Sunday, January 21, 2018

Estes Scissor Wing Transport Build, Part 6A, Dowel Mount GOTCHA!

A comment from Naoto Kimura:

Naoto Kimura January 20, 2018 at 9:46 PM
"Potential gotcha - the new version instructions appear to missing a few points present in the old version. It is missing the "sides extend below center - do not trim yet" note (the illustration on old version also clearly shows that side pieces extend slightly below the center piece)."

From the old kit instructions, you are told to glue the side pieces so they extend below the center. The reissue instructions show the side pieces are glued up even.

Check out Step 7 illustration on the right side:


You're right Naoto!
Usually I check the old instructions on a website like Jim Z's - this time I didn't.
During construction I did figure it out, I added a curved shim (coming post) to raise the dowel mount for a better fit.

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