RE: Mid-Star 40 build
The directions have seemed very good. All the parts fit well together (with the exception of that stupid CF-2 former). It is building fairly fast so far. I probably could have been finished already if I was using CA. But that being said, using the carpenters glue slowed me down and helped me catch mistakes that would have been impossible to fix if I was using CA. Like the wingtips that I had to take apart because I had the cross pieces glued in upside down. That made the wingtips tilt down instead of up. I just had to take the right wingtip apart again because of that problem. The first time I took them apart and reglued, I glued them both together as left wingtips [:@]
The majority of the fuselage parts are laser cut light ply. The wings are built using die cut wing ribs and stick spars and sheeting. The tail feathers are solid 1/4" balsa.
I started building the plane on 11/11. Today is 11/20, and this is my progress so far:
1. Left wing is complete to the point where the wings are glued together.
2. Right wing only has a couple more steps until it is complete (sanding the top sheeting, and doing 2 cutouts on the end rib)
3. Fuselage is complete to the point where the completed wing is needed.
4. Tail feathers are complete and ready to cover.
Tonight, I will be completing the right wing, and then doing the steps to get them ready to glue together.