Rlipsett,

I clamped a CA hinge between some balsa leaving a 1/8" gap and it looks as if it will go up and down as you say.

Minnflyer,
The channel is in, but the aileron isn't glued in yet. One less problem to deal with.

Darock,
Thanks for the diagram and explanation. That was the conclusion I came too. I didn't think much about it when I glued the torque rods in thinking that the kit designers wouldn't have allowed that much error in the design. I know better now.

Luckily, a 1/16th sheet will slip under the torque rod. I have some 3/32" sheeting so if I use that and groove out the area where the torque rod will fit, I should pretty well be bang on to a perfect hinging job, yes?

One question though: When I put the covering on, do I go over the torque rod or under?