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 | AN ALTERNATE WATER RUDDER FOR LAND
CRAFT
Here's how Elmer Hanes Jr. attached a clever water
rudder to his Eagle 63 for float flying. Elmer simply drilled a hole completely
through the fuselage just forward of the vertical fin. Into this hole he glued a piece of
inner Nyrod tubing which was long enough to stick out both the top and
bottom of the fuselage about an eight of an inch. A piece of music wire with a brass
rudder soldered on, a nose wheel steering arm, and some wheel collars attach the rudder
assembly to the fuselage through this plastic tube. A linkage wire with adjustable clevis
connecting the steering arm to the airplane's rudder control horn are all that is needed
to put you in business. All very neat and simple, and the neatest thing is how easily
It is removed for going back to land flying.
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| ADDING WEIGHTS TO REAR OF MODEL
Lead weight for fishing lines is available at
most sporting goods stores in the form of round (about 1/8" diameter) strips, several
inches long. This strip lead is easy to cut up and inbed in the model during construction.
For example, strips of lead can be inserted under the triangle stock used to reinforce the
fin or stabilizer on many model designs. It can also be inserted into wing tips to provide
lateral balance.Lead weight for fishing lines is available at most sporting goods
stores in the form of round (about 1/8" diameter) strips, several inches long.
SANDBAG WEIGHTS
Fill plastic zip-lock bags of various sizes about 3/4 full of fine sand,
and seal each well. Use these to hold down large parts while building, such as wings. The
sand will conform to the shape of parts well. They also work good when gluing sheeting to
foam. Another but more expensive method is to purchase "Load Shot" that may be
found in Gun Stores to put into the bags. If you know the amount of weight needed .. just
measure the weight on a scale.. pour the lead shot into the nose
of the aircraft and add epoxy. The lead shot will conform to all space available.
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| TOILET PAPER TUBES - (Wheel
Chocks
Need something to act as a wheel chock when you are
transporting your model around in the back of the pickup truck? Try taking a toilet paper
or paper towel cardboard tube and cutting in a hole large enough to accommodate the
model's wheel about mid point of its length. Makes an excellent (and cheap) wheel chock.
Another easy and cheapmethod can be made by cutting holes just large enough to
accept the tires in foam pipe insulation available at most any hardware store. Cut the
insulation in about six inch lengths. When installed, you plane will roll no more.
ADDITIONAL
LINKS :
Leaf Spring
Tail Wheel - by Howard Sullivan
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