ORIGINAL: kahloq
... What I dont like is the fragile nature of the fiberglass. When I was drilling out pilot holes for the screws(hexbolts with blind nuts) to secure the chin piece, a chunk of the fiberglass broke off. It was small enouhg to keep hidden when the chin piece is affiex, but still it worries me that with regular repeated landings, the plane will start to crack apart in places. Already, I have large paint cracks around the vertical stab area...
Hello all:
I've been sitting on the fence for quite some time, following this thread closely and trying to decide whether or not I want to purchase this kit. Is anyone else experiencing fiberglass problems, or does anyone else have fiberglass concerns? I seem to remember, many threads past, that someone mentioned that the fuse was pretty thin. Also, I'd love to hear from kit owners who did not modify the landing gear area (IOW, did not cut up wing to move the gear closer to the leading edge) to report on the 109's ground handling in stock configuration.
Peter