JackieB Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Hello everyone, Hope you're doing well. I'm just starting to get into flying and have picked up a Thruster T85 (correct me if wrong. From my research it could be a T83. Pics attached) that needed new wing skins. I can use the existing tail skins as templates for the new ones but I do not have wing skins to base them off. Does anyone have any sources where I could get a template from? Any help is appreciated. Cheers, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownie Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Jack give wingtech a call they should be able to help you out . www.wingtech.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieB Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Thanks for the recommendation. I have been in contact with Wingtech but they do not provide templates. They will only do it in house. I want to be able to do it locally off a template and hopefully save a bit of $ so looking into other alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Well wingtech will not lend a template Which is pretty fair in all honesty - it takes a few hours of work and materials to create them even off an old set. BTW It’s a t83 and after the last set of t83 skins I made I didn’t keep my template as I wound up my sail loft so I’m afraid it’s over to anyone else with either the correct span/no of batten pockets that has a template or a set of old skins to lend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Didn't I respond to you on the English Microlight forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamBreakneck Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) ... I want to be able to do it locally off a template and hopefully save a bit of $ so looking into other alternatives. It seems like you may be down to making your own template from first principles - at least you have the wing frame and the battens to start from. I suppose it depends on how many $$ you hope to save. However you solve the problem, good luck with it. As I said on the UK forum, it looks a nice little aeroplane. Edited February 8, 2020 by MadamBreakneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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