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This is an article detailing the manufacture of our new mk II PNP Rafale from the AD JEts empty shell.   The gear:          

Dear all. This is a blog introducing the new Mibo Gen 5.5 A-10.     Although the kit has been on sale for a couple of months now, it took me some time to get the pictures of the upgrades and modifications to show you. The Gen 5.5 main features are: Lighter layup and maximum thrust allowed 140N. A couple of areas where optimized with a different carbon fabric and orientation. A slight change in bulkhead design and position enabled a slightly lighter aiframe. Main gear struts molded from Epoxy resin. This reinforces the attachment points of the gear doors....

Here is a quick review of the gear fitting. Assembling the gear is fairly straightforward. I will show the steps required to assemble the Behotec e-Tract gear.   Kit content:   3 e-Tract retract units 3 struts ( trailing link type ) 3 tyres One controller/ cables bag ( e-tract controller, display unit, male-male cables ) One direct steering servo mount bag ( optional ) One main wheel rims and e-brakes bag ( including 2 friction plates and 10 socket head screws ) One front wheel rim bag ( including 5 countersink philips head screws and the strut shear pin)...

The wings assembly is quite straightforward. Install all 4 servo in their covers using the supplied hardware. I add a string of Sikaflex silicon glue to the servo strap to improve the servo fastening.     Place the servos into their pockets. Additional trimming might be required at the servo cable exit location. Drill the wing at the cover holes location. Place the pushrods on the servo arms and fasten the servo covers on the wing.     Check the position of the control horn slots into the flaps and ailerons. They should match the position of the pushrods. Routing...

I started with the booms and elevator servos. You will notice on the following pictures that the rudders feature a carbon fiber tab. This is a specific setup for the Superphoenix version that is optimized for hovering and 3D aerobatics. The rudders have their surfaces increased by 30% with this tab.     I started with the rudder servos by putting them in their aero cover. It is a straightforward operation and the only specific thing I do here is to add a thin string of Sikaflex silicon glue on the servo strap before fastening it in position.    ...