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First of all, the 1/50 SZD-12 Mucha fits in well with my general aviation fleet. I may have to go back and rebuild some of the 1/33 scale models at the smaller scale.
Next in the build que is the SZD-10 Czapla. It has the backbone/bulkhead type of fuselage. The cockpit has much more detail than the earlier models. I used trimmed down Q-Tip shafts for the control sticks, and staples to attach the rudder pedals. I use a circle template to make sure I end up with round tires. The wings don't have a spar through the fuselage to align the two wings, they just are glued to their respective fuselage sides. Thus the wing lift struts will be supporting the wings and preventing them from drooping over time.
One of the simple joys in building these kits in chronological order is to see the evolution of the design process.
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