Working

Well I originally meant to update this more than once a month...

After finishing the Gentle Lady I started working on the Mini Bird of Time again. I finished the inner panels of both wings and started on the outer panels.

There's a wing in there somewhere.

Epoxy and microballoons and balsa around the brass joiner.

Epoxy curing.

Both panels together with the joiner in place.

Luckily I decided to lay all of the parts out before I started to glue things together and found out that I was missing some pieces. I read through the instructions closely and figured out that I'm also missing some fuselage parts. I have contacted the kit manufacture and new parts are being cut. There is no eta and it was like pulling teeth to get any response from the manufacture.

I have noticed that RC related businesses have terrible customer service. I was going to purchase a kit from skybench and after two months of e-mails and phone calls gave up. I guess a two minute phone call or a quick update e-mail is too much to ask for.

I decided to start the Bird of Time while I wait for the Mini Bird of Time parts. I will probably finish the BOT before resuming the MBOT as I am really looking forward to flying it. I don't have pictures for most of the work I have done so far but I do have a couple of the wing.

Rib positions marked on the bottom sheeting.

Using bb's as weight to glue the spar on the sheeting.

I decided to install spoilers on this plane. I haven't installed spoilers so I am making it up as I go. We will see if I end up with something that works or have to remake the inner panels.

Spoiler slots cut in ribs.