Don't you you hae it when things go wrong.  But, scale people/modelers have to be fanatics.  Went back to earlier post and see you got your wheels.  Digging thru the shop I found a set of Williams Bros Antique wheels that are 5 inch in diameter.  Laying on the bench they look larger, so I measured them.  If you need them let me know.

That is one of the ingenious ways of mounting wheels.  I used it on a semiscale RC plane one year.   

Clancy....that is just an awesome project.  I can't waite to see some flight movies.  Way to go.

Have you bought stock in the masking tape industry yet?

I needed 16 cable to Carbon Fiber rod connectors to hook the wing warp control cables and wing tip spreader cables to the carbon fiber rods.  This is in addition to the ones made previously for the elevator.  See sketch below.

The carbon fiber rods are 1.5 mm dia. (.058 in.)  The connectors are formed from .009 in. sheet brass.  The connectors are installed using medium CA. then held closed with spring cloths pins until the glue cures.

Clancy

Doc
That is about all that blue masking tape is good for.  LOL

Today I worked on covering 1/2 the wing and especially the flexible trailing edge.  

The pictures below show the steps to cover the Carbon Fiber rods.  On the Jeannin Stahltaube the bottom covering is continuous and the top covering is pulled down around the rods.

Step 1.  Preshrink the covering material using your iron or heat gun, otherwise it will pull the rods together and distort the outline of the wing tip. See picture 194.
Step 2.  Using your heat iron tack the bottom covering to the bottom of the rods.  See picture 095.
Step 3.  Cover the top surface of the wing.  Be sure the top covering will cover the front 1/4 inch of the rods.  Form the top covering between the rods and about 1/4 inch lap onto the top surface of the bottom covering.  See picture 097.
Step 4.  Using 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide strips of the top covering material, Iron them on to the rods and lap onto the bottom covering.  This is best done with the edge of your iron against the rods while holding a piece of wood flat against the bottom of  the rods. See picture 097.
Step 5.  Cut to size and install the top covering between the rods.  On the plane I am modeling the wing is covered with an Orange colored fabric except on the top surface only they put White fabric between the Cane poles. See picture 098.

I glued in place the guy cable brackets, the Wing tip spreader post and the wing warp A frame towers.  Finished the second end on all of the associated cables. See picture 099.
Picture 0100 shows the complete wing half with a Red Yard Stick for size.

One wing is complete except for painting the Black X on the White squares and connecting the guy wires from the top and bottom King posts on the body and the gyu from the side of the engine.  Nine more cables to go on this wing half!!

Hope to finish the second wing 1/2 tomorrow.
Clancy

That looks awesome.  Hope it flies as well as it looks.

I took it to our local CL Club meeting last night for show and tell. It about filled one room by it's self. LOL

The fall season in Indiana is wind so the first flight may not happen until spring but I will post results when it happens.

First picture is with the Jeannin Stahltaube in my KIA Rondo van ready to travel.  There is still room for a suitcase (small) and a starter box.

Second picture shows the Taube broken down into 4 parts for transporting.
Clancy

Was busy today finalizing the controls for the Stahltaube.

Control lines are finished at 69 feet airplane CL to Handle.  They are .027 steel with nylon jacket.  They are rated at 135 Lbs test.  I only have to do a 45 lbs pull test and I can go to .021 lines if I wish.

Several years ago Jack Sheeks showed me how he adjusts the line guide to get the model to fly wings level at 5 ft altitude and to insure line tension.  Here are two pictures I took today while adjusting the line guide.  

Picture 1110.  Top view shows the model, supported by the lines, hanging slightly nose down.  You adjust the line guide fore and aft to make the body hang slightly nose down.  By the way, this is within 1/4 inch of the recommended line guide position from the "Line III" program.  This is a BIG model airplane!

Picture 1111.  Front view shows the model, supported by the lines, hanging with the wings vertical. You adjust the line guide up or down to get the wing tips in a vertical plane.

Clancy

I see in the pic you have the same problem most of us do.  Looks like bottom view to me.   Wish I could see it in person.  The flying is what will tell wether you have it right or not.   Just don't bruise the tar mac the first flight.   

  Looks to me like the right hand half of a P-38.

  Bigiron

Went shopping today.  Found 12 inch tall dolls that I could use for the Pilot and Observer at a Flee Market for $2.00 each.  Then I went to a Goodwill store and bought a child's shirt for the fabric colors I wanted For $1.98 + 14 cents tax.  Three hours later and they were ready to install.  

Last of the big time spenders!

Clancy

Outstanding work! I am humbled. I would enjoy seeing pictures of the rest of your models you have hanging up. if nothing more than to gaze on the quality!---LOUIE

First flight scheduled for today has been canceled due to 25 MPH wind.  Pilot has been under the weather this week also. 

I have some local friends who have volunteered to pit for me:
Jack Sheeks, a NATS CL Precision Scale champion,
Steve Couch, a 3 time NATS CL FAI Scale champion,
Jim Vornholt, a 2 time NATS Jr. CL Stunt champion,
Bob Pardue, a NATS CL Sport scale trophy winner.

I wanted to see what the nose will look like after the Chain Saw!

The Pilot and Observer are not glued in yet.
Clancy

Did the first flight ever happen?

John
Test flight is in a weather hold.  LOL
Gives me time for detailing the model.   You know that is never done, just abandoned. 
Clancy

Tell me about it.  Software and scale airplanes are never done.  They also have in common the dredded CRASH!