Chuck and Ryan's Build Tips

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Rudder Cable Pattern

Yes, I admit it. This is probably over the top.

I have a bit of an obsession with making patterns.

The build manual has precise dimensions locating the point where the rudder cables emerge through the fabric. But I will sleep easier knowing that I have a pattern pin pointing the location, which was made before the fabric was applied.

A slot was cut in a section of grid board / poster board and the cable passed through and connected to the rudder. Then the poster board was clipped to the frame. An outline of the frame was traced on the backside and the poster board cut along the line. I now have an exact pattern of where the cable will emerge eliminating any doubt about the cable location when that hot soldering iron is used to melt the slot in the fabric.

Oh, and by the way, the dimensions in the manual pretty well matched the pattern dimensions.