Got the plane in yesterday. UPS managed to treat the package well and there was practically no damage to the inner box. The plane was packed well as to be expected from 3DHS/EF. The covering uses a new technology or process where they print the scheme on to the covering. No more tiny pieces of covering to lift or fall off but repairs are tougher to make look like new. You must use a sock on the covering iron or else you will make a mess. Props to EF for fixing their website mistake regarding the 40mm vs 52mm spinner as part of the combo. They included the larger one at no extra charge.
I did the usual thing with my ARFs and wicked thin CA into the all the motor/battery box joints and added a few select fillets with thick CA and kicker. After cutting the appropriate holes in the covering for the wing and elevator assembly, I got out the iron to seal the edges down better. I think the factory didn't take the time or use a hot enough iron because a large portion of the edges were lifted off the wood.
I was also impressed by the elevator and stab. Usually I have to spend a considerable amount of time getting the alignment correct and getting the warp out of the elevator halves. None of my previous builds had elevator halves which were not slightly warped and would actually line up on the trailing edge while the front tabs were lined up with the stab. The elevator halves also came pre-joined and well aligned which is appreciated. The horizontal stab was ever so slightly bowed and took no time to fix. I did need to slightly sand the elevator slot in the fuselage so that the stab would be parallel to the wing tube.
The only gripe that I have now is that the wing tube was a little loose in the fuselage. I had to add a single layer of clear tape to take out the slop. The fit inside the wings is much better. I don't plan to take this plane apart often so the tape should be okay.
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