I haven’t seen a lot on the TF AT-6 build thread, so I thought I’d post some pics of my build before moving on to my next project. The kit was fairly easy and straight forward, very good manual. Could a first-time builder make it? Maybe, but they’d have to read a lot and have someone’s ear to call with questions.

I’d prefer the fuse to be plank and frame, it would yield a better contour and reduce the amount of final shaping.  The wide sheets used on the fuse sides didn’t always curve around the bulkheads as well as I’d like, but filler and sanding got the final contours right.

I realize I don't have a lot of building pics but will post what I have.  The main things from the build I want to pont out are:

The kit was not complicated or difficult
For the first time I used water-based poly for fiberglassing which worked great - I had two coats of sanding sealer under it to prevent warps
I put on panel lines, very easy to do and probably added to most bang for the buck
I used top flite spray paint - added a lot of problems
It was built exactly to the plans, now I'd have one servo for each aerleron
 

The stab and rudder went quick and easy. Once glued to the fuse they required filler to get the transitions from the fuse to the stag/rudder correct. Without using filler the contours would be way off.

I like to fiberglass, sand and then put on primer to find low spots – then re-fill and sand. When it looks like it is in the pics I know that I’m on the right track.

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The jigs on the wing ribs made getting everything straight very easy – probably the best feature of the kit. The hardest thing in making the wing was finding a long, level surface when epoxying the sections together. 

I did strengthen the retract area beyond what was called for (sorry, no pics), and I should have put more time into sheeting the interior of the wheel well/retract area.

Flaps were not difficult, but took a little time to get a good fit. It turns out that when installing them permanently they’re connected to each other by a little wire. This little wire prevented them from lying flat, and it took quite a few trial and error attempts to get the wire configured to let the flaps rest flat. Now that they’re done, they’re worth the effort.

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