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Old 07-25-2017, 01:28 AM
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Brendon.Gunnell
 
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Well I'm back on this build. Got home after work and cleaned up the workshop after the four Super builds, did some rearranging of aeries in the pigeon holes to fit everything in and cleared up the work benches.

My hardwood strips are finally here so I can start on the fuselage and also start assembling the wing as soon as I've cut all the sheet ribs and leading edges.
I did start cutting the templates for the sheet ribs and leading edges only to find there is a small problem...when I placed the 1st rib template over the number 5 rib (my first four ribs are sheet whereas the plan shows first three ribs) and again number 5 rib over the 1st template, there is no allowance for the 1/16 top and bottom centre sheeting...so before I cut the ribs I'll just cut off 1/16 top and bottom of the templates...the tip I'll worry about when I get there, but before starting to assemble the tip area.
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