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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:01 am**

I recently acquired a rebel kit that has lain dormant since 1994, 369R. I
have purchased the new manual and am working between the new and old.

When I asked the factory this question they suggested I contact this group
for advice. I have perused part of the archive and haven't found reference
to this specific question.

I am thinking of covering my flaperons with .016 aluminum instead of
fabric. I don't think there would be too great a weight penalty as I plan
to polish not paint. Has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks,

John...

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:01 am**

John, I've been flying mine that way since 1995! There is lots of discussion
about this in the archives. I just had to have it that way so a cow couldn't
eat my flaperons. It's not the .016 skin that is the weight penalty..it's
the counter balance weights you're going to need to hang off them to static
balance. The other penalty is a much heavier stick than a fabric covered
flaperon. Doing it all over again (and I have numerous times!)...they'd be
fabric!

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kramer" <369R@kramers.org>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: Flaperon Question

I recently acquired a rebel kit that has lain dormant since 1994, 369R. I
have purchased the new manual and am working between the new and old.

When I asked the factory this question they suggested I contact this group
for advice. I have perused part of the archive and haven't found

reference

to this specific question.

I am thinking of covering my flaperons with .016 aluminum instead of
fabric. I don't think there would be too great a weight penalty as I plan
to polish not paint. Has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks,

John...

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:01 am**

Wayne - Does .016 help with the occasional amorous moose?

Britt

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Wayne
G. O'Shea
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:18 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Flaperon Question

John, I've been flying mine that way since 1995! There is lots of discussion
about this in the archives. I just had to have it that way so a cow couldn't
eat my flaperons. It's not the .016 skin that is the weight penalty..it's
the counter balance weights you're going to need to hang off them to static
balance. The other penalty is a much heavier stick than a fabric covered
flaperon. Doing it all over again (and I have numerous times!)...they'd be
fabric!

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kramer" <369R@kramers.org>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: Flaperon Question

I recently acquired a rebel kit that has lain dormant since 1994, 369R. I
have purchased the new manual and am working between the new and old.

When I asked the factory this question they suggested I contact this group
for advice. I have perused part of the archive and haven't found

reference

to this specific question.

I am thinking of covering my flaperons with .016 aluminum instead of
fabric. I don't think there would be too great a weight penalty as I plan
to polish not paint. Has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks,

John...

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:01 am**

Never know! We just may find out this summer..but I sure hope not!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reed Britt Civ OO-ALC/MADE" <Britt.REED@HILL.af.mil>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 3:07 PM
Subject: RE: Flaperon Question

Wayne - Does .016 help with the occasional amorous moose?

Britt

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of

Wayne

G. O'Shea
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:18 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Flaperon Question

John, I've been flying mine that way since 1995! There is lots of

discussion

about this in the archives. I just had to have it that way so a cow

couldn't

eat my flaperons. It's not the .016 skin that is the weight penalty..it's
the counter balance weights you're going to need to hang off them to

static

balance. The other penalty is a much heavier stick than a fabric covered
flaperon. Doing it all over again (and I have numerous times!)...they'd be
fabric!

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kramer" <369R@kramers.org>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: Flaperon Question

I recently acquired a rebel kit that has lain dormant since 1994, 369R.

I

have purchased the new manual and am working between the new and old.

When I asked the factory this question they suggested I contact this

group

for advice. I have perused part of the archive and haven't found
reference
to this specific question.

I am thinking of covering my flaperons with .016 aluminum instead of
fabric. I don't think there would be too great a weight penalty as I

plan

to polish not paint. Has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks,

John...

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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:01 am**

It was my understanding that the fabric muchies historically attributed to
cows is due to the fabric (cotton) and butyrate(?) dope of days gone by. I
doubt cows would go for today's Stits/Polyfiber covering.
-Ben/ 496R

John, I've been flying mine that way since 1995! There is lots of

discussion

about this in the archives. I just had to have it that way so a cow

couldn't

eat my flaperons. It's not the .016 skin that is the weight penalty..it's
the counter balance weights you're going to need to hang off them to

static

balance. The other penalty is a much heavier stick than a fabric covered
flaperon. Doing it all over again (and I have numerous times!)...they'd be
fabric!

Cheers,
Wayne

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