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Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer by simpleflyer. Viewed 1525 times. Build Thread Next Prev Click image to return. Image Comments simpleflyer 20-Apr-08 19:31 Top wing LE rounded off and half of the ribs glued in. Only cracked 2 and broke one so far. Barnstormer 20-Apr-08 19:47 Wow! this looks like a very delicate build. I'm not sure I could do this without cracking or breaking stuff too. simpleflyer 21-Apr-08 23:56 It is a tedious and delicate build. When I put the plans on the board earlier in the year, I looked at them for a week or so and was discouraged at its complexity and put it aside. But the Wright 1903 flyer is one of my all time favorite airplanes. So I've decided to tackle it anyway. I just convinced myself that it is only a bunch of sticks and to go ahead and glue them together - one stick at a time and to be very patient and careful. Tallguy 01-Jul-12 18:09 Hi, I'm just starting this build, and I've been studying both yours and David Duckett's build threads - you've both done outstanding jobs. Unfortunately, the instructions don't say when to shape the leading edge. The only mention of sanding is after all the ribs in place. From your comment above, it sounds as if you shaped it before you glued all the ribs on(?). I'd appreciate it if you could confirm. Thanks, Roger. simpleflyer 01-Jul-12 21:58 Roger, that is correct. I rounded the leading edges before attaching the ribs. It seemed simpler, and it worked OK for me. al Dale1416 01-Jul-12 22:51 Glad a question came up about building the Wright Flyer, as I had never checked out a "Build Thread" on the #1202 kit. An interesting challenge. Please sign in to comment on this image.