Just for the record, I have found that if you buy a pack of cheep bamboo skewers (brochettes) that you can tape the straight ones to the lightweight control surfaces and to the wing to get a visual reference for alignment. I know it is low tech but it will get you close for a minimal investment

 

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Subject: [RCSE] philp sport declage

 

Hello

 

After going through Performance Tuning several times, I decided to tackle my V tail Philp Sport from NeSail.

 

I put the GP incidence bracket on the root of the wing and got it balances laterally and horizontally.

 

The v tail is too narrow to really take a second incidence meter. The weight of the Aero on the feathers makes it tricky. Will have to build blocks to support tail boom and each v tail.

 

Anyhow, after numerous measurements, the meter seems to read -3.5 . Is that appropriate for this sloper? From Nation's video, i think my goal should be 0/0. I make have to do some real build up on the front of the v-tail.

 

If i do glue the tail on, i was thinking of goop over epoxy. Will goop be rigid enough? I had two bolts on it but they wobble some. Finally what are the negatives for goop hinges? I am building a Thorn that calls for them. 

 

Any thoughts?

 

Bill Snow  

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