erans

I completed the sheeting of the center section (top and bottom) and made a "repair" to the curvature of the right wing panel with sheeting "lamination".









A small strip of sheeting to close the gap...




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Eran

erans

I glued the "half ribs" (the front portion of a rib covering the foam where the fuselage is inserted). I used two old batteries and a wedge between them to press/hold the half ribs securely in place while the glue dries.
I also dressed the spar with sheeting (top and bottom).





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Eran

erans

I drilled into the channel for the exit of the ailerons servos leads (marking the drill bit to the correct depth) and glued into place the wing-bolts plywood plate.








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Eran

erans

Threading leads through the channel in the wings proved to be very difficult. I spent two hours getting the two servo leads through.
My first attempt to get a "pull wire" through was by attaching weight and trying to use gravity. This was a complete failure.
Eventually I ended up using the inside flexible rod from a Sullivan God-N-Rod inserted from the "incorrect" hole (which allowed the flexible rod to get into the channel in shallow angle). The rod was threading the pull-wire through to where it was visible from the servo bay. Using tweezers, I pulled the wire out through the last 90 degree bend. I then connected the servo lead to the pull-wire and pulled it to the wing center section hole.









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Eran

erans

I pulled the ailerons out of the box and rounded the TE.





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Eran

erans

I marked the aileron center line by using the "Dubro Kwik-Hinge Slotter kit" and drilled for the Robart Super Hinge Point (#310). The correct depth was marked on the drill bit with a blue tape.
As I am fighting a bow in the ailerons, I am using 7 hinges per aileron (compared with the plans 5 hinges per aileron).
Once drilling was done, I shaped the LE to a bevel edge. I then used Vaseline to protect the hinge joint from the Epoxy and used 30 minutes Epoxy to glue the hinges into the ailerons.













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Eran

erans

The time has finally arrived to sand the wing smooth and fill the imperfections. Having multiple types of sanding blocks is very helpful. My favorite filler is the SuperFil two parts filler as shown in the photos.










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Eran

erans

Fiberglassing the wing center section top and bottom.







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Eran

erans

It was finally time to attach the ailerons. I started by marking the hinges location and dry fitting the ailerons in place
One lase preparation work was inserting a dowel in the location of the control horn and drilling it.










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Eran

erans

I had one aileron with a severe bow in it. I therefore installed more hinges then shown on the plan.
During the glue setting period I forced the bowed aileron into submission with a clamp. To prevent the Epoxy from gluing the hinge pin I am using Vaseline.
The result of forcing the aileron into position was that it is mostly straight, however, it is not moving as freely as I would like. I will need strong servos to operate it satisfactory. I should have made a new aileron...









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Eran

erans

I started building on the tail. A very simple construction.






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Eran

erans

Horizontal stabiliser and elevators main construction.






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Eran

erans

The Stinger has flying wires to strengthen the tail construction. The mounting for the flying wire hardware is through dowel inserts. The following photos showing the marking, drilling and gluing of the dowels to the tail surfaces.
Since I didn't have the correct size dowel, I sanded a larger diameter dowel to size.














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Eran

RJStrickJR

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Great work so far. I just aquired this kit today! Not sure when I'm going to buiLd it but it will be soon.

Bobby..

erans

Bobby - Than you, I was sitting on the kit for over two years before I started building it : )

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Eran

erans

I sanded the elevators leading edge at ~45 degrees and rounded the trailing edges.
I then drilled the dowels to accept the control horns (on the elevators) and the flying wires attachments (on the Horizontal stabiliser).









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Eran

erans

Building the vertical stabiliser





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Eran

erans

Sanding of the vertical stabiliser and constructing the rudder.







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Eran

flying88

Awesome work sir! looking really good. cant wait to see if finished.

erans

flying88 - Thank you, much appreciated.

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Eran

erans

Completed the rudder by sanding it and also added the plywood strip to the vertical stabiliser.









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Eran

erans

As with the horizontal stabiliser, I down-sized the dowel I had to 1/4" and made the inserts in the vertical stabiliser. I then drilled them creating the 3/32" hole.







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Eran

erans

Back to the wing, I have just realised that I glued the wing bolt plywood piece to the wrong side (bottom) of the wing. Doh...
New piece fabricated and glued into place.
I then decided to take a break from construction and to do some covering. Starting with the ailerons.
I decided to go with main colours of white for the bottom and Black on the top side.








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Eran

erans

Covering the bottom side of the wing. All covering is done in Monokote.







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Eran

erans

Taking a break from the wing covering, I covered the tail surfaces.






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Eran