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Time for a bit of tedium here. Once these time-consuming tasks are done, you will be ready to take on the
final assembly of the wing panels with minimal delay. Let's roll...
Sort the Balsa Sheets
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Go through the 3/32" x 3" x 36" sheets provided and sort them as follows:
16 Leading Edge Sheeting -
Look for medium weight, long grained pieces that bend uniformly
8 Center/Wing Joint Sheeting -
This can be slightly heavier than the leading edge sheeting
8 Trailing Edge Sheeting -
Use the heaviest, stiffest sheets here.
12 Aileron/Flap Sheeting -
Light to medium wood is okay, you want to keep the control surfaces light
2 Leftover -
You'll need some for the Fuselage, but mainly these are extras (you know, just in case)
Flap Sheeting
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Select six 3/32" x 3" sheets to use as flap sheeting. Cut all six sheets to a length of 24" and
save the 12" cutoffs for later. Take four of the 24" sheets and slice them down the middle, lengthwise. Now you
should have eight pieces, 1-1/2" x 24". These will be used as the top and bottom sheeting for the flaps (two on top,
two on bottom of each flap). If the edges are slightly bowed, you can trim them again to a width of 1-3/8"; it's not
critical. Take the two remaining sheets and slice each slightly off-center so that you end up with a piece that's 1-5/8"
and another that's 1-3/8". The 1-5/8" x 24" strips are for the front face of the flaps and the 1-3/8" x 24" strips are for
the rear face of the wing. Mark the sheeting as you go so you'll remember their uses later on.
Aileron sheeting
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Select another six sheets and slice four of them in half along their full length. These eight
1-1/2" x 36" pieces will be used for aileron sheeting. Cut the remaining two sheets to 1-5/8" and 1-3/8". Like the
flaps, the 1-5/8" x 36" strips are for the front face of the ailerons and the 1-3/8" x 36" strips are for the wing rear face.
Trailing Edge Sheeting
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These need to be trimmed slightly. Trim four sheets to a width of 2-3/4"; these will
be used on the top surface of the wing panels. Trim four pieces to 2-1/2" to use on the wing bottom. The top and
bottom sheets for the center panel will need to be spliced. Make the splices in all sheeting at least 8" long.
Leading Edge Sheeting, Outer Panels
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Make four sets of LE sheeting. Each set is made from two pieces
of balsa, edge glued along their entire length. The tricky part here is that the final width of the LE sheet MUST be as
close to 6" as possible, which means there is very little room for trimming. Fortunately, most sheets are slightly
oversize, so it may be possible to trim them if necessary. Try to find sheets that match without trimming.
Leading Edge Sheeting, Center Panel
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Make two sets. This one is the trickiest. If I can do it, so can you.
Start with the splices, then do the long edge joint. Again, keep the overall width as close to 6" as possible.
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3/32" x 2-3/4" x 36" Balsa Top TE Sheeting
Not to Scale
3/32" x 3" x 36" Balsa - 2 Sheets Edge Glued
Leading Edge Sheeting, Outer Panels - Make 4
6" Preferred, 5-7/8" Minimum
Leading Edge Sheeting, Center Panel - Make 2
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