Maybe you will see something in mine that can assist.
WOW, nice build! Great photos, I probably should have taken some (any) during my build.
It IS a HUGE build... I guess I had forgotten seeing it at FFO, the thing just kept growing across my workbench!
I too had a small gap on where the upper cockpit fuselage came back to meet the rear fuselage (but just on the Left side.)...
I would suggest having the nose on hand while you form and glue that piece. I found it and gluing the elevators (horizontal stabilizers) on, the hardest part of the build for me. I slipped the nose on the front then used the former piece (bulkhead) to push the piece outward and held it there while the glue set (a 3rd, 4th and maybe even a fifth hand would have helped)
I guess another route would have been to build the fusalage first THEN the nose... might try that next time... (save a hand or two.)
One thing I did start doing that helped was where there are major creases for the fuselage pieces I beveled one side. it made folding those larger pieces much easier. I beveled both sides on the nosecone and it went together quite easily (I started with the back ring and worked my way forward.)
The bottom collar for the vertical fin NEEDS more trimming on the front than what I did... (Probably the ugliest part on my build and it's RIGHT there on top!)
We won't talk about the cockpit floor (It's hidden from view!
) My second build will be MUCH better.
Batteries didn't come last night, so no maiden... Might happen tonight but weather is iffy here...
Please don't think I am complaining, it looks FANTASTIC!! And I saw them fly at Flite Fest (so if mine doesn't I know it's me...
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So, Thanks again
Mid7night for sharing!! I really do enjoy builds that challenge me or force me to work out a solution or two.
Now, to charge my gopro for the maiden video and get this bird in the air!