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Old 12-22-2004 | 06:11 AM
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Default RE: almost done

First, the good news...

That looks beautiful! Congratulations, you have entered the realm of kitbuilding!

And the Tiger II is an EXCELLENT flier, you'll love it!

Now the bad news...

You're NOT almost done

Now you will learn one of the bad things about kit building - Which is that the construction goes quickly. Frame it up, do some sanding, and it really starts to look like an airplane... Really gets the juices flowing.

But now comes the tedious part. Installing the radio, tank, hinges, switch, etc.

All of these things are time-consuming, and worse yet, after you've done them, the plane still looks the same!

You see what I mean? In other words, when you start to build the wing, you start with a clean bench, and when you're done, you have a wing to show for your efforts. But spend an few hours putting in servos, pushrods, control horns, etc, and your airplane doesn't look any different.

It can get a little discouraging sometimes, but just remember that each step brings you a little closer to the field.

And we haven't even touched on covering!

Looks great, keep up the good work!