Hi Bam.
Brian tells me that the pins add a lot of strength to the joints. What I've done is drill down into each glued joint about 3/8 to 1/2". (or so) with a bit that is just slightly larger than 1/8". I then coat the pin with medium CA and shove it in the hole. Let it dry, and sand flush. This gives you, in addition to a flat glue on glue attachment, a solid glued in pin to assist in holding the joint together. There probably is a better way to explain this, but I hope you get the picture. It seems like a great idea to me. It adds hardly any weight, is easy and quick to do and costs nearly nothing.

Sorry Phil, i should have been more clear, i know what pinning is and have done it lots of times, i was asking why you felt the need to pin the trailing edges? It's not a typical point the balsa would come unstuck and is not under alot of pressure. plus it would also have to rip the covering to come loose.
But i dont have one of these yet and you must have seen something to make you feel uneasy?

Mine isnt pinned like that . I talked to my builder this morning about it , Since i crashed it yesterday . And he built mine with thin CA and a little med CA (the whole plane). These are tough birds . I only broke and aileron where the control horn goes through it and bent the gear . When the fuselage flexed it popped the covering in a few places but nothing else seems busted .

Guess what im trying to say is the pinning of the trailing edge seems like overkill to me .

P-huck and Colton have had their way with mine and it held up great .

Hi Bam.
Nah, nothing looks to be a problem. We just mainly did it to do it I believe.
Brian is a real perfectionist, and has built this airframe straight as an arrow and super strong. He never misses an opportunity to add strength when and where he can.

Originally Posted by roc111672

Mine isnt pinned like that . I talked to my builder this morning about it , Since i crashed it yesterday . And he built mine with thin CA and a little med CA. These are tough birds . I only broke and aileron where the control horn goes through it and bent the gear . When the fuselage flexed it popped the covering in a few places but nothing else seems busted .

Guess what im trying to say is the pinning of the trailing edge seems like overkill to me .

P-huck and Colton have had their way with mine and it held up great .

Well crap Roc, what happened?
And I know both those guys, they can stress test like nobodys business, that's for sure...

Ok sweet! wasnt sure if you though it was too thin or something or if you just did it to do it!

Originally Posted by Phil Griffin

Well crap Roc, what happened?
And I know both those guys, they can stress test like nobodys business, that's for sure...

I bought me a new sim and had been practicing rolling circles . When i crash those planes a new one pops up and i go again . Well new ones don`t pop up when you crash in the real world . Needless to say i need to practice more .

You will have to bring that 50cc to Huck-O-Ween in late Oct . I would love to have a bunch of WrongWays planes in the air at the same time .

Lol.. Ok, we'll see about Huck-o-ween. I've heard great things about it.
Yep, rollers deal me fits. Every time I watch Stephan roll left and right 5 feet off the runway, I want to smack him. RC is completely effortless for he and Colton. I, on the other hand am talentless.

+1 on the talentless! Lucky Colton is in the us, cause I would sneak up while his sleeping and steal his left nut (mojo!) so I could have it!

Bam, talentless as we are, we'd get along great. You're not by chance planning on making it to Joe Nall are ya?

Joe nall is a dream that i will do for sure! but maybe not till next year! you see my wife and i are dying to come to the states, and go all over, including the nall. My youngest son is still too young, but maybe next year will be more managable! There's so many of you guys up there i would love to meet, including you and FREAKY FINGERS colton!

Originally Posted by Bam Bam

Joe nall is a dream that i will do for sure! but maybe not till next year! you see my wife and i are dying to come to the states, and go all over, including the nall. My youngest son is still too young, but maybe next year will be more managable! There's so many of you guys up there i would love to meet, including you and FREAKY FINGERS colton!

Come stay and fly with the big dogs up here in PA, meet Papa stek (Joe), Nick and all the gang, my self, Mark our builder, your family is more than welcome to come bunk at our place,

that's very generous of you! Would especially love to see some of Mark's work up close!

Like i said, there will be a time!

He who hesitates is lost .....
But -
All good things comes to he who waits......

You do drink VB dont ya ?

I try not to!