I have joined the engine/transmission to the main body, which isa bit of a mashup of Section 9 and 10 in the instructions. Because there are a lot - in fact, I count 11 - pieces from the engine that need to be fitted into the firewall, I found it better to fit the engine … Continue reading [Episode 37] Completion of Section 9 (and a little of 10) →

In the second panel of Section 9, the rear truss, which holds rear wing (eventually), plus the transmission radiator, is added to the transmission. The trusses also hold the rear lighting, which is described in Section 11, but I have added now as I need to route the wiring before assembling the rear truss. This … Continue reading [Episode 20] More transmission – and lighting! →

In Section 9 (or Step 9, or Stage 9, whatever your preference) of the instructions, the transmission and rear suspension is built up, and then mated to the engine. All of that assembly - engine, trans, suspension - gets mated in turn to the body in Section 10. Section 9 has four parts to it … Continue reading [Episode 18] Section 9 – Transmission begun →