If the plan tells you how many ribs to put in, you are in good shape.  Just send the root and tip airfoils to Eric Rule at rsmdistribution.com and he can laser cut you a full set of ribs for a nominal cost.  They probably will even have holes for a rod jig, especially if you ask for it.

There are a wide variety of techniques to do it by hand, use the search feature of this forum on cutting ribs, rib forms, etc. to find the threads.  The ultimate solution is to go with a "lost foam" wing as set up for you by Bob Hunt.  I don't have his contact information ready to hand, but it should be easy to find in old Model Aviation issues.  His videos are superb, and show EXACTLY how to use his lost foam technique to make flawless, unwarped wings.

Finally, if you have or have access to a good magazine collection, the techniques for rib forming are in a wide variety of Stunt Model articles and others.

I expect you got the plans from Tom Dixon, or at least he would have them. His site gives contact info to Jim Pearson, who cuts foam cores, and will do a fine job for you.  Email Jim at <ModelWings at aol dot com>   I'd suggest using one of the urethane glues (Titebond Urethane, Gorilla Glue, etc.).    Steve

Thanks Bob and Jim.   would be interested Bob.. but this is the Avanti II... which I have heard is different from the Avanti 40 and 60.. but is one of those things I'm not familiar with... I'll Call you after the first of the year.. Thanks again guys.

Chris

Hi Chris:

Yes, the Avanti II is the one that Bob Baron flew at the 1981 and 1983 Team Trials and at the 1982 and 1984 World Championships, ultimately placing second (Silver Medal) at the 1984 Worlds. It was published in the February 1981 issue of Flying Models. I remember this vividly because I had just taken over the reigns as Editor of Flying Models a month earlier and that was the first CL stunt model I chose for publication!

It is a matter of undisputed record that Bob Baron's performances at the two aforementioned team trials were among the best of all time. I was there and I can tell you that no one has ever done it better than Bob did it in 1981 and 1983! Some may have equalled it, but no one has bettered it...

Bob had an earlier Avanti that was a totally different looking design. Just in passing, I had an airplane that I named  Avanti way back in 1969, but it was never a noted model. I may reprise it for Classic however.

Anyway, the Avanti II is the one for which I have templates. And, by the way, the only entity that should be selling plans for the Avanti II is Carstens Plans Service as they own the copyright to the design.

Later - Bob Hunt