As many of you know I have a 2011 project at home. At first it seemed like a one year "clean-up and re-plumb" project but the more I look into it I'm at more of a 3-year one inch at a time type of thing. The saving grace of this project is that it was made entirely from Ken Knowles pre-punched parts so airframe-wise it's straight .. but I'll be damned if not every rivet head has a nice smiley face around it. As a result I'm looking at re-skinning most of the airframe.
Here's a tid bit of what I've found and done so far;
FYI this airframe has never flown ... all of what you see was done as part of the initial building process.
How does this happen?!?!?!
AFTER (almost): I'm installing a rounded tunnel and electric flaps anyhow so no harm done!
Hard to see but not one of these was hammered square, most are not even set on the hole.
Another shot, easy to see the hack job someone did on the tank support here.
AFTER: All better now!
Someone just went crazy on the firewall. Each red mark is a whole or hacked out portion of the FW.
AFTER: All cleaned up, still debating on a new firewall though.
More to follow ... I'll keep you guys entertained.