Any updates on the missing tick marks needed for boom alignment :
missing crop marks on the leading edge of the wing
I purchased the speed build kit for the P38 and its been an awesome build experience thus far. I would say an easier build than the corsair. my question is ;
Was it just me or did others have the missing crop marks on the leading edge of the wing ? I paid special attention to any crop marks on this kit after the corsair build which was my first flitetest build!. The only reference I found in the video was johns reference to "about 5 1/2 inches from the fuselage". Could anyone who has built the P38 already verify/measure this with their build.
Was this an oversight in the speed build kit or plans ? Are there revised plans that show this critical dimension when installing the booms as that will affect motor thrust angle.?
Finally any build where I can use Clear Gorilla tape in the build is way cool!
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The Hangar
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Yesterday at 3:58 PM
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Yes, that’s an issue that all of who have built the P-38 have come across. I thought the sbk had the marks right but I guess not - the free plans definitly don’t have any marks. And the measurements John gives are NOT right in the build video. You’ll have to install the tail first then align the booms so they are the same distance from the fuse and don’t have a thrust angle. I’m goi to tag
@SP0NZ and
@Splinter189 to see if they can give a better answer.