OK, here's a couple of pictures of the top of the wing. It's ready to flip over and put on the half ribs, sheeting and capstrips. Doesn't look bad so far. It's going together pretty easy. I think I'm starting to get the hang of this. No tip weight box build yet. I have an idea for a new one so I'll build that when I flip the wing over. Also, haven't put the landing gear blocks in yet. Those go in the bottom, of course.

Be kind. I haven't really sanded anything yet other than leveling the ribs.

Mark,

>>Did I remember you saying it gets cap strips too?<<

Look close. They are capstripped. The ribs are 3/32" with 3/16" x 1/16" capstrips. I tried 1/16" ribs, but the center stretch is too long and even with cap trips, they are too flexible.

The slider is two pieces of 1/8" lite play with an 1/8" spacer. the inside part is cut flat to let the slider move in a straight line. The outside has the screw. Not very elegant, but it works and is easy to adjust. It was the only setup I could come up with that would fit the tip design without have a really long path from the slider bar to the exit through the tip. I probably should have gone with the hole and slot method (like PW uses), but I didn't for whatever reason. This seems like it will work OK and the tip has plent of reinforcement to handle the flex.

Remind me at Puyallup and I'll bring some jig parts and we can talk about it.

Randy, I guess yeah if I put my glasses on, it does have cap strips huh,, sigh,  and here I just thought they were thicker ribs when I first looked at it. Guess thats what I get for readin the board while I am at work

Randy,
I have started work on the Sheeks "Sea Vixen" for VSC 2008. I will use a removable gear against the I-beam, so your mounting will be very interesting.

I will post Vixen pictures and details in a separate post when I get a little further along, but at this time, I am glad that Jack has been there for help over the phone. The plans have numerous blatant mistakes: The span should be 56", but the plan is 52.5", this changes the wing layout, and sweep of spars, etc.; the booms are not detailed, but Jack had originally submitted the details; the rudder grain is 90° off, and a rudder top view would be very useful; the spar detail height is 1/4" off at the root.. it goes on & on.  I am having to do layouts from view to view just to build it. It will be worth it though.

Unfortunately many of the old magazine plans were this way, with rush to publication dates, changes to fit the page, and draftsmen, who although, very good at their art,  were not familiar with the details of the design. Thankfully most of the current publications have paid more attention to the details.

Randy,

"But it's turning into a contest of ingenuity."

That is an under statement sometimes!

I worked out a combination bellcrank and removable gear mount that will replace the bottom spar cap in the gear/boom area. The top cap will have a smaller extension for the top of the bellcrank pivot.

Looks like I don't have enough room to use larger than a 3" bell crank, due to the interconnect between the booms and very limited room in the aft boom/rudders for the elevator horns. But, we used the 3" bellcranks for years, so it will work. I'll have to sleep on it.

Tom,

Well, I'm not quite done wiht the gear setup with the new plane so I'm putting up a picture here of the last one. This is basically the gear layout I'm using. The new one is a bit lighter and has a cool hatch cover over the gear wire.

Larry,

While insightful, how does it apply to this thread?   

I suspect this should have gone in the thread about the Shoestring.