Subj:    7oz. Chrysalis!
Date:    97-11-12 03:06:11 EST
From:    Agent CD2
To:      Djaerotec
CC:      djwerls@bright.net

I just built a 7oz Chrysalis!!!  No finish on fuse (one very, very light coat
of varathane), Oracover light clear covering, bolt on wing, 1/32 fuse sides
(like you suggested)  1/32 V-tail glassed with .8oz glass and I used white
glue for wing.  glassed root uses west systems and the glass tape provided.
 I used the new FMA tetra Rx, 80mah battery, and 2 S80 servos.  I also used
1/32 sullivan cables as pushrods.  It launches great and FLOATS!!!  1:40 dead
air times.  I think this is the lightest Chrysalis ever (??? is it???).  It
shows me all the secrets of the air I never knew!!!  2.45oz sq/ft
wingloading.I also made the fuse smaller than the narrow fuse on the plans.
 I used a finger hole instead of peg to save weight.  So far it seems to be
just as strong as any other Chrysalis I have built.

Get that 2m Chrysalis out so I can make a record weight on it too!!!! ( :-P
 <G> )  Also, keep an eye out in the next few days for the electric chrysalis
conversion instructions.  I finished them but lost the disk due to heat and
had to re-type them.

Lightly,
Eric Farmer

P.S.  I can't wait to slope this Chrysalis on my house!!!