Phase 5 by Chris Foss

The all moving tail has ended up being rock solid. I don't know if it's due to using over-sized piano wire or if it's because I've developed better skills in the 10 years since the last AMT I did. Either way I'm happy. I used my pin boards to line up the AMT box vertically while I glued the tubes into the elevator halves lying flat on the boards. I was just hoping that it would work...and using 5-minute epoxy you don't have long to get it right. Fortunately the tail ended up perfect and it lines up with the wing to within a fraction of a degree.

Looking good Mike. AMT? your idea or fancied something different?

Cannot start on my Phase 6 due to my workbench becoming a potting shed/greenhouse till end of Spring. Never mind I have another new project I can do in the meantime.

Cannot start on my Phase 6 due to my workbench becoming a potting shed/greenhouse till end of Spring. Never mind I have another new project I can do in the meantime.

What?

Cannot start on my Phase 6 due to my workbench becoming a potting shed/greenhouse till end of Spring. Never mind I have another new project I can do in the meantime.

What?

Is your meantime similar to a wooden shed or its it brick built?

DavidTappin wrote: Is your meantime similar to a wooden shed or its it brick built?

Not wishing to hijack Mike's thread all I can say is a project that is allowed indoors with minimal glueing. Also, I have been given a TO DO list.

I had an opportunity to take a close look at Mike's work today and it's looking really good, the photo's don't do it justice, and it's lovely to see it taking shape and have such graceful lines. The AMT is far more rigid that I thought it would be, admittedly, my only other experience of seeing one is on Mike's Algebra, and I'm amazed that one stays on in flight!

PhilF51 wrote: Looking good Mike. AMT? your idea or fancied something different?

The build is as shown on the plan with the exception of the foam wing. AMT's were fashionable at the time.

Lots of fiddly jobs doe over the last couple of days. The wing bolts and dowels are done. I opted to use the rivnuts in the end because their extra height meant I couple still use short bolts and have the mounting plate lower in the fuselage where it had something substantial to bond to...the spruce longeron.

And apart from a final sanding, it's all complete.

Magic stuff! Nearly done? The fun starts now in installing hardware but of course no issue with your experience of those mini gliders.

WHEN I get round to building my Phase 6 I will stick to a standard tail.