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Impulse IF-1

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Red Jensen

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Location
Palmdale, CA
Hey all,

Long time lurker. I don't post much but I love this place! I thought I would introduce you to my project. It is my dream to race F-1, this is my effort. I've been at it for a few years, but just now to the point of sharing. I'm currently building tooling, I hope to be building real parts in the coming months.

It will be all hollow molded. Weight, strength and OML fidelity are on the top of my requirements list. I'm familiar with this type of construction from years in the high performance R/C hobby and UAS industry, so this is a comfortable method for me. The fuselage male plug was CNC cut from tooling foam, and joined on a center tube. The tails are hot wire cut 2lb insulation foam, sheeted with balsa and glassed. The whole assembly was body worked and polished, I'm pulling molds from that. The wing and landing gear are being machined direct to mold.

I have a website www.ImpulseIF1.com, if you are interested in following the build, you can search facebook for the Impulse group.

Thanks for indulging me, lots of fantastic information here. If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer.

Cheers
Red Jensen
 

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