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Old 12-21-2004 | 10:59 AM
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With that said. I'll repeat a lot of what Randy said. Of course all kit manufactures are different, and some are easier to understand than others. Also, kits for trainer aircraft are easier than intermediate planes, and Intermediate planes are easier than advanced.

But one of the things I like to point out (That Randy alluded to) is to not only READ the instructions, but UNDERSTAND them. It can be very easy to miss an important detail because you didn't understand what the MFGR meant in the instruction.

Fortunately, RCU is loaded with folks who have built most of the kits out there, so this is a great place to ask about questions you may have.

One other tip...

Pay close attention to the sizes mentioned in the instructions. For example, they may say to use 3/32" x 3" x 36" sheets for sheeting the top Leading edge of the wing. Next they may say to use 3/32 x 3" x 24" sheeting for the wing center.

Notice, the first said 36" long and the second said 24" long. If you grab a piece of the 36" sheeting to sheet the wing center, you'll only have a 24" piece left when you need a 36" piece on the bottom side!

OOOOPS! Time to make a trip to the LHS for a new piece of 36" sheeting!