OK!
I made some progress this weekend.
Stab and elevators 100% ready for final sanding and monokote!

FYI
I tried this Dremel cut discs:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCRH6
Much better than the small ones!

Now onto the wing!!! (the lower first)

Saludos,
Jean Paul

Very nice work! I am going to build one of these, watching you only motivates me to get started.

Originally Posted by William_Burkert

Very nice work! I am going to build one of these, watching you only motivates me to get started.

Thanks!
But you have to finish that CG Sukhoi first!!!

How did you cut the remaining hinge slots after the GP tool melted?

--kaboomski;

Originally Posted by kaboomski

How did you cut the remaining hinge slots after the GP tool melted?

--kaboomski;

I used some medieval tools...
...and some cursing was involved.

OK!
First low half wing almost done.
It's built with a new technique for me, so it took some time.
Like a "mix" between a foam and a balsa wing:
- You glue the spar and web to the sheeting
- Put the sheeting with spar on a foam bed
- Glue ribs and pieces, apply pressure
- Glue tubes, etcetc. with epoxy
- Glue top sheeting with pressure....

I did a few mistakes, but those were corrected and will be avoided next 3 times I hope!!!!
- Rib for the struts was glued twisted. I cut it and re-glued it in correct position.
- Some thin CA run and got the wing tube stuck without noticing it. A little brushing with acetone and some "elbow grease" and it was free again.

I didn't like the design for the aileron servo pocket. After drilling the servo screw holes It became clear it was going to be a pain to mount/dismount after sheeting the wing. And makes any further adjustments a pain. And I would have built a wood cover (even more time, I did it on my CG Ultimate).
So I went with a "traditional" mount with a second sub-rib and some extra light ply.



Saludos,
Jean Paul

Hi JP,

Any updates on your build?

Hello FG!

It's been almost a year of slow RC activities (life and work really got in the way this year).
Build was almost stopped & no IMAC this year.

...but now I'm getting back into action.

We had a very nice Float-In event yesterday and I've been teaching my smaller child to fly.
Here are some pictures I took before stopping the build (march) and from the last days when I resumed...

OK
I have to get this done...
Let's go on with the upper right wing.
First the modified servo mounts.

Glad to see you back at and looking forward to the updates! Looking great!

Excellent Looking great, Good to see your back at it

Finished yet?
What size nitro/ methanol engine would this use?
I’m not a gas guy.

Originally Posted by wagspe208

Finished yet?
What size nitro/ methanol engine would this use?
I’m not a gas guy.

Not close … ...I hope I can get back to it soon!

(Do they still sell new 40cc+ nitro engines???)

A good performing Saito FA-300 Twin would make it "fly" for sure and sound cool while doing it, but I don't know about aerobatic performance..
(With a BIG nitro tank inside )


Saludos,
JEan Paul

Hello there!
2017-2018 were two very hard years for me , but now GONE...

I got a new Jeti for Xmas, and started flying and building right away on 01.01.2019 - so good modelling energy is expected for 2019. This will be my 25th RC flying anniversary.

Some progress has been made this week and I expect to keep moving forward on this build. I will make a pause after finishing this wing, as I have to get my new DLG ready before a big fly-in the first days of march. (and I go on summer holidays the first two weeks of february ).


Saludos,
Jean Paul

Here's the photo log...