Don,
These two pictures relate to the questions I had for you with reference to metal fittings

Sorry, Manish. I've been away for a short while and have forgotten what your query was regarding the metal fittings.  I've just looked at mine and can say that those with the flat tops go inside the fuselage and those with the top shape in two lobes go on the outside. Those on the outside have countersunk holes. The screws go through the shaped top one from the outside, then the fuselage, then the flat topped one. Add a washer and nut then you're done!  The inner ones need to bent inwards slightly.

Is that what you were asking?   

Never mind Don, I too was stuck with some heavy workload
My query was if the metal fittings in my picture above were correctly identified, you see the top edge is different from as shown on plans. I was apprehensive that if left as is would there be any issues in fitting the incidence wire clevises later?
However I think I was able to ressolve this. The metal fittings are now fitted having ground the upper edges to the shape indicated on the plans.   

Manish. I have many pictures of the rebuild of ACDC and this one may be of help. Chris has got very close to scale with these fittings!
Regards,
Don

Wow ! Don those are the pictures of the full size rebuild. I tought you were talking about a model. You are lucky to have had access to ACDC while being re-built.
And yes those metal fittings from Chris could not be any closer

sir how is the build going on  ....!! no updates since long time...! just curious  

In the words of Don, "I have to earn a living" so the work front and the family front have been keeping me busy.
Then the regular sunday flying needs that the models being flown are checked and if need be attended to so that you do not spend time tinkering at the field.
All these combined have left little time for the Tiger build. But a little bit of progress has been made.

Both the fuse sides are no joined together with the firewall and the former where the straight run of the fuse side ends.

Here are some pictures of the former and firewall being glued on to one side of fuse. Notice the use of set squares to keep things square

Once the formers and firewall was joined, added the metal fittings, used a bit of blue thread lock and tightened the nuts. Praying that there would be no occassion to open these up either during the build or later when the model is flying.
The top formers were added ensuring again all was straight.

After all that it was time to build up the central control runs tunnel. In the full scale this structure houses all the control cables, rods, and other equipment and also forms the support for the seats in both the cockpits.
Designer of the model, Chris at Falcon Models has done a credible job of making the replica for the model and planning the installation of the servos within the control tunnel itself, so that most of the servo is invisible when the cockpit is complete. Similarly the seats fit on these tunnels.
Some pictures of the tunnel being assembled and then fitted on to the fuse. 

The holes cut in the top ply portion (resembling letter 'D' are meant to take the joy sticks with the leather boots. The open areas are meant to take the moulded plastic seats which are supplied with the kit.

Here are a few pictures of the servo arrangement within the central tunnel. And notice how the holes for tightening the servo screws are already cnc cut on one side of the tunnel  

The first picture is of the elevator servo which links to the elevator bellcrank, the next one shows the rudder servo with pushrod to the rudder bar

And this is how the seats fit on to the tunnel
the first one is the front seat and then the rear. Both side viewsand top views are posted.
The seats are yet to be completely trimmed for fitting in snugly

And here's a look at the tunnel right through the firewall 

  Excellent Manish. I am spell bound and can only envy you.  Great Job Manish

Nice to see movement in my 'Favorite' thread of this forum Capt!. Your precision and patience always inspires me (I was talking to Sanjeev over this ).
Do keep us informed so that few of us here may even travel to Chennai to see its maiden!

Great work, Manish.  For the record here's some shots of mine being built together with a photograph of the full size control box.
You'll see how accurate the kit is and how faithfully reproduced is the model by Manish. BTW Manish, the full size one would have been painted 'cockpit green' 

Manish.! Gr8 missed this post for a while due posting, though sandy told me about it, what a build ! Kudos

Thanks all for your kind words and encouragement.
And observing eyes would notice the mistakes I made (when compared to Don's build)

Don yes the box and the open cockpit area would be painted cockpit green. The structure as of now has been given two coats of dope and sanded well, ready for paint 

I am dithering on a crucial step where the tail has to be brought together. As most of us would know, this is one step if not done right can land you up with a crooked structure. I know I have to do this. I must muster all my resources (and courage) and get this done. I guess one of these days it would...   

Hello Manish. I don't know if you ever saw this. It's the jig I use to hold Mick's fork ends and flat wire in position for silver soldering. I made it from a slab of duralumin, some sheet brass and 6BA hex screws. I first saw this idea on the RCSB site and copied it. Did you buy the complete set of rigging wires from Chris?  I bought just the wing rigging set and will be making up my own incidence & centre section wires.

Manish Sir, only one old English word comes to mind as I go through this build - MESMERISED.

Thanks Don for the pointers, I am going the easy route, have ordered the wires from Chris

BER, Manish   

For the uninitiated, from what I understand, BER stands for Beyond Economic Repair. Unless I am the one who is uninitiated, I don't see how the above post fits in here. I beg your pardon if I am intruding into a private conversation..............

Yes! Of course  Absolutely right. Beyond Economic Repair.
I now feel initiated  No such thing as a private conversation on a forum, VC. Chat on, I say - it's good to talk. Especially about our great hobby.

Don, I can't bring myself to 'chat' with either you or Manish. It is not deemed 'propah' for a kindergarten student to chat with a post doctorate (unless he is naive enough to make a fool out of himself. Me dear departed old man once told me, "It is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." I've made that statement a cardinal point of my life.).

Quote from: VC on August 27, 2011, 11:14:41 PM
"It is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." I've made that statement a cardinal point of my life.).

+10 VC Sir. Story of my life. I have embraced just the other side of the coin. well sometimes its "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference". Attribute # Mark Twain  (some recent posts prove the point).

PS. I am intruding again but as they say I cant hold my liquor.