I fuel proofed the fuselage on the ARF Vector. It got painted with the same scheme it had with the iron on covering. I took pains to get the controls right before sealing the plane up for the last time. It didn't fly right. I tried a lot of things but nothing helped. I sealed the hinge gaps as one fix. It made a big difference in the way it flew but didn't cure the main problem. After shortening one of the lines an inch I discovered that the elevator wasn't aligned properly with the flaps. The fuselage has holes where the elevator horn is so you can get at it to make adjustments. It took several turns of the ball link to get the controls in the proper place. I made adjustments to the lines to get them the same length again.This made all the bad things go away. The plane is fun to fly now. I started on the other plane I got at the estate sale. This one is larger than the Vector and came without covering. I've been fuel proofing the nose all week and today I put some covering on the fuselage and fiberglass cloth on the nose. After I'm happy with it it will be time to install the flying surfaces, cover them and paint the plane.
Last weekend I found out that the estate sale will be on again Dec. 8. I am thinking of getting some kits for the contest as awards or raffle.
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