Arthobby wing, aileron/flaps cut 

Very good instruction on how to properly complete the ailerons, making use of the embedded textile hinges. 👍

Thanks. Although I would use a dremel router bell that you guide along a ruler to have a cleaner cut, make the opening about 8mm and then close both sides of the exposed styro with balsa wood that you then sand into shape. Much stronger and much cleaner. With your technique, you have an open end for the wing skin that reduces the wings rigidity and with your flap articulated on the skin, all the strain is on the small part of the skin and glue. If you close it both ends you have a much longer lasting setup that will also be more resistant to harsh slope landings.

They say that "experience is something you don't have until AFTER you need it". Well, I have experience in cutting an ArtHobby aileron now and I can say with certainty that my Skua will have an external hinge. :) I went through the internal hinge without realising it, probably when cutting from the top. I could feel the difference in the knife when cutting from the bottom when I hit (what I think was) the aramid. But I felt nothing when cutting from the top and went through half of the aramid before I realised what I had done. I will use the other aileron as further practice. The hinge material is very thin and embedded i balsa/popplar and it is so easy to go through it. Despite watching this excellent video beforehand.

Video worth a thousand and a half words. Tnx Soren

Very helpful, Thank you very much 🙂

SpeedsterDen, Wizard of (RC)wings.

Very nice tutorial , thanks you guys.

I'm going to use this as guide for one of my up coming projects, many thanks!

Good video, can you do one showing how you finish the wing surface please? I would be interested in seeing what product you choose and how to apply. Thanks Kiwi Phil

Very nice tutorial video! Thank You!

Hi there. After watching all your helpful vids i have bought a odyssey ecl and serenity evl. What did you use for the sanding sealer lacquer. Any help would be much appreciated.

Not the first time you have done that is it? Thank You for sharing, going to make the job I have a bit less daunting after watching this video.

Hi, I am considering getting this model, when you're using the saw, are you going through the vener? or just scoring it, and is that then the hinge, a thin piece of vener?

Excellent video! Good tempo and camera was right where it needed to be. Which Arthobby wing was this?

Very helpful video! Soren, could you please tell me what type of blade is it?

Although it's nice to have these tutorials, this cutting can go seriously wrong too. ArtHobby told me it takes them five minutes to cut a flap/aileron. I would gladly pay 10 dollars more per model or wing to have them cut it for me. The spectre of cutting straight through is terrifying, so why expect every builder to do it if they can do it much more confidently and reliably?

Hello, I wanted to know, for the fins of the Odyssey glider, where is the Aramid strip? on the side of the intrados or extrados? Thanks in advance

Thats very helpful, thanks for sharing. One question - where did you buy your flat ended blade? Thanks

Nice tutorial......... :-)

Hi, which arthobby you liked the most so far?

Very nice…have you cut through enough that you now have the right touch?

That's really interesting. What material is the final hinge?

Hey Soren, I've been inspired by your videos and I'm considering buying an Odyssey from Arthobby. Was this video of a similar wing? I definitely want flaps as well as ailerons, it's what I'm used to.

Very helpful, thank you 🙂