I build all my models without pinning them or weighing them down. For wing, I will lay the spars on the plans, mark the locations of the ribs, remove the plans and start gluing on the ribs. I check each rib as I glue it so that it is square to the table and square to the spar. As I glue on the leading and trailing edges, I make sure I have everything lined up as I glue. Then I will glue on the sheeting on one side. After the sheeting is on I will remove the wing from the table to sight down the wing to look for an twist or anything. I will check it for the proper washout and then put it back on the board. I will place a block under the tip to get the proper washout and add the sheeting on the other side.

What this allows me to do is get the right washout without a hassle. I got sick and tired of pinning or weighing the wing down, gluing everything together, pulling the weight off or pins out and having the wing warp or twist. If I have too much washout before I put the last of the sheeting on, I will block it so that it don't have enough washout on the table. After the last of the sheeting is added, the wing will normally have the right amount of washout. If it doesn't have enough washout, I will block it on the table so that it has too much, add the sheeting and it corrects itself. I have never had a wing more than 1 degree off.

Fuselage are built in the same manner. As long as I check for proper alignment and square everything up at each stage of building, it will come out as close to perfect as I can build. I have found throughout the years that I can build a lot quicker this way and I don't have to worry about gluing the parts to the table. This method works great for me, but I know a lot of local guys around here can't beleive any of my stuff comes out straight.