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azflyer21 09-14-2018 09:27 AM

QB Wing Question
 
I have received my QB wings, what a great decision.
Should I remove the fuel tanks to finish the wings?

mjanduda 09-14-2018 09:39 AM

Hi Kevin,

how long did it take from order to delivery?

Malte

bkervaski 09-14-2018 10:17 AM

Quote:

Should I remove the fuel tanks to finish the wings?
Nope, but make 100% sure the QB guys torqued all the bolts to spec.

azflyer21 09-14-2018 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mjanduda (Post 1288443)
Hi Kevin,

how long did it take from order to delivery?

Malte

Malte,
Here is a timeline of the quickbuild order-delivery time frame for the U.S.

Ordered QB Fuse & Wings 12-18-2017
Van's Rec'd kits 06-25-2018
Paid final to Van's 06-27-2018
Delivered 09-02-2018

PM me about the delay in delivery. I used a preferred vendor that does not crate the kits and this created a substantial delay. I know this does not affect you in your location.

rocketman1988 09-14-2018 04:24 PM

Tanks
 
I opted for the ER tanks. As such, I ended up removing mine from the QB wings. It wasn?t required but it made things easier. Especially leak checking the tanks. I found the B nuts on my vent lines were NOT tight. I made a stubby wrench to fish in through the fuel level sender hole to tighten them. It wasn?t difficult to remove the tanks...

Discus2b 09-14-2018 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by azflyer21 (Post 1288509)
Malte,
Here is a timeline of the quickbuild order-delivery time frame for the U.S.

Ordered QB Fuse & Wings 12-18-2017
Van's Rec'd kits 06-25-2018
Paid final to Van's 06-27-2018
Delivered 09-02-2018

PM me about the delay in delivery. I used a preferred vendor that does not crate the kits and this created a substantial delay. I know this does not affect you in your location.

Oshkosh got in the way no doubt. Preferred vendor is very busy July/Aug and extra time should be planned during this time. This vender handles the transfers of aircraft and pieces to/from Osh for Vans.
H

mjanduda 09-14-2018 04:55 PM

Thanks for the timeline!
I think even six months from ordering until the kit is at van's is quite a lot. Probably I'll go with slow build wings and a qb fuselage.

Malte

mturnerb 09-14-2018 05:35 PM

I found it easier to install the fittings and the fuel sender as well as testing the tank with them off the wing (built a cradle to hold them on bench). I replaced all the bolts with new and torqued them myself - some of the ones I removed were over-torqued.

https://turnerb14a.blogspot.com/2018...left-wing.html

TASEsq 09-15-2018 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mturnerb (Post 1288528)

Turner - GREAT idea using the centre punch dots to mark your parts L/R and their alignment. I have tried many things - like marking with a sharpie (acid etch took it off), wires / tags (time consuming and acid took the pen off the tags anyway!), keeping track of them (way too easy to forget or mix it up), so I finally went ahead and purchased a little vibrating pencil - figuring I would just make a little mark somewhere on the part for L/R or alignment etc - but this idea is even simpler. Thank you!

mturnerb 09-15-2018 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TASEsq (Post 1288590)
Turner - GREAT idea using the centre punch dots to mark your parts L/R and their alignment. I have tried many things - like marking with a sharpie (acid etch took it off), wires / tags (time consuming and acid took the pen off the tags anyway!), keeping track of them (way too easy to forget or mix it up), so I finally went ahead and purchased a little vibrating pencil - figuring I would just make a little mark somewhere on the part for L/R or alignment etc - but this idea is even simpler. Thank you!

Thanks for the feedback - this is a great community for sharing and I'm happy that I can contribute!


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