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Old 04-25-2006 | 07:00 AM
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rgrella
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Default RE: TF Spitfire Build (Gold Kit)

I've completed the center wing section. The TUBIG thread was extremely helpful here again since the manual and plans did not clearly show how the wing joiners attached. I made a couple of simple changes. Since the kit provided me with an extra center rib and doublers i added them to add strength. You can see this in the pictures.

I must say that the TE sheeting is extremely delicate and easily broken. i found myself adding glue to fix some cracks i created. the other thing that got me is when i was sanding the bottom, prepping for the bottom skin, my table was not 100% clean and i made lots of marks in the top skin. This mean i will need to do lots of filling and sanding. it does not take much to dent the skins at all. The servo is mounted, i used a futaba 3151 servo for the flaps.

To get the bottom ready for sheeting I remembered a few good hints from TUBIG. That the bolt plates raise above the ribs. I used pieces of sheeting and kept sanding the rib notches to get the bolt plate close to even with the sheeting. Then i made a template of the bolt plate and cut out a smaller size hole in the sheeting. You can see where the cutout did not align over the bolt plate. (pen Marks). I then adjusted the cut out and got it really close. I need to take pictures of the final product (center section).
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