Unboxing
Kit arrived in the mail well packed and ready to build!
Fairly unexciting. Parts are all laser cut and inventory check found nothing missing.
Wings
This is the first time I'm building a laser cut balsa kit. The manual seems to be very detailed including pictures and a full size plan. The only issue I have is the mismatch between measurements on the plan vs. the actual part layout and size. However, using the plan as a guide seems to be sufficient and the wing panel build was easy. I use my magnet board and a few of my LiPo batteries to weigh things down when needed. I am not using Aliphatic wood glue and no t CA as directed by the build manual. This required me to glue he wing panel in stages instead of a complete dry fit before a CA gluing stage. The part were sometimes not snug enough, so the wood glue was a better choice. I think that for a good CA bond all parts must be snug against each other. Complete wing panels before sanding: Wing panels attached with dihedral brace before and after sanding
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