Lil Snip build

On New Years day, one of our members left some kits on the picnic bench for everyone who wanted them. It's no surprise to me that hardly any of them found a home. Very few are building and these kits weren't entirely complete. When it started raining my buddy Dan tossed a Ringmaster kit and a Midwest Lil Snip kit into my front seat. This weekend, I already have the Ring wing framed up and I completed the Lil Snip. The last time I had a Lil Snip was probably 1983 and it was Black Widow powered.

          I took out the kit, noticed certain parts were needed and gathered up the needed supplies. I got out the wax paper, pins, Sig Bond, etc. Remember that stuff?  No motor mount material was in the kit so I cut up some maple. No bellcrank, I had a few Carl Goldberg nylon versions which were bigger than what was spec'd on the print. No worries, grind out the ribs and carry on. The bladder tube is excessively skinny and I have to use latex in it and not my standard surgical tubing. I'm not a big fan of latex because it's weak and is subject to rupturing especially when exposed to the sun on a hot day. When I have a bladder under pressure in the wing, I generally cover it with a shop rag to shield it from getting hot.

     I was able to get it completed tonight



         I cut the nose a bit short and opened the beams slightly wider to allow for the VA MK 1. A also have a TD .051 to try. The TD sharers the same bolt pattern as the Norvel and others. I used Sig Lite Coat on all exposed wood. Hinges are from Tom Morris which is Dacron and they're extremely strong.