EarlyBird

Thanks Ron, it's good to be back 😊 My only problem is thinking due to brain fog but with help and patience from you guys I can get by.

I've been preparing the shear webs and test fitting. Next will be to cut some holes in the ribs for the aileron wire then the ribs can be glued in place.

Thanks Nick that makes sense.

With the spars packed up by 1/16" and 1/32", for the rear and front spars respectively the tip rib is glued in place. Looks good to me 😊

Thanks Jeff, it's good advice to research past builds, they can be found here https://forums.modelflying.co.uk/index.php?/forum/24-the-2014-mass-build

Thanks again for the most helpful explanation I will do as you say. Braces at the bottom. The two ribs need slots cutting to take the braces, which is the reason I am thinking about it now.

Thanks Nigel, I was thinking of cutting the braces in half length ways to make two that would be bonded to both spars That is how I have learned to do it and has become my preferred method.

It's not obvious how to fit these. I am used to the dihedral braces being fixed to the spars or boxed in between the top and bottom spars.

I've decided to follow the Peter Miller method as close as possible. I've taken two shavings off the front of the bottom spar. Here's a picture of the test setup. looks good to me.😊

While thinking I have been preparing the ribs by making the spars fit and removing some of the burnt wood, more will be removed as the wing progresses.

October weather arrived today in the form of a storm. The mighty barnstormer wings have been started Not much to show but lots of thinking. The bottom spar is not square and will need packing up by 0 5 mm on the back edge and 1 mm at the front Interesting,👍

Nearly there Peter, old and new together for the first time

Then climbed to height using throttle adjustment. No trims needed, marvelous! I could become a Robbe fan. At £150 from model shop Leeds and truly PNP I am thinking I should buy another while they are on sale.

Nice day yesterday maiden time for the Robbe Arcus II Flew from dolly as if it had done all it's life