As I said--good reason! This I will remember. Isn't this one of the pleasures of the list--there is always somebody out there with a great idea you haven't thought of. Opportunities to learn, even for someone a little slow on the uptake like me! As a much missed friend of mine used to say--even a blind chicken picks up a kernel of corn now and then.
John On May 31, 10:28 am, [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 5/31/10 9:57:50 AM, [email protected] writes: > > > Good stuff, as usual, Bob. Also an excellent example of "different > > strokes for different folks." Now, of course, you must let us in on > > the secret--why leave the wing tips open until the end? I am surely > > not too proud to be a copy cat if there is a good reason! > > Hi John, > Open wing tips help when installing wing struts, multi engine > nacelles, and for making final adjustments. Pressure from within may be > applied by > inserting a long wooden dowel through the open wing tips to the fuselage > attach area for final tweaking. Leaving the fuselage-end open for the wood > dowel > also helps when you need to press against something; kinda like a bucking > bar. This technique removes a lot of the frustration factor. > > Bob Penikas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en.
