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No Jig provided, just square the ribs to the working board, and lock it in place with the LE, and some TE.

saramos

Thanks for the update, it cleared everything up for me. I have a few Royal kits which I will consider converting to electric. Particularly the twins.

Scott

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More work on the wings, this is where I will be installing the aileron servo. I also sheeted the corner area over W-19, and W-17, and glued in TE W-23.

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Flap assembly:

This part is not in the instruction manual, but I decided to add flaps to slow the plane down on landing. I am just scratch building this part, and I'm adding balsa blocks, and basswood to support the flap section to the wing.

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I've got the flaps completed on both wings. I also went ahead and covered most of the fuselage with the 1/8" sheeting provided, leaving the bottom for last so I can install most of the electronics and air tank with ease. I also received the Solartex covering, and covered the horizontal stab. I think the covering is going to work out well when I apply the acrylic paint over it. My next step is to finish the wing and install the retracts.

I-fly-any-and-all

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I was able to glue the two wing halves together, and glue the LE wing support W-27. I also went ahead and installed the retracts, the retracts are supported by two blocks extending from one rib to the other.

ARUP

It definitely has the 'Oscar look' with the fuse on the wing! You might pour some rock hard plaster in the canopy to make a mold for future use.

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Updating my build; I've glued the LE's and both W-28 blocks, I've also added the front dowels, ran the aileron and flap extensions, also the airlines. Then I finished gluing the bottom sheeting of the wing.

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Not letting upload pics, I'll try again some other time.

Gunnar15

Looking good!

Gunnar

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Thanks! here are the pics.

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Got both W-10 wing tips glued in place, and cut the retract opening on the bottom of the wing. Once the wing tips were dried, I sanded the LE and the wing tips. I also dry tested the supplied gear door just for looks.

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Wing Saddles:

From The Instructions; Next F-23 and F-24 are added to form the wing saddles. Fit the wing to the fuselage at this time carving and sanding, when necessary, to insure a proper fir. Then add F-25( wing Fillets). F-26's are wing fairing blocks between F-7 and F-14 on the fuselage bottom.

I've glued F-23,F-24, and, F-25. I haven't glued in the F-26's yet. I did glue in F-22, which is the antenna base support. I will be shaping the saddles and fillets tomorrow.

saramos

Looking really good.

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Thanks, Ive got both wing saddles and fillets sanded. I also used filler between the gaps and sanded that down as well. I went ahead and glued in both F-26 wing fairing blocks.

saramos

Wow, that's a lot of wood in those fairings!

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Yes, typical on royal kits.

Getting back to the build, I trued the Horizontal stab with the wing at 0 degrees according to the plans. I trued the Horizontal stab to the wings at level. Then I started to build the rudder.

The instructions for the rudder and verticle stabs are as follows:

Refer to the Isometric drawings and begin by assembling the two R-1's The sheet covering), R-2, 3, 4, 5(ribs) with R-6(block) and R-7 the leading edge. The Vertical fin is assembled in a like manner beginning with V-1 (sheet), V-2, 3, 4, 5(ribs), V-6 (leading edge) V-7, 8(braces) V-9, V-10 (trailing edges). An alternate method would be to assemble V-6, 7, 8, and 9 over the plan, carefully centered, then adding V-2, 3, 4, 5(ribs) after the basic assembly is dry, then finally adding the V-1's and V-10. Notice that the sheet balsa has a compound curve at the tip. You will find that dampening the outside with a moist cloth will ease the job. Tape(if dry) and/or clamps are superior to pins in this process.

saramos

Might not work too well with a sharp trailing edge, but another way to hold the balsa down on a compound curve while drying is to use an Ace bandage.

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I went ahead and finished the rudder, sanding it to shape. I also completed the vertical stabilizer as well.

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Then I glued in the TB3 front Leading adge of the horizontal stabilizer, and I gued this to the fuselage, checking alignment as well.

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After this I channeled out an area on the rear of the Horizontal stab where the elevator control rod is going to be supported, and I glued it to the HS and then adding TB4 to lock it in place.

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I then glued in TB1, and both TB2 to the sides.

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I didn't feel that the verticle stabilizer was going to be well supported just glued on top of TB1, so I used a couple of dowels to give it extra support.

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Then it was just a matter of gluing the vertical stab in place and ensuring proper alignment. Using a thread guide attached to the front af the fuselage helped.