The top wing is simple and only really needs ailerons fitted ... same system as bottom wing. Then control horns fitted making sure in line with bottom wing links.
Not a lot to report on that !!
Thew next step is to the tail end - this needs to be sorted before alignment of the two wings ... but needs bottom wing to check setting of tail.
The fuselage is already slotted for the tail feathers and the manual is not too clear abouit making sure of 1 step before another !! I made the mistake of setting elevator hinges BEFORE fitting joiner ... OOOOPS !
THIS must be done before hingeing !! :
Once that's done - you slit the covering of fuselage and slide the horizontal in as fgar as it will go ... a LONG way ! I drew a centre line along the uncovered part of horizontal stab so I could see it via the vertical slot ....
Here you can just make out the balsa insert that goes in behind the horizontal stab ... if you cannot find it - it's in one of the small bags !
When fitting the balsa piece - and rudder ... make sure they are aligned with fuselage parts flush !
To make sure i had tail aligned well - is nice as the bottom wing is flat, without dihedral ... so a good flat floor with bottom wing in place .. lay model on belly and then measure height of tail stab each side from floor, to wing tips etc. When good - run CA via the joint - it wicks in nicely. I also dropped it in via the vertiocal stab slot ....
Next I decided to fit the tail wheel ... but the screws supplied were useless as the heads were solid without cross point slots .. rading my servo parts draw yielded suitable self-tappers.
This uses an alloy U bracket to trap the wire to steer ... not a system I like but I decided to go with it.
I prefer a rubber band shock absorbing link saving the rudder from direct shock / damage,.
I then removed bottom wing and mounted the main wheels ....
The underside of fuselage follows the pin pricked hole indicators ...
The plywood plate under the covering is drilled ready to take the bolts, with captive nuts already fitted. All you need do is place bolts through U/C bracket ... screw into fuselage to captive nuts ... 5 mins and done ...
Then it's axle bolts ... tube, wheel and the spats ....
(note the wheels have the centre boss INSIDE to separate wheel away from bracket and allow spats in ...
One point that I found ... the slot is supposed to be wide enough to slide around the securing nut ... it's not ! I split one spat fitting it ... finding out.
The fixing holes are marked on the spats - but they do not match the fixing plate. Initially they appear at strange angle - but note the model sits at typical nose up tail-dragger angle ... spats account for that.
Spats are off at moment while I repair the split one and drill out where the axle nut should slot in ...
Next post is setting up aileron links and radio ....
During this time hopefully postman will be carrying the motor I ordered for this model. Recc'd is 2830 180W 1000KV motor ... but talking to guy who's flown one - that will give sport flying only ... it really needs significantly more to be really interesting - so I've ordered 2836 300W 1100KV motor ...
Cheers ... Happy New Year ...
Nigel