NexStar - remove dihedral?

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two_wheeled@hotmail.com - 26 Feb 2006 07:00 GMT

Hi all,
I've got a NexStar that has served me very well for over a year. Now I
would like to take the dihedral out of the wings. Without going into
my reasons for doing so, I am seeking information from anyone who has
already made this change and could offer some advice.
How hard is/was it?
I would like to keep the metal rod.
I would also like to keep the plastic wing joiner, and retain the
screw-mount system (I hate rubber bands).

-Steve in Phx.
two_wheeled@hotmail.com

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Jeff Martin - 27 Feb 2006 02:21 GMT

Steve
There is a thread on rcgroups.com and a couple on rcuniverse. One method is
to remove the plastic brace, bend the metal rod, and then add wood to the
gap that is left. Then glass tape the seams and add dowels for the front
mount.

Another is to ditch the metal rod, and use wood dowels in three spots along
the wing root and then use wood and dowels for the front mount.

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NexStar - remove dihedral?