Brief Description: final test of fitting wings to center section befo
I have been getting way too much practice taking the wings off and putting them back on the center section. When I first built up the center section, I misunderstood the manual and only installed the four ribs that rivet to the seat pan. I mistakenly left off the ribs at C1, C2, C7 and C8. this did seem to make the center section rigid enough to remove it from the wings. So I did that to turn it over and rivet on the bottom, and moved on to other things. As I though about it, I realized that those missing four ribs needed to be installed now, and just to be sure the wings would still fit, I had to reassemble the wings onto the center section before I installed the last four ribs. I now have all eight center section ribs installed, and the wings do still fit. Taking them off and putting them back on is a real pain. I made up a tapered pin from brass rod and that helps some.
all three joints need to be alighned perfectly before pusing together
two on the main spar and one on the aft spar
but now all fits. think I will leave them together for awhile and go do steel work
