When installing the wings, should the wingtips and flaps be on or off. Or does it matter. I plan to keep the ailerons attached since they are rigged.
Flaps, ailerons and wingtips all off. Your helpers will be reaching for handholds and these get in the way - and are easily damaged.
Carl
...
I used a pair of saw horses to put the wing on and get basic alignment started, then picked up the wing and worked it into the slot------pretty easy after the first few times.
How many times did you have to take them on and off?
Twice.
Once everything as fitted, I took them off and stored them back in the wing stand. They were transported to and from my painter?s hangar/shop in the stands. Once the aircraft was painted and back in the hangar, they were reassembled.
Mike S implied it was quite a few times more.
I was wondering why.
When fitting the wings for the first time...do you use the supplied precision bolts or something differennt, saving those for the final install
The close tolerance bolts required patience and lubrication to work with
Mark,
I used the close tolerance bolts with the spacers in order to "align" the two center spar sections, while building my fuse. My thought was that I wanted them to be as closely aligned as possible, in the hopes that when I go to install the wings, the spar holes will all go together "like butter." The close tolerance bolts required patience and lubrication to work with, and it's possible I may have to buy new close tolerance bolts when the time comes for final assembly. However, I wanted everything to be as closely aligned during building as possible. I just didn't feel that "hardware" bolts would give me that. Your mileage may vary.
I used four 3/8" hardware store bolts. I ground off the threads and tapered the ends slightly.
Worked good. I would NOT use the tight tolerance bolts for a test fit...