OK, a few days have gone by and my mood has changed for the better. Cycling and birding will do that 😀. Time to get this build moving again.
I opened up the ‘L’ shaped gap in the rudder after looking at some pictures. As before, I added a piece of wire to simulate the rudder axle. I also cemented the rear fuselage with TET. I will work my way forward, adjusting for warpage and misalignment. This tail end will need a fair bit of sanding to align both halves.
IMG_4013 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
Overall view of the fuselage. It’s cemented up to the rear cockpit edge. Warpage and misalignment is evident here.
IMG_4014 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
State of play at end of today’s (Sep 24) session. The kit’s spinner is primed and looks better than the Vector one, so Plan B is the way forward. I also primed the main landing gear legs and the tailwheel assembly.
IMG_4017 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
We're now caught up with the build. More posts will follow as the build progresses.
Cheers,
Wlad