Scratch Built Hannibal

Very nice work Brian!

Very ingenious solution Brian. I agree that the cantilever servo tray / tongue might need support and would suggest you build it into the rear fuselage structure.

Just to keep the enthusiasm:

Alan, I never thought of modifying the design, that cut down fuselage would have saved a lot of building. The Hannibal has an almost complete structure so its too late to do anything, other than fit it out and cover it. The "Eindekker/Hannibal" in the video seemed to handle the windy conditions quite nicely. Most encouraging!

Bit more progress on the Hannibal. Front fuselage sheeted, Rebate cut to fit cowl. Tail assembly sanded and hinged. Tailplane has fin inserted rather than perched on top as original design. The fuselage needed a couple of tweaks, a slight warp had crept in during the winter lay-up.. The cowl has been marked out ready to cut and the covering has arrived, another eBay bargain buy. The label says"Made in China", it doesn't handle quite like Solarfilm, but I covered the fin of the Hannibal to see how the new stuff performed. Seems OK, however the backing film can't be used as a glue shield when building. I don't know what it is, but glue sticks to it quite firmly.

Looking good Brian - can we see a pic of the covered fin, is their a brand name on the covering material?
Thanks
Colin.