Originally Posted by
Mtthwacrss
So I should be right then as long as the lines are right on the ribs and they are level. I will be following EF's advice on the trailing edge of the ribs and sending them to follow the rib shape to a point. If anyone has something else let me know. Thanks for all the help. hard to believe I have been building as long as I have. this is just a very old kit with very little in the way of direction, and I don't want to ruin it as it is one of my favorite planes. My uncle build this kit back in the 70's but I didn't get to watch that build much and have forgotten to much.
What you are seeing was the norm for the 70s most kits were documented in this way. I have seen a bunch with just one or two type written instruction sheets.The assumed you were already capable at building a certain level with specific skills and then they filled in a few blanks specific to the model. It was like that with the single page plans in magazines with a short companion build article. You are expected to be able to figure it out on your own. We are spoiled now with the way Top Flite, SIG, Great Planes, and others started documenting with lots of photos and step by step instructions. I got back into RC back in 2004 with a SIG Kadet kit and the detail level on the instructions totally blew my mind away.