mitsubishi zero .010-.020 size .

It's 14.5" I used what seems to be B grade balsa it sands off very easy , I am thinking assemble sanding sealer 2 coats then spray all one color to speed things up , I have got 3 other planes to build one started the others in my mine . And I would like to fly sometime !! Getback

I am working on it took 3 day to glue the wing on fuse ,, to keep the glue from running while I wasn't watching !?!         Just stuck the rear end on its not ready and made my own parts  1.5 " bellcrank a 1/3 of that size control arm / elev. ii changed the firewall to round the plans were for a PeeWee ....,    I am thinking Olive Green the whole thing and put some Zero's on it so when we shoot skeet !! just kidding , I am looking forward to fling my first .020-.010size plane that I built . Need to clean and run one soon that 's a first too . Eric

Update on the Mitsubishi Zero build ,, wood is thin and small CA. 30 min. epoxy and a little tite-bond , sewn hinges with carpet thread had a pull through and had to mix up some balsa dust / glue / spit rub, smoothed on nice, sand r down and I should bee ready for some clear hot dope proofing tomorrow ,  here's where I am nowwwwww          weight now 20.5 gr. Eric

Yea I am getting excited about it , I am trying to stay with one color if I can get my gun to spray the old aero I picked up some time back and maybe put some 0 's on it . I am trying to keep weight down as much as possible we will see after doping /sanding sealer / paint , just need to add lead outs and ply bellcrank /wire I made for it .o stuff the landing gear I forgot about that the plan ones want work ?? Rusty Shoot me your e-mail and i'll send you what I have its in Spanish I think but you will get it LOL the engine mount was for a Pee Wee so I had to make something diff. any way Thanks Guys I can always use the boost . Eric

Ok I have very little offset in the rudder and am going to be nose heavy with a tanked TD .020 , I am thinking a penny as wing tip weight 1.5 gr. would bee enough ??? and should I place it in the middle of the WT or at the rear since I am nose heavy . may need some advice on the lead outs also when I get were I can hang the plane from them . Thanks , Eric

GEORGE ,,,, Mark ???? its Eric wing weight .

That's OK I have been in the moment's a lot lately myself , but I would be proud to mirror Mark , Thanks , now that wing weight ?? Eric

Well here is my bassactward progress the hinges stiffed up after dope and sealer , the wood is so thin that it broke in a couple places at the stitching so I cut it out yesterday , raining next few days good time to build /// this plane is made for the PeeWee and a TD is too heavy for it no CG so I had to back up and regroup but ......Its all good just note to self always dope /prime/paint before hinging  any way here it is waiting for me   I just hate that I have to cut the rudder to get the elev. back in there Eric

Not into the 1/2 elev. Thanks though , hea got in a hurry George , I was on a roll and thought I could get by with painting just one color I could shoot it and bee done Just cooked a lemon cake going with cream cheese frosting , had plans for HM BBQ opened the ham up and smelt like ass so now I have to go to the store to return and get another cant get that smell out of my nose ... mite have to get out the glue sooner than I had intended The razor blade sounds good maybe can slit it and get the thing through there , I am going to glass that connection wire on the elevator this time and am thinking of going up to 3/32" and I just measured the pieces were I cut out the stab/elev. before and they were thinner than that called for 2mm I don't have mm wood !! I still don't like the Metric system after 30+ years . Eric

Update time, a few decals and a spray cover of lUSTREKOTE clear > was going for more pilots but didn't  like the white back ground on the decals and the rudder half I cut out to replace the elev/stab. assy got lost ? if I find it I'll put it on .. I have a Pee Wee I want to mount to test fly before the .010T/E gets here ... To day was not a good day to spray but I been in side for a few days because of the rain and after the first pic I turned it over and sprayed then picked it up after a few mint. and had picked up some of my box at the cockpit . So here it is without the engine and control lines ...         getback