12-06-2011, 09:26 PM
Due to the inclement weather I've spent a little tinkering with this today
One thing I did notice when trial fitting the aileron hinges was that the slots cut for the outer two
in the port wing weren't quite on center. It wasn't much but enough to bug me, so I shifted them and got them spot on in the middle. All the other hinge slots were good. I'm not sure why the last two weren't bang on but just something worth watching if someone else gets one of these Kits.
Another thing I did when trial fitting the tail plane, I put the wing spar in and used it to eye ball against the tail to make sure it's straight. On this model it was slightly out perhaps 2 to 3 mm This was easily corrected with a sharp Exacto knife just shaving away at the seat where the tail goes in, 'till it sat nice and straight looking against the spar.
here's a pic
One thing I did notice when trial fitting the aileron hinges was that the slots cut for the outer two
in the port wing weren't quite on center. It wasn't much but enough to bug me, so I shifted them and got them spot on in the middle. All the other hinge slots were good. I'm not sure why the last two weren't bang on but just something worth watching if someone else gets one of these Kits.
Another thing I did when trial fitting the tail plane, I put the wing spar in and used it to eye ball against the tail to make sure it's straight. On this model it was slightly out perhaps 2 to 3 mm This was easily corrected with a sharp Exacto knife just shaving away at the seat where the tail goes in, 'till it sat nice and straight looking against the spar.
here's a pic
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