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2 months 6 days ago #26752 by kevinross
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This week ive worked on the Stab / fin rigging, which like everything else ive tried to have a resemblance to the full size. - Attached some detail from the Stearman manual 
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2 months 6 days ago - 2 months 6 days ago #26753 by kevinross
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Ive previously covered the swivels (some years ago) 
Ive reduced to clevis lengths by annealing , re-drilling using a jig, cutting off and re-shaping.
The rigging wires are terminated by silver soldering an M2 screw to fit the clevis using SS band from Mick Reeves models 

I will upgrade the panel pins with proper nuts and bolts
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1 month 3 weeks ago #26758 by kevinross
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 A few interruptions by the head gardener this week but finally silver brazed all the rigging straps. Fabrication started by sawing the full depth of a cheese head M2 screw and a V slot ground in the strap. Flux applied and screw inserted into 2mm hole in a fire brick for brazing. 
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1 month 1 week ago #26772 by kevinross
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Let minute decision to fit nav lights so upper wing tips modified (comparison with lower tip)
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1 month 1 week ago #26775 by kevinross
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I hope these Nav lights show well in flight 
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1 month 1 week ago #26776 by kevinross
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Decided not to use covering film on the centre section so it's been glassed. Also the small ABS parts to provide a bit more strength (they were probably moulded 15yrs ago ) 

After 4 yrs i cant believe there is one part ready for paint ! 
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