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I am suprised at how easily the wing (frame) came together.
Just like everything else, Topflite has a ton of pictures and shows every step.
The wing was built in 3 sections and joined. It is now framed and ready to install the
engine nacelles and retracts.
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The
(robart) retracts are designed specially for this kit and they still
don't fit! So far this has been the only disappointing part of
this build. When installed as directed, the wheel is so far
forward that it doesn't fit into the wheel bay anymore. I had to
move the aft brace back about 3/8" to give the required clearance for
the wheel to retract.
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I knew it was going to be a big wing, but it still caught
me off guard when I first saw it joined. It covers my whole building table!
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I
had to move the aft brace back about 3/8" to give the required
clearance for the wheel to retract. The pistons don't fit as
shown and Robart didn't include all of the necessary hardware
After they were installed, everything works great, but I got a bit
frustrating when I was trying to make everything fit.
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I
have now sheeted the bottom of the wing. I have never used
sandbags before to hold the sheeting in place. I really like
it. They help the sheeting to take the shape of the ribs without
damaging the wing.
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It
was one of the many recommedations in the directions. Topflite
recommends that you buy lead shotgun pellets I decided to go
with the sand because I couldn't see myself buying shot when the
sand is almost free! It works great.
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