Aileron hinging has begun, and this is a rather complicated setup on the Yellow P-47. First off, due to the anti-flutter provisions built into the kit (notably the lead weights in the aileron leading edge) the instructions call for a very specific hinge pin location. The aileron should pivot at a point about 1/2 inch back from the aileron leading edge, which is quite a bit farther back than most applications require. This leads to deep wells for the hinge to swing the proper degrees of deflection, and a deep relief that needs to be cut out of the aileron leading edge. Also, there's a need to sleeve the wing side of the aileron hinge with a 2 inch piece of 7/32nds brass tube. I assume this makes the hinge strong and rigid enough to cope with this installation.

Note that the plans do not appear accurate and were probably drawn prior to the change in design to this hinge method. They don't seem to me to show nearly enough depth to the hinge pivot point.

The final two pics show the results of my wing leading edge "adjustment". I was worried about this one, but it turned out just fine.

Regards,
George