[SPAM] Re: RCM'S L'ESSENCE 2 PLANS, PARTS FITTING WARNING

[Ken Thompson III]

MessageSplit them down the middle and add light balsa in between, 3/16" + the blade thickness, sand the edge and its a beautiful thing!

Ken
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  From: Fletcher, Richard 
  To: 'discussion at nsrca.org' 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 3:04 PM
  Subject: RE: [SPAM] Re: RCM'S L'ESSENCE 2 PLANS, PARTS FITTING WARNING


  I would try to modify the parts by building them out with light balsa. 3/16 is not very much to make up. And if the turtle deck is short by 3/16" them I would build out the tail end. Of course not seeing the parts this is speculation but I have worked with poorly cut kits in the past that have required improvisation. The process is similar to rebuilding a crashed or damaged plane. I take a step back, examine the parts and try to think of the easiest and lightest way to put it back together.



  Rich    
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    From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Troy A. Newman
    Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 2:46 PM
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    Subject: [SPAM] Re: RCM'S L'ESSENCE 2 PLANS, PARTS FITTING WARNING


    Javis,

    If you already have the foam parts cut....why not modify the plans slightly to use the new parts.
    Paper plans can expand and contract. Especially as they go through that big Kinkos copy machine. It gets the paper really hot. 3/16" sounds like a bunch but you never know. I would just scale the plans back a little bit so that your already build parts will work.

    Troy
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Jarvis Johnson 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 11:25 AM
      Subject: RCM'S L'ESSENCE 2 PLANS, PARTS FITTING WARNING


      Who's at fault

      Hello all, it building season again.About a year ago I purchased 2 sets, of RCM L'ESSENCE 2
      gas pattern plane plan#1323. Designed by Gerry Dale,check out RCM's May 2003 issue for
      construction article.The basic construction materials, is balsa,hardwood,ply and white foam.
      After paying well over a $160.00 dollar for 2 sets of ,wing,stab and turtle deck parts.The
      construction began, after sheeting all the foam parts with 1/16 balsa sheeting.The front turtle
      deck, was then placed over the plans, for the canopy hatch mounting framing.To only find out
      that the turtle deck was to small, by about 3/16". So at this point, I placed the rear turtle deck
      over the plans, an once again to small. So I contacted, the company that cut the foam parts.
      To express my dislike,on the work that was done.I was told, that the parts were cut from the provided templates, that were on to the plans. After some measurements were taking,the four
      templates for cutting the foam turtle deck, front and rear,are to small. To verify this, I contacted
      a few pattern flyers, from the Kansas area, that are flying the L'ESSENCE 2. And they had the
      same problems. That I'm have with the turtle decks. They had to cut,the turtle decks a few times by enlarging the templates to fix the problem.
      SO WHO'S AT FAULT, RCM or THE DESINGER???


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