At 2" thick you can use straping tape to strengthen the fuselage. At 1.5" you will need to add additional support. I would run carbon tube or basswood longerons from the tail to about 2" from the nose on both sides. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: Marcio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mike Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 8:27 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Help > Thanks Mike, but do you think that if I make it 1.6" will it > be too fragile or will have any other problems? > > Marcio > > On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 07:59:28 -0600 > "Mike Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >As narrow as possible. Most of the combat warbirds have a > >width of about 2". > >This makes them semi-scale but they have less drag and > >better performance. > >The more scale fueslages still fly good but for combat you > >will be happier > >with the better performance. > >Mike > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Marcio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 6:55 AM > >Subject: [RCSE] Help > > > > > >> Hi! > >> Please somebody help me! > >> I'm making a Foamie Combat Warbird (like these ones: > >> http://www.davesaircraftworks.com/combat.htm), that has > >48" > >> wingspan and 35" lenght. Anyone knows which would be a > >good > >> width for the fuselage? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Marcio > >> ________________________________________________ > >> Don't E-Mail, ZipMail! http://www.zipmail.com/ > >> RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. > >Send "subscribe" > >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. > >Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________________________ > Don't E-Mail, ZipMail! http://www.zipmail.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
