| Glider Guider, I have recently aquired an ancient DB Auster kit similar to you. although I have built several kits including a flair brisfit I must admit this Auster kit is causing me to scratch my head somewhat! I have obtained the new wing fixing kit so I am ok there. Like you I spotted that there was downthrust built in so I assembled the engine bearers accordingly. The main point of worry is regarding the root ribs. It says in the instruction that they should be glued at an angle as per template shown on the plan. Presumably this is to give them slight dihedral to aid with stability and avoid the "drooped wing effect". The problem is that on my plan the template shows the angle of the root ribs as being 90 degrees to the spars, in other words exactly the same as the rest of the ribs. Have you any idea as to what the angle should be, or alternatively how much dihedral there should be under the wing tip. One final point is again regarding the ribs, since all the ribs in the kit are the same size I am presuming that the aileron ribs are made by simply cutting the appropriate ribs in two, using the smaller piece for the aileron and the larger piece for the wing above the aileron. Am I right in this assumption? I would be very pleased if you could find time to offer your advice on this matter. |