Medicine Man Glider

My simple work area. Just a cork board on our living room table.

My simple work area. Just a cork board on our living room table.

My simple work area. Just a cork board on our living room table.

Building the fuselage sides these two panels were the biggest problem. The pieces marked on the printwood were a little too small so I had to fill in with some scraps.

I liked this part of the fuselage design, it's obvious that this is where the greatest stresses on the airframe are encountered.

Rudder assembly before sanding.

Still the rudder

Elevator and tail pre-sanding

Overview of tail.

There was some minor shipping damage to the box my kit came in. The biggest issue was a crack though the sheet of 3/16" balsa right through one of the elevators. Sure enough it ended up snapping when I started sanding and I had to repair it.

There was some minor shipping damage to the box my kit came in. The biggest issue was a crack though the sheet of 3/16" balsa right through one of the elevators. Sure enough it ended up snapping when I started sanding and I had to repair it.

There was some minor shipping damage to the box my kit came in. The biggest issue was a crack though the sheet of 3/16" balsa right through one of the elevators. Sure enough it ended up snapping when I started sanding and I had to repair it.

There was some minor shipping damage to the box my kit came in. The biggest issue was a crack though the sheet of 3/16" balsa right through one of the elevators. Sure enough it ended up snapping when I started sanding and I had to repair it.

There was some minor shipping damage to the box my kit came in. The biggest issue was a crack though the sheet of 3/16" balsa right through one of the elevators. Sure enough it ended up snapping when I started sanding and I had to repair it.

Rudder all sanded.

Few days latter, and the fuselage is fully assembled!

Few days latter, and the fuselage is fully assembled!

Few days latter, and the fuselage is fully assembled!

Few days latter, and the fuselage is fully assembled!

Few days latter, and the fuselage is fully assembled!

Trying to show how I built the access hatch, but missed my focus. The plans call for adding tabs and apparently bending the hatch to remove it. I found it didn't bend easily enough for my likings so I made a bevel cut instead. Wish I had thought to do it on both sides so the hatch would have just slid out from the side.

Slightly better shot of the bevel.

On the other side since I had already made a straight cut when I thought of the bevel I ended up using a tab as called for in the plans.

I soaked both the bevel and the tab in CA glue to strengthen them.

Detail of the area where the landing skid and tow hook mount.