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Old 04-10-2017, 09:31 AM
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Ah! JimZ is back!

It was down when I looked for plans the other day, which is the whole reason for this thread.
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Old 04-10-2017, 10:26 AM
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Ah! JimZ is back!

It was down when I looked for plans the other day, which is the whole reason for this thread.


Oh well, now we all can clone one!
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Old 04-10-2017, 11:53 AM
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Oh well, now we all can clone one!


Only if we can get the molded nose cone, or the paper cockpit pattern.
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Old 04-10-2017, 12:59 PM
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Old 04-10-2017, 03:21 PM
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I built a clone from the Jimz plans. The paper shroud tail cone fit well, but the fins did not. I had to trim the root edges a bit to get them to follow the contour correctly.

I think the scan of the fin is a little large. If you compare the length of the long segment of the root edge and compare it to the height of the tail cone, it's a little long. Needs to be shrunk just a little bit IMHO.

Even so, cutting out a fin pattern from balsa to exactly conform to the contour of the boatail-body tube break is tricky.
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Even so, cutting out a fin pattern from balsa to exactly conform to the contour of the boatail-body tube break is tricky.

That's where those reality build shows come in handy. Use cardstock to make a template of the contour, trimming until it is nearly perfect. Sandpaper can even be used to fine tune it if you are a bit ham fisted with scissors or x-acto. Transfer the contour line to the balsa, cutting just a hair outside the line. Test fit and fine tune with sandpaper.
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Old 04-10-2017, 06:29 PM
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Sounds like the Quasar is now eminently cloneable!
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That's where those reality build shows come in handy. Use cardstock to make a template of the contour, trimming until it is nearly perfect. Sandpaper can even be used to fine tune it if you are a bit ham fisted with scissors or x-acto. Transfer the contour line to the balsa, cutting just a hair outside the line. Test fit and fine tune with sandpaper.

I just use a laser cutter and a decent drawing.
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I just use a laser cutter and a decent drawing.

Now that ain't fair!
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Old 04-11-2017, 06:54 AM
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Now that ain't fair!



Laser cutting party at AstronWolf's!
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