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Re: Europa-List: Cutting off back of cockpit module

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cutting off back of cockpit module
From: ivor.phillips@ntlworld.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:30:08

Hi Greg
I didnt bother cutting it down at all, A good clean up and a dose of redux gives
a substantial increase in body strength right beside the main Tri-Gear legs,
But then that is probably why my Europa is heavy!:-)
regards
Ivor
---- Greg Fuchs  <gregoryf.flyboy@comcast.net> wrote: 
> To list,  
> 
> When I was marking the cockpit module for cutting a long time ago, it seemed
> like the scribe lines at the sides of the module (near the back end) went up
> in an angled, circular fashion as seen in the picture. I assume that most
> people cut the scribe line parallel to the (already cut)opening. Did anyone
> see it like I did, and cut the way I have it marked? An advantage of cutting
> it that way would be that it would give more surface area for the glue to
> hold the CP module to the fuselage, in that area. 
> Regards,
> Greg
> 
> The extra picture: be careful who comes in to the hangar (and lurks in wait)
> to watch you build! It is hard to tell from the picture, but 'it' was a
> pretty good size, or at least a runner up. Last years winner had black and
> white colored hairs all around its legs and body. I had difficulty getting
> pictures of him. He seemed to know that I was on to him. Both have met their
> makers :)
> 
>



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