When I tapered the fins on my LOC IV I "winged it" (pun intended). The only edge that I didn't taper was the root. I'm working on an Apogee Aspire and I'm to the point of tapering the fins. The Aspire fins are smaller than the LOC fins and made of balsa vs plywood, said Captain Obvious.
Should I taper the leading, outer, and trailing edges of these fins (hoping for a no). Just the leasing edge? If just the leading edge what about the outer edge transition, how important is that? I really don't want to screw these up. Yup, I could just cut out new ones but I don't have stock and I'd rather just do it right the first time.
Did you know that there are tons of videos (and opinions) and tapering fins? Me too...
Should I taper the leading, outer, and trailing edges of these fins (hoping for a no). Just the leasing edge? If just the leading edge what about the outer edge transition, how important is that? I really don't want to screw these up. Yup, I could just cut out new ones but I don't have stock and I'd rather just do it right the first time.
Did you know that there are tons of videos (and opinions) and tapering fins? Me too...