is not marked or mentioned so I had a lot of confusion when the directions told me to glue the aileron leading edges together at a 90 degree angle. It's a good idea to dry fit the entire aileron assembly as it is possible to assemble A5 and A6 90 degrees BACKWARDS
. Fortunately, it was only tacked.
At this point, the major subassembly is complete and the next step is sanding and covering. I think I'll just go ahead and order that second roll of covering.
Until next time.
Well, this week I finished up the wing construction. As I mentioned before, the fit of the wing parts is simply too tight. You will need to either sand the tabs thinner or enlarge the slots. I did whichever one was easier.
One note on aileron construction, pieces A5 and A6 are the aileron leading edges. This is not marked or mentioned so I had a lot of confusion when the directions told me to glue the aileron leading edges together at a 90 degree angle. It's a good idea to dry fit the entire aileron assembly as it is possible to assemble A5 and A6 90 degrees BACKWARDS
. Fortunately, it was only tacked.At this point, the major subassembly is complete and the next step is sanding and covering
. I think I'll just go ahead and order that second roll of covering.Until next time.
02-11-2009, 01:47 PM
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"One note on aileron construction, pieces A5 and A6 are the aileron leading edges. This is not marked or mentioned so I had a lot of confusion when the directions told me to glue the aileron leading edges together at a 90 degree angle. "
I experienced the same bit of confusion. Luckily, I dry fit everything first. It became readily apparent then how the parts fit. One note of caution. When you get to covering the ailerons be very careful when shrinking the covering. It's real easy to warp and twist them out of shape.
M
I experienced the same bit of confusion. Luckily, I dry fit everything first. It became readily apparent then how the parts fit. One note of caution. When you get to covering the ailerons be very careful when shrinking the covering. It's real easy to warp and twist them out of shape.
M
