Ok .... i labled the rib spars and now i seem to be stuck... the instructions on this kit are rather poor to say the least, the pictures in the manual are terrible and the wording of it are the same. does anyone have any pictures of the wing being built or know where i can get some pictures? maybe someone that has built this kit could help... the plans show the leading edge to have a doubler but the one i found is small than the leading edge stock should i split the difference and glue it togeather? ahhh maybe thats where the sheeting comes into play? am i right? hmm i think im going to totally screw this kit beyond recognition... wish me luck...

Good luck!

Now you know why so many people like Sig, and Great Planes kits

There's nothing like having good instructions and pictures!

come on Mike i know you have alot of pictures and such... cant ya help me out?

ok i have 1 wing half done... sanding went quick with 60 grit paper... on to the the next wing 1/2 .....

I think you figured out the answer to your question.

Do youself a favor though, go over that 60 grit sanding job with at least some 200.
Dennis-

Just in case you didn't figure it out. That's a "sub leading edge", Ritch Uravitch uses it on his designs, the P-51 and T-6 Texan anyhow. It's a little different, but you glue it to the front of the ribs then the leading edge, then the sheeting just butts to the leading edge instead of overlapping it like most other kits, and the sub leading edge gives more area to glue to, and keeps the sheeting from sagging. It should be 1/8" smaller than the leading edge(roughly) so you have 1/16" top and bottom for the sheeting. I hope this helps.

I'm stuck too. In nearly the same spot..just a little earlier. I am looking for some pics or help on building this as this is my first model. I have built the plastic cars and such..but nothing like this. It's exciting so far..but also frustrating. If ANYONE has any help, advice or ANY pictures...I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

i was in the same boat...and still am .. i have both wings completed except for the wing caps i forgot to drill the hole in one of the blocks for the landing gear so i will have to figure that out.. you need something to pin the parts down to.. i went to menards and bought a sheet of 1 1/2" pink foam insulation and went to walmart and bought 500 needles with the balls on the top... i really didnt follow the instructions to a T because i couldnt understand what the hell they were talking about... i layed down one piece of sheeting right behing the leading edge and pinned it... then pined the trailing edge in place then pinned the square rod in place that the wing ribs sit on.... then i setup all the ribs on the plan inside the square rod and used the orange thing to get them verticle then used pins next to the ribs to hold them up... after that was done i would look at the trailing edge and see if there was any gaps from the wing ribs to the trailing edge... if so... i would trim the ribs a little bit then move the trailing edge in so they all touch, pin down again CA the square rod down to the sheeting then go fron there ca the wing ribs in place ca the wing ribs to the center of the trailing edge(what i did was put a little piece of 1/16 balsa under the back of each rib to get the height righ on the trailing edge... hope this helps... now sure if its right as i havent flew it yet ... should give you a shot though my wings look ok

Here is the center section from a HOB T-6 wing prior to sheeting that I built last week. I think the wing construction is similar and it is ready for the leading edge sub strip. I think it was 5/16 that went on the front, then the sheeting. Run thick CA to the sup-strip and attach the balsa sheeting, use kicker if needed. Once the edge is set run glue along the rest of the ribs and spars where the sheeting will lay and press down (a straightedge helps here). After the glue has set use a long sanding T to smooth the front where the leading edge stock gets glued and then carve and sand to shape. Don't make the leading edge to sharp as it will cause the plane to "hunt".

Be careful not to confuse the 1/4" cap strip material with the 5/16" sub strip material. Sorry I don't have any more pictures but I got on a roll and built the whole thing in 1-1/2 days and forgot to keep taking pics.