Thanks for the complements guys...
I think I am going to have an instructor maiden it. I was getting pretty decent at the Lt-40, but this is a low wing and I havn't flown in about 2 months now. Plus, the most important reason, I worked hard on it and don't want to crash it right off!
No sanding was required on the saddles.
I went to Purdue also, that bowl game was a heart breaker. Come back from that far and loose. Bummer.....
Minnflyer,
You're a punk
. I stared at the front landing gear for an hour. Looked like it was the same both ways. It bugged me so much I switched it around. Guess I'm gullable huh?
mnrcaerobat
This is the only kit I've built and I have to say it was much easier than I imagined. Don't get me wrong, it was VERY time consuming, but it really wasn't hard. If you decide on the 4 star I can pass on a couple tips I got from other RCU users that helped.
The tip that saved me the most time was make sure you install the gas tank BEFORE you install the top part of the plane. The instructions say to do it the other way. It would have been next to impossible to get the tank in later.
Some one told me to drill small holes in the wing ribs to allow air to escape when covering. I did it and had no problem covering. Not sure what would have happend if i didn't.
The hardest part I had with the kit was installing the dowel in the front of the wing. It says to just drill it. Its really hard to do that because you are trying to drill between two thin pieces of balsa. If I had to do over I would have used a knife and cut a slot for it instead of drilling. I ended up screwing up the entire front of the wing. I ended up using scrap balsa to try and recontruct the part I gouged out. It wasn't pretty at all, but it is inside the wing so looks didn't really matter. I filled it, I mean completely filled it with epoxy glue. Then used wood filler on the front. I am a litte worried about it breaking off in flight. But with a half a tube of epoxy hopefully I will be alright.
And, I used this site for inspiration that Cobra posted in an earlier thread.[link=http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/sig4star/#why]Four star costumization[/link]
Basically all I did from that site was the part about making the deck smoother. I was going to try to make a cowl, but I figured I should leave well enough alone.
Thanks guys,
Wings