[Swampfox]

Originally Posted by papermodelfan

This is a great build! I think your strategy of attaching the tail booms and tail to the wing first is just right.

I've built this models three times now , in various forms. So next I built the fuselage, and hang it from the wing with the most inboard pair of struts, holding everything in a jig (like a shoe box) until the glue dries. Then you can fit in all the other struts. which might need a trim. A little wooden reinforcement inside the struts helps, if you have something very thin.

One thing I learned the hard way - Johnsons Future Wax was a mistake. All those struts put some pressure on the hull, and it simply crumpled with the moisture.

Thanks, I too hope it's the way to go.

I'm trying to develop a jig system that will work, so far, its just a lot of thinking going on.

I'm not familiar with using Johnson's Future on paper. Clear canopy's, yes, but what is it supposed to do for paper? Make it glossy? Let me know if you don't mind.