RE: Nitro Planes Hero 100 Version 2
The first step of the assembly is to complete the wings. The Spring Air 301 retract installed easily after first making some minor cut adjustments. I also noticed that with a little modification, you could mount the flap and aileron servos sideways for a cleaner look. I used JR DS821 digital servos because they offer strong torque and great return to center for a reasonable price.
The flap servo mounted sideways after a few cuts with a Dremel tool and a small block of balsa underneath to raise it up flush with the surface. The aileron servo needed a tray running between the two ribs. I used a scrap piece of light plywood. To extend the servo wires, I used JR (JRPA102) 24" Heavy Duty Servo Extensions.
The plug and play navigation light easily mounted on the wing tip after drilling a hole from the end into the long open bay that travels the length of the wing.
By drilling a hole from the wheel well into the main bay that runs the length of the wing, all four lines could exit the normal opening that goes into the fuselage without further modification.
When I looked at the supplied hardware, I knew that I wanted to mount the control horns on the bottom side only for a cleaner look on the top of the wing. The control surfaces were plenty thick so I used the supplied wood screws instead of the intended machine screws that were meant to pass through the control surface. By pre-drilling some pilot holes for the control horns and using some CA, it created a strong hold that could not be seen from the top. I didn't think there was a long enough block in the flap for the outer most screw so I cut an opening in the covering and added a small piece of plywood.
One issue I had with the hardware was that the threaded ends of the aileron and flap control rods were too small for the plastic clevis. I used my own metric control rods from an old bulk pack ([link=http://www.hobby-lobby.com/18_better_rc_metal_clevises_with_11_rods_1042_prd1 .htm]HLH804[/link]) I bought from Hobby Lobby years ago. Since these control rods also came with a metal clevis, I used those instead of the supplied plastic clevis.
All that remains to do on the wing is to cover the red and yellow sections. This will be saved towards the end of the project.