Thanks John for saying you like the idea of the folded wings. That's all I needed to make the decision of wings up or down. Anyway this kit leans towards folded wings by the nature of its design.
Speaking of folded wings, here's the scoop on them:
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1. this is a real problem trying to get rid of this visible seam on the leading edge
Just try to sand down that seam on the leading edge! I say forget it. I did go in there and try to scrape it off with an X-acto blade but one has to be extremely careful and it's very tedious. Too easy to wipe out that wrap around corrugated ribbing on the leading edge so I opted to leave it alone for the time being.
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1. PE goes here
2. and here
Now it's time for the installation of the flaps and gluing of 4 tiny triangular rib pieces per wing. Out came my trusty "hold and fold" gizmo and they were ready in a few minutes. The very first piece went "boing" and flew off into outer space, but low and behold, I found it later. Must be my lucky day.
Next up: getting ready for paint and finishing up the PR wiring harness on the engine. And oh yeah, masking the canopy pieces.
Stay tuned.