RE: Rafale complete kit from X-tremejets
Got the rudder done last night. Also finished the fuel tanks and pressure tested them with kero. The fuel tanks held up with just a tiny bit of cracking of the glue joints along the edge that touched the smooth part of the tank. I used some thin CA to re-seal the seam. Something to keep an eye on over time as the tanks are repeatedly filled. I think I've spent 3-4 hours on the tanks alone to get them to this point.
Starting to get crowded under the canopy. I see a lot of Velcro use in the future for the rest of the remaining items. I'm going to drop a 16oz tank in behind the nose gear for smoke. I've found another spot to tee in two additional 8oz tanks near the main gear. The air tanks are behind the main gear formers as well.
I'm still debating doing the gear doors. May just get the Rafale airworthy and come back to them later. There are some threads here on RCU that show some good images of gear door setup. If and when I do mine I'll post pictures of my interpretation.
Ken