"Take apart plane" disappointment

I have watched most of Windy's videos now that have been uploaded to YouTube. I have watched him extol the virtues of the "take apart plane" but never see how he disconnected the push rod so that he could remove the wing and the tail plane.

The perfection he seeks building models is inspirational - I would never have the patience to achieve or even attempt the perfect finishes he strives for. Flawless finishes, constant rejection of minor blemishes - all served on video with an unsurpassed enthusiasm.

However, the recent uploads by CL Guy showing Windy building the "Tribute" made me realise that I had missed the point altogether.

There was I thinking that this would be a great way to pack a rather large aeroplane in a Mini and ............

It is actually a "Put together plane". The sections - Wing, fuselage, tail plane and fin/rudder assembly are built to be assembled for ease of finishing. He mentions this several times but I missed it.

In the Build of the Tribute, I watched him assembling and reassembling the sections. Meticulously trimming them to fit. Making allowances for paint thickness, painting them and time and time again making adjustments for the perfect fit and finish.

Then I saw him assemble the pushrod in great detail using piano wire and carbon tube, getting the fit perfect and allowing for some slack in the elevator.

Then ......... the pushrod that has been soldered to the aileron horn - meticulously cleaned and the washer safety wire wrapped is then JB welded to the elevator horn.

So not "Take Apart"!