RE: Top Flite F8F-2 Bearcat Red Box Build
Continued with the left wing, cutting out space in the ribs for the strut and the wheels. They just barely fit within the height of the ribs and I'll have to adjust the axles so they don't protrude. I cut and glued some thin ply doublers to reinforce the very thin remaining upper portions of the ribs - I might need to tack temporary bottom rib pieces when I skin the wing to keep the shape. Will be counting on the skin to provide strength.
Lado have already shipped another pair of retracts to resolve the 80/85 degree problem, which they were flummoxed by. At least there were no hassles, and they shipped them immediately without waiting for a return receipt from me. In the meantime I'm using the Corsair rotating retracts for fitting.
I cut some existing control rod rib holes a bit larger to pass the servo and lg wires through. Will be using y-harnesses for the aileron, flap and lg pairs.
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