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Bird of Time 3-metre Sailplane Scratch Build Story  
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    Bird of Time Scratch Build

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    So, here we go...no classic glid...

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    Bird of Time balsa sheets

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    It all starts with scientific st...

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    Bird of Time wing panels

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    Wing panels, pine, carbon fibre ...

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    Bird of Time wing structure

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    Once again making good use of th...

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    Constructing Bird of Time Wing

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    Bird of Time Ribs

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    Bird of time has 2mm wing ribs a...

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    Bird of Time Wing Mid Section

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    As said, the wing is a pleasure ...

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    Bird of Time Spoiler Servo

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    In case the Bird of Time half as...

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    Bird of Time Extended Fuselage

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    Original Bird of Time sports a r...

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    Bird of Time Fuselage Pattern

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    Compared to a traditional kit sc...

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    Bird of Time Fuselage Sheet

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    The first side panel can be used...

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    Bird of Time RC stuff

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    Contemplating on the RC stuff

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    Bot blue print

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    can you spot the mods?

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    Planing bit

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    This little balsa plane does com...

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    Bird of time fuselage sections

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    Hiding some nasty carbon fibre i...

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    Bird of time full flying sabilator

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    The original plan for the elevat...

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    Bird of time elevator cable

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    So, I plan to utilize a flexible...

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    Bot fun & stab control

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    Also the fin will be hollow with...

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    Bot fin going together

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    The control cable and stuff seal...

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    Bird of time fin & rudder

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    Both the fin and the rudder cons...

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    Bird of time fuselage

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    Rather than use a single 5mm bal...

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    Bot fuse laminated

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    Bench press, with max weights.

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    Bot fuse assembly

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    Finally al they bits and pieces ...

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    Ugly Bird of time fuselage

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    Frankly, the fuselage looks (but...

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    Carving out Bird of Time fuselage

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    Somewhere inside the ugly boxy t...

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    Balsa shavings bot fuselage

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    Those balsa shavings make great ...

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    Bird of Time vintage kit NIB

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    Ok this was totally reduntand, I...

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    Multiple gliders

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    Working on 3-5 planes can take i...

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    Bot nose cone

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    Attaching the pine nose cone.

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    Bird of time RC assembly

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    Tinkering on the BOT RC stuff. W...

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    BOT fin mounted

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    The fin is such an integral part...

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    BOT fuselage

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    Final bits going in. Soon it wil...

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    Extended BOT Fuselage

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    The fuselage is slightly extende...

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    Bird of Time silk cover

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    Bird of time Hirth wing shape

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    Bird of time has a distinctive t...

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    Bird of Time Hirth wing shape

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    The original plan suggest using ...

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    The Hirth wing fit the Bird of Time

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    The PU-bond will cure overnight.

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    Bot right wing panel

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    Bot outer wing panels

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    Bot fuselage and wing

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    Bit wing and fuselage

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    Bird of time wing fuselage

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    Bird of time and Aquila by Airtronics

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    BOT fuselage looksgigantic next ...

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    Bird of Time Rudder Covering

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    Bird of Time Rudder Covering

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    Bird of Time Rudder Koverall

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    Stinky bits

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    BOT Rudder

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    BOT Rudder with its Koverall fab...

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    Bird of Time leading edge

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    Stronger than standard leading e...

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    Bot trailing edge

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    Scratch building can be logistic...

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    Hirth wing

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    Bird of time outer wing panels

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    Bird of time outer wing panels h...

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    Hacksaw bot wing

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    Hacksaw blades can be incredibly...

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    Bird of time fuse & Paragon plan

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    Bird of time extended fuselage m...

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    Bird of time canopy

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    Time for a canopy or should I ju...

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    Scratch build Bird of Time

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    My Scratch build Bird of Time a...

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    Red silk Bird of time

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    I wasn't that exited after cover...

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    Extended BoT fuselage with silk.

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    What I am very pleased with is t...

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    Bot shear web

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    Very beefy shear web of the BoT ...

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    Bird of time shear webs

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    Bird of time has shear webs like...

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    Bird of Time polyhedral brazes

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    Bird of Time plan call for a sin...

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    Bird of Time polyhedral brazes

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    Bird of Time polyhedral brazes, ...

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    Dihedral brazes mounted

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    The dihedral brazes mounted on t...

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    Extended BoT canopy

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    The extended BoT canopy trial fi...

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    Bird of time scratch build

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    Bird of time scratch build and ...

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    Bot wings and fuse

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    It's quite big actually, 306 cm ...

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    Bird of time wing Vs vintage glider wing

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    Bird of time wing Vs vintage gli...

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    Bird of time tail feather

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    Not much done on the BOT build I...

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    All-flying tail plane BOT

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    Rather than traditional brass wa...

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    Bird of time stabilator

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    Some scrap balsa from the Miles ...

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    Bot laminar stabilator

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    BOT stab is huge, it's also spor...

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    Bird of Time Scratch Build sailplane

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    To size up what needs to be done...

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    Bird of Time Scratch Build sailplane

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    Bird of Time Scratch Build sailp...

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    Bird of Time Scratch Build sailplane

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    Bird of Time Scratch Build sailp...

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    Bird of time wing under construction

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    Finally back on the BOT, the aim...

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    BOT wing panel

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    This looks staged, most likely i...

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    Bird of time polyhedral braze

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    Triple-layer polyhedral braze

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    Bird of time Wing

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    Long time no see. The wing spar ...

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    Bot outer wing panel.

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    Thinner cap for the outer wing p...

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    Bird of time wing mount

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    Scratch builders life, it might...

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    Bot skin

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    Bird of time wing skin

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    Hard quolity balsa skin for the ...

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    Bird of time build

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    The progress or lack of it thus ...

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    BOT wing mount

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    Bird of time wing mount, such an...

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