Low winds, reasonable temperature and a bright blue sky combined to bring out more than 20 members today. Here are a few images.

Have fun with the Maiden flight.
Hopefully, @Andy Hoffer will be there to document this momentous event.
Perhaps a video?

Maiden flight attempt will be tomorrow- Saturday, November 9 at about 1 pm. 
Wish me luck.

Frank

Thanks TEMAC Sold!

Unionville Hobbies Balsa DHC Beaver 72 inch Wingspan
Rimfire 46
HobbyWing FlyFun 60A
Lights and Wings struts
No Receiver
Excellent flyer
$250

Andy,

That sounded like a compliment.  Are you OK?

I had two options:
1) Follow Andy's advice.  From your post: "some simple but delicate soldering to reverse the electrical connections of the motor and potentiometer inside the servo". I don't open servos and change things..for the same reason I don't do open heart surgery even though it is only plumbing.
2) Buy a $10 servo reverser. Plug in one end.  Plug in the other end and it works.

The $10 servo reverser is the insurance premium on a $300 glider.
Such a deal.

Frank

Hey @Frank v B ,

Beautiful build and superb build thread.  See my post about reversing a servo (https://temac.ca/smf/index.php?topic=9105.0); you don't need a servo reverser.  You just need to reverse the leads on the servo motor and servo potentiometer inside the servo.  Glad to help out if needed. 

Cheers!

Andy

It has been a while but the plane is ready to maiden:
- installed the radio/motor/esc.
- made all the servo connections (spoilers, ailerons).  One spoiler servo needed a servo reverser because of the awkward servo location (2 servos connected into one channel via a Y connector).
- programmed the radio...as much as I program (reverse and throw).  I do not use dual rates or exponential.  I program with enough throws to safely fly the airplane and return it to earth in one piece....based on my guess.  I never program to throws in the instructions.
- tested the motor.  Will do the maiden on 3 cells.

Hopefully maiden it next weekend.  Have to channel Glenn for the maiden.

Frank

Looks amazing!

Based on my experience with kit-bashed twins, I would leave the trust line at 0/0 with the flat bottom of the wing.

It looks like it will be a smooth flyer, likely needing a fraction of throttle to fly.

Very nice!

Per your usual practice, the next post will be the test run on the floor of your shop.  Should be interesting.
What did your research show about thrust line angle of the motors since they are under the wing.  Are they 0/0 or some down thrust to avoid 737 Max 8 issues?
I have sent you a note about some checklist items/questions.

Frank