{"id":1517,"date":"2017-12-02T11:35:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T11:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2018-05-14T20:16:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T20:16:56","slug":"bigger-stik-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?p=1517","title":{"rendered":"Bigger Stik Build"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As most of you know Andrew and I are in the process of building a Bigger Stik 2m wing span\u00a0 for the purpose of aerotow. Some progress pictures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-10-23-14.47.16-1a.jpg\" alt=\"2017-10-23 14.47.16-1a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-10-23-14.47.16-1a.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-10-23-14.47.16-1a-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-10-23-14.47.16-1a-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fuse in progress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1519\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1519\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171023_171113a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20171023_171113a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1997\" srcset=\"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171023_171113a.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171023_171113a-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171023_171113a-769x1024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wing cores cut and being readied for sheeting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1520\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1520\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1520\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171129_104246a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20171129_104246a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171129_104246a.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171129_104246a-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171129_104246a-1024x769.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mating wing to fuse and siting wing bolts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1527\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1527\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1527\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20180108_103821-1.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20180108_103821-1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20180108_103821-1.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20180108_103821-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20180108_103821-1-1024x769.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some more progress; U\/C now fitted and final fitting of the wing before they are sprayed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1534\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-140318.jpg\" alt=\"tug 140318\" width=\"1500\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-140318.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-140318-300x143.jpg 300w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-140318-1024x489.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Model now covered\/sprayed and being balanced. Andrew and I are both really chuffed with the result. Had the engine running and happy with the performance so we are nearly ready for a test flight.<\/p>\n<p>14th May 2018<\/p>\n<p>After a long wait for the right conditions the day finally arrived. Took a picture before the test flight in case it didn&#8217;t come back in the same condition. It did and we learned a lot about mods that need to be made.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1550\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1550\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-maiden.jpg\" alt=\"tug maiden\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-maiden.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-maiden-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tug-maiden-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1550\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1550\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hG7F4R-CiC8\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/a>And a short video of take off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As most of you know Andrew and I are in the process of building a Bigger Stik 2m wing span\u00a0 for the purpose of aerotow. Some progress pictures. 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