Hi all,
When the upper and lower wing halves were laid on a flat surface and viewed from their leading edges (front), I found that the wings varied noticeably in thickness.
The upper left wing half was thicker than the upper right wing half.
The lower right wing was thicker than the lower left wing.
Given how pronounced the different thickness of the wings was, I decided the only option was to remove, as necessary, all of the surface detail then re-profile the wings.
Apart from the upper wing sections, lower wings and tailplanes, all other flight surfaces and the fin are intended to be 'butt' glued.
Being resin held with CA adhesive makes for a weak joint.
Therefore I pinned them all.
Only the 1.2 mm diameter Steel rod is supplied in the kit for supporting the wings.
For the other parts I used 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 diameter Brass rod and 0.7 mm diameter Brass tube.
Care is needed when drilling into the thin resin parts to avoid the resin from breaking away,
Mike
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