Sebino Ultimate 160

Ive been storing this kit just too long but making a start after 10yrs in storage. Don't except anything epic like Flying Pete's incredible Hurricane (perhaps i should have started with the onset of winter - not Spring) but here goes.
Power plant not decided. A DLE 35R is favourite but haven't ruled out some heavy duty electrics. The plan is to build the basic structure, then see how the power options will suit. Very few instructions available (probably not needed) but they are translated from italian the way an italian speaks . Hence the word opposite to vertical is spelt "Orizontal"

Look forward to seeing it come together Kevin, I love Ultimates, best flying bipes bar none. Hoping to start the refurb on my Bob Godfrey one soon

Made a start on the tail feathers. Cut the slot for the fin using a small jig. Fabricating scale like hinges. They will have nylon tube inserted for bearing material with a removable hinge pin. This enables the painting / covering to be carried out on individual components. Yes John you will be welcome to fly it - will this be enough rudder ?

Nice choice Kevin with the ultimate,wish i still had mine but hopefully my hurricane will give me a new challenge.I built and flew the sebino extra many years back ,nice quality kit as i recall.Hope to see it up the field next week for the maiden :woohoo:

Busy making a more scale like tailwheel assembly today - The Full size Ultimate has a tubular type ( see first photo) and the kit supplied unit was naff. Could have bought a scale unit from Carden Aircraft for about $80 so made my own . It uses glass rod as opposed to carbon which was too ridged.

Working on the engine cowl today - Deviating from the normal external screws by making an internal securing ring. Nevertheless had to fix temporary screws through to bond the ring - Tip photo 1 shows that by dropping a powerful light inside, you can see where to drill. The next photos show using an 8mm rod through the thrust line to accurately locate the cowl

kevinross wrote: Tip photo 1 shows that by dropping a powerful light inside

So that's how you do it.

This is wing week - Unlike the typical Ultimate wing which sweeps back from the centre, this kit as a scale like centre section. So there are 3 panels per wing and 8 mitre joints to refine to ensure both pairs of wings are identical - made "simples" by marking out and fitting jig blocks to the building board and some incidence tools. I now have 2 accurate wings awaiting join reinforcement and lots of ailerons to hinge. The more astute builders may note that on one wing i bored the servo wire hole from the tip by mistake !

You could put a flashing strobe in there to tell you which way up it is

looking good Kevin , but your workshop is far too tidy :sick: