Wing Separation
Ben,
Removing the wings is very simple. I have a 1" x 31" shower rod running through the center section and into each wing. The rod fits inside a paper tube that goes completely through the center section. Matching tubes are built into each wing. I leave the tube in the center section all the time although it is removable. You can see this rod in the picture. The plane is hanging on the wall with a string loop around each side of the tube, suspended from the ceiling. Each wing has a nylon bolt built into it that protrudes into the center section and is held with a nylon nut. The aileron servo leads pass through a cutout in the center section. A removable hatch in each fuselage allows access to this area. All of this is standard Uproar stuff and enough paper tubing comes with the two kits. I did buy the shower rod at a hardware store because the rod that came with each kit was not long enough for the added width of the center section. Go to Tower Hobby.com and search for Uproar. There is a link to an online instruction manual for the Uproar. If you page through the manual you can see how the wing is held in place.
Without the wings in place the plane is only 21.75” wide by 52.5” long. Each wing is only 31.25”. It is easier to get into my son’s Camero than his 40 size P-51 and because of the twin fuselage it sits very stable in the car and doesn’t roll around.
If you can open AutoCad files I will send you the special sections that I made up. All I ask is that you keep me posted in how your project progresses. This kit makes a simple conversion to a twin and I am interested in seeing how someone else does it. Like I said, this is the first one I have built and there are lots of things I would do differently. If you would like I can give you a list so you don’t make the same mistakes.