rossmick

The more I looked at the rear hold down/servo plate the less I felt secure about it pulling loose just counting on the glue to hold it in. I went to plan B and cut out the old test plate and redesigned a new plate that hooks under the spar at the front and is held down by an alum. angle bolted to the TE spare. Also there is a screw that indexes the plate and also holds the rear of the plate down.
The plate has some grommets that insulate the wires from the servos as they come through the plate which should reduce the vibration and chaffing of the servo leads.

I decided on G10 for the hinges of the elevator control rods and cut them long and slanted at the top to help support the outer skin behind the stab. Note there will be a cut in the skin at the end of the hinges so the tail assembly can be removed. An extra small former will be made on the fuselage to match the removable section on the stab.

The linkage provides for more movement on the elevators than the 1" required on the plans. Not that I think I need it, but more is better than less.

Still to go are the guides for the servo push rods to eliminate any rotation of the extension arm on the control rod where it is threaded on. Additionally, the 1/32 ply cover plate will have to cover the area on the bottom of the elevators where the control rod is bolted in. If I wish to remove an elevator for repair or maintenance I have to release the control rod from the elevator.

A replacement rib on each side will be put back in where the original rib was removed when the old plate was taken outl. Also a new rib for the stab will be installed on each side to allow for the skin to come in just past the fuselage sides and still supply support for the end position.

Still looking for exact documentation on the lighting on the B-25B. I see the white light in the vertical fin, but don't have much info on the location of the lights in the wings. I believe that instead of being on the tip they are located top and bottom some distance in from the wing tip. Any scale drawings showing their exact location would be appreciated.