Coyote Glider Build

SLEC Coyote Glider 

This is a very traditional looking model with bands holding the wings on. I am going to replace that with a bolt, otherwise it'll be as originally designed.
The kit comes with all wood and accessories required although I will replace some of the parts.
The kit also has 2 copies of the plan - 1 for building and 1 for keeping ? It also comes with plastic sheeting to protect the plan during building.
There are 2 versions in the kit - 1 for electric motor and 1 for just a sloper (which I'm building).
I've only just spent part of today on it so far after identifying and labelling all the parts last week.
The first wing-half has gone together very quickly, here are some pictures from today -

Update Sun 3rd Dec 17

I spent some time yesterday finishing the first wing-half and then went on to make most of the second wing-half. In order to be able to make it according to the plans, you have to join the two halves pretty much straight after gluing the ribs to the bottom spar - it then makes the rest of the second wing-half build as bit more fiddly as you've got the first wing-half attached at the dihedral angle now.

Anyway, because I want to attach the wing with a bolt - I added 1/8 inch to the centre which I made from solid balsa so I can drill it for the wing dowel and bolt hole (that's the theory !).....

second wing-half is nearly finished as below -

Update Weds 6th Dec

I have had little time to work on the Coyote, but I have now shaped and attached the wing tips , shaped the TE and the ailreons and attached the ailerons (dry fitted only). Next job will be to install the servos before I move on to make the tailplane/ fin and then the fuselage.......

Update Fri 8th Dec

I have now been able to construct the tail parts of the Coyote - this involves making the fin from 6 pieces leaving a hollow through the centre for the elevator snake. I have also shaped it all ready for covering.

Update Weds 13th Dec

I have now put the fuselage together and started to cover the top and bottom with sheeting. I also glued the outer snake in place and put the front nose blocks on but not shaped them yet. I must now try to figure out how to secure the wing using a dowel and a bolt - I think I know how to do it, but I will have to change the canopy shape afterwards, but that should be easy......

Update Sunday 14th Jan 18

I have been working on my broken Mini Vec to put all the old stuff into the new fuselage so I haven't done much on the Coyote....

I have made the canopy frame but haven't yet decided on the final shape of the canopy so I haven't glued it to the frame yet - 

I have also decided where to put the battery - there's very little space because I want to fix the wing permanently, so it can't go under the wing - it's been fixed under the elevator servo, I have also put in the pushrod snake for the elevator and fixed in the servo, plus now sheeted all the underside of the fuselage.....

I have also fixed the wing servos in with epoxy and run the leads through the centre section and out underneath the wing plus I have decided on the final colour scheme - solartex vintage yellow and mid blue ....

Update Tuesday 20th Feb18

I have now managed to cover the wings and ailerons and attach them to the wings. 

I have made the pushrods for the ailerons and put the horns on them.

The wings are now finished apart from attaching to the plane.

I have covered the fin and tail and made the slots for the hinges. I have to cover the elevator and attach it now.

 I have made the canopy and fitted it to the shape of the fuselage and shaped the nose of the fuselage to fit the canopy shape ....

Update Thursday 22nd Feb 18

I have now finished the canopy - I rubbed down the shiny surface supplied and sprayed it matt black with 3 coats and then buffed it slightly with a little polish to make it look like the Solartex finish, I also devised a way to fix the canopy using 3m 'velcro' which is very positive..... and I've started to cover the fuselage now 

It's coming together very well, so I don't have much left to do - cover the elevator and finish the fuselage, fit the receiver and get the c of g correct....

21st June 18 

Finally, after 4 months of not doing anything on this glider - I got round to finishing it today !!!

All I need to do is fly it now 

20th April 19 - update

I have finally got round to flying this model after a LONG time (nearly a year sitting around) ! Must say it went straight and true 'out of the box' but I would prefer something a little more responsive and aerobatic. Oh well It's pretty much what I expected ! Easy to slow down and dead easy to land.

Rob