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 Hi to all
It's been months/years since i last really sat down to this. Honestly? i was nervous to start again because i didn't want to be bad at it. But today i am choosing progress over perfection. Feels good to be back.

I would appreciate your assistance in compiling a list of essential components. As I have been out of the market for some time, I am unfamiliar with recent advancements. Therefore, I kindly request your guidance in selecting fundamental items such as a radio, batteries, receivers, motors, and ESCs, along with a suitable beginner-level project to initiate.

The first thing to do is to divide the parts of the kit according to the various sections of the aircraft: tail, wings, central section, moving parts, fuselage and steering supports. And this is where the first problem arises: the laser-cut sheets are not divided into sections, but may contain parts for the wing, servo supports or spars with ribs of moving parts, as is the case with some sheets. This would not be a problem if all the parts were labelled with the name of the part they are going to build, but this is not the case. Others are printed with sequential numbers to be followed when assembling the wing or elevator, etc. Unfortunately, this kit does not even contain a drawing of the model with the various parts to be assembled, and I pointed this problem out to the manufacturer, Iad, but I received no response other than the advice to look at the photos on the Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1350973201704574/). There are indeed many photos, but they are not enough to overcome some minor obstacles that may be encountered when assembling certain parts. A diagram is definitely essential for this kit, or at least it would be advisable to mark all the cut pieces with specific codes.
However, with a little care and by browsing through the hundreds of photos available, you can overcome any difficulties. Those who have already built similar kits will have an advantage, while novices will have to work harder. For assembling the various parts of the kit, I generally used Pattex vinyl glue and aliphatic glue, while for structural gluing I used two-component epoxy glue.
The fuselage of the kit is a single piece moulded in epoxy resin and fibreglass, and feels a little light to the touch. Before assembling the model, I reinforced the attachment points of the landing gear and wing with 160 g/m² carbon fabric to give it greater strength. The internal stringers and the front landing gear tower fit perfectly, while the hole in the fuselage for the landing gear to exit must be cut by the model maker; a plywood template is provided for this purpose, as for the wing landing gear bays. The front of the fuselage has a removable cone that allows access to a solid plywood base locked in place with the last fuselage frame, which will be used to house the batteries. All very functional. The central part of the wing is locked into the fuselage by means of a front joint on a frame and two nylon screws that lock onto a support glued into the fuselage.

@Rooster,

That rowboat and boatman together are really works of art.
Though ole gramps doesn't smile, he seems at peace rowing about aimlessly!

Regards
Iyer

POsting another video of Row boat sailed this weekend.