With my reasonably early kit (223) I had to replace two hard points in the
fuselage (both forward. However, replacing these is quite straight forward
compared with re-doing the 6 layup stack of alu plates in the wing roots.
If the root plates appear in great shape and the pins/ are central all the
way I would leave them alone and make the change on the fuselage. Cut
outer surface only on the fuse, dig out the PVC foam, pad with flox, after
abrading and alodyning, squidge the new hard point alu plates in (get the
correct hardness and thickness), flox over, and then 3-4 layers of BID
over this. The bump will all disappear under the hard point lay ups later
when you set the wing incidence. Save your time for the sanding - been
there! Its all worth it once its finished and flying, trust me!
All the best!
Christoph Both #223 Classic
Nova Scotia, Canada
On 2014-04-22, 11:10 AM, "spcialeffects" <spcialeffects@aol.com> wrote:
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>Kit number 032...... Wow that's been a long while! I'm building number
>165 and like you bought it third hand. I was lucky as only the fin had
>been made and it had been very well stored. These early kits really
>weren't all that well constructed IMHO. I have yet to put my sockets into
>place but am expecting difficulties as another classic builder has just
>had to reposition the hard points in the fuselage to get a nice
>fit/placement. There should be a tread on here about it. This is the best
>way to correct the problem BUT as your so near the end may not be
>practical. With your inspectors advice I'm sure the plates in the wing
>can be removed and replaced in the correct positions. Should this be the
>way you go alignment of the plates is key. Good luck
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>Read this topic online here:
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>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422244#422244
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