Well, it had to happen sooner or later. While sanding the fins, I snapped not
one but
both of the Hyper-TAC antenna's (the ones on the body tubes)...
Luckily, they didn't break off completely. Rather than replace the wood with
another piece of the same size or go the monofilament route, I thought 'why not
add a second sliver of wood and paper wrap'?
This doubled up the thickness on the part most likely to be damaged, while still
matching the thin support fin. The extra glue and wrap make this a
much stronger
structure. I had a closeup picture detailing the new antenna's, but the flash
washed it out too much.
Instead, here's a picture of a bulkhead detail I added. I used Elmers wood filler to build
out the fillets between the body tubes. Then I 'pulled' the fillets aerodynamically
to the centerline behind the bulkhead. This doesn't stick up too much from BT and you
almost can't see it after the black paint, but it's still a cool little feature.
