Alien Fin

Superb quality part that was on my doorstep, half a world away, a week after damaging the original DLG style fin which is fragile in a sloping environment. The replacement fin arrived perfectly packed to prevent damage during transit. Superb service as usual Neil!
The original fin was fairly easy to remove at the glue joint and a minimal amount of boom sanding was performed to assist adhesion. A hole needs to be created in the forward 'shell' of the fin for the pull cable to pass though. I re-purposed the original horn and torque rod but needed to make a new pull cable due to the extra length required. The whole job took less than an hour to complete.

OA has made the new fin serie stronger than at start.. new piece of carbon in the core, helping to keep the fin safe during rought landings.

I always like to have a back-up fin for these DLG type gliders, they take a beating if you miss the catch....packed well and received quickly!!

fairly easy to remove from the boom the original fin was a bit battered and additional repairs weren't consolidating the structure. made horizontal slits along the fin where the boom sits and heated the resin. slipped of easily.

Nice and lightweight...Thanks.