Two more control rods were finished and installed. The tubing dimension of 15.0 x 2.0mm in the required quality is no longer available . It

Further pivot links. These links are mounted directly onto the housing of the nose landing gear shaft assembly. That housing is not fabricated yet, but

These pivot links connect the fuselage control rods to the control rods leading into the wings. The base is from welded  CrMo sheet metal bolted

The rods lead under the seat from the control stick assembly backwards to the first pivoting link.  Each control links is made of 16 single

This shaft is a part of the drive for the elevon yaw compensation*. It is positioned at an angle in the rear fuselage section in

The Zinkphosphat primer which I use to cover my aluminium parts usually takes days to cure. And even then the surface remains sensitive to scratching.

The rudder control wires lead from the left hand fuselage side onto a vertical shaft in the fuselage center. The shaft is carried by two

The control stick assembly combines the elevator and aileron inputs into elevon deflections. It is made of 44 single parts, each custom made based on

Original phenolic pulleys in the required size are no more availiable.  The only option was to have them manufactured in aluminium. The cable guards are

A piece of artwork for itself.Noble Sitka Spruce, glued in layers, ergonomic notches, lacquered, beded into a form pressed aluminium cover. This is more of