RE: Eindecker EIII
Work has actually started on the wing. Last evening was devoted entirely to establishing the building sequence and writing step by step instructions.
Believe it or not, I usually jot down building notes when I scratch build and much of the time they consist of sequenced instructions for a particular phase of the build. On a production kit, there just has to be some kind of written instructions. Even an experienced modeler needs to understand where the designer is coming from and a general approach to the build.
I laminated the two root ribs using 15 minute expoxy because CA would be too expensive and I didn't want to wait on carpenter's glue to dry. It's somewhere under all those weights on my desk.
I glued up the provided root rib angle gauge.
I joined the trailing edge together using a small a/c ply scab. Larry's laser bed is restricted to size and sometimes pieces need to be joined to get to the size required on the plans.
I also layed out the main spars, shimming them up with 1/8 balsa to account for the 1/8"balsa cap strips.
As soon as the epoxy cures and I get a bite to eat, I'll start laying in the ribs.