--- Tom Hoopes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I liked the look and function of the Sportube, but > found that fitting multiple handlaunch gliders in the Sportube often > looked like a dog's breakfast. > > I began looking for ways to > reduce the carrier by 4" to achieve 63" in overall length. > After reading about Tom's travails in getting HLGs to fit into a Sportube collapsed to 63", you may wonder how to get a big plane into mine and still meet the length requirement. For example, I have a Genie, an Icon, and an Ava, all of which have 3-piece wings, but very long fuselages.
The answer came to me late one night. A quick trip to the hardware store, and I had what I needed: 3 cabinet door hinges and a hacksaw. Yessir, if the old hinged-fuselage concept is good enough for Army cargo planes, then it's good enough for me. Some helpful hints: first, if you get the lightweight hinges, and don't put them too far behind the c.g., you don't need as much nose weight to compensate. Second, you can hinge the pushrods with a clevis arrangement, then slip a piece of tubing over it to lock it straight. Finally, a neat wrap of tape over the fuselage joint in a contrasting color tidies up the look of the plane and can actually add a jaunty look -- function with flair. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
