Original Posted By: "Dick and Marge Gillespie"
Received my plans today. More then likely I will not get started on theplane until my house is sold, and I get into the new when I in fact findone. Excited to get the plans and start planning on what to do first.Seems that ribs are the obvious. I have not opened thr roll yet, justlooking at the manual. Homework first. Anyway, any advatages to doingthe ribs first, or the fuse, tailfeathers? I've built many R/C planesand am familiar with "stick" building techniques. Thanks,Doug B.Doug/Elizabeth BlackburnArrowBear Lake Ca.Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca. http://inlandsloperebels.com________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I did my tail feathers first. Mainly because it seemed like it was theeasiet and quickest thing to build and actually look at and feel like Iaccomplished something. Doing day after day of ribs gets boring mightyquick. I've got 17 ribs done now and will crank one out when I'm waitingfor glue to dry on the fuse or while working on something else. Seems to meto be the best way to do ribs. Otherwise you'll be building ribs for atleast 2 months straight... unless of course you build more than one rib jigIn any case since you've built lots of RC planes you'll find that it'sreally not much different. Especially if you've built some large IMACplanes in the 25-40% scale variety.Studying the plans is actually quite fun. I read mine over and over againfor about 3 months. Every time I looked at them I found something I hadmissed before.DJ-----Original Message-----
I did my tail feathers first. Mainly because it seemed like it was theeasiet and quickest thing to build and actually look at and feel like Iaccomplished something. Doing day after day of ribs gets boring mightyquick. I've got 17 ribs done now and will crank one out when I'm waitingfor glue to dry on the fuse or while working on something else. Seems to meto be the best way to do ribs. Otherwise you'll be building ribs for atleast 2 months straight... unless of course you build more than one rib jigIn any case since you've built lots of RC planes you'll find that it'sreally not much different. Especially if you've built some large IMACplanes in the 25-40% scale variety.Studying the plans is actually quite fun. I read mine over and over againfor about 3 months. Every time I looked at them I found something I hadmissed before.DJ-----Original Message-----
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Original Posted By: "TWINBOOM"
Doug, You can build the ribs now they take up very little space. I know ofpeople who have built ribs in motel rooms while they were on business trips.The fuselage takes up the most room and needs the most in time and money,instruments,gear, engine etc.Wayne McIntosh----- Original Message -----
Doug, You can build the ribs now they take up very little space. I know ofpeople who have built ribs in motel rooms while they were on business trips.The fuselage takes up the most room and needs the most in time and money,instruments,gear, engine etc.Wayne McIntosh----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Doug,I built the ribs first as I was recently divorced and renting a small houseat the time. I actually assembled the wings in the dining room and livingroom. Then after the wings were finished, I built the tail, then thefuselage. Everything else can be stored flat against the walls, but thefuselage takes up some room.There is no wrong choice.Enjoy!Jack -----Original Message-----
Doug,I built the ribs first as I was recently divorced and renting a small houseat the time. I actually assembled the wings in the dining room and livingroom. Then after the wings were finished, I built the tail, then thefuselage. Everything else can be stored flat against the walls, but thefuselage takes up some room.There is no wrong choice.Enjoy!Jack -----Original Message-----
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Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
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Original Posted By: Gary Gower
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Original Posted By: Gary Gower
Gary and all, Thanks for your opinions on the order of building. Because of space, Iguess I willstart on the ribs and then tail section next. Interestinlyenough as Gary has said, I would rather be building model airplanes thenwatching TV any day. Now that I have decided on the PIet, Have received myplans, I guess the ribs is where I will start/ I'll be asking all those"NEWBIE" questions like every newbie before me. Glad there is a forun suchas this to be able to do so. Thanks,Doug B.Doug/Elizabeth BlackburnArrowBear Lake Ca.Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca. http://inlandsloperebels.com----- Original Message -----
Gary and all, Thanks for your opinions on the order of building. Because of space, Iguess I willstart on the ribs and then tail section next. Interestinlyenough as Gary has said, I would rather be building model airplanes thenwatching TV any day. Now that I have decided on the PIet, Have received myplans, I guess the ribs is where I will start/ I'll be asking all those"NEWBIE" questions like every newbie before me. Glad there is a forun suchas this to be able to do so. Thanks,Doug B.Doug/Elizabeth BlackburnArrowBear Lake Ca.Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca. http://inlandsloperebels.com----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: Gary Gower