WING CONSTRUCTION
IMPORTANT: YOU WILL BE BUILDING A RIGHT AND THEN A LEFT
WING. FOLLOW THE STEPS CAREFULLY TO AVOID CONFUSION.
1.
Collect the following items:
(2) D/C SHT. 4001 (5/64” Balsa)
PT. #3601
Contains: WING RIBS
(2) D/C SHT. 4002 (5/64” Balsa)
PT. #3602
Contains: WING RIBS
(1) D/C SHT. 4009 (1/8” Ply)
PT. #3609
Contains: WING CENTER JOINERS
(2) D/C SHT. 4012 (1/16” Balsa)
PT. #3612
Contains: WING SHEETING
(2) D/C SHT. 4013 (1/16” Balsa)
PT. #3613
Contains: INBOARD PANEL
L.E. WING SHEETING
(2) D/C SHT. 4014 (1/8" Ply)
PT. #3614
Contains: GAUGES & CLAMPS
(4) BALSA SHEET 1/16x3x12”
PT. #4600
(2) INBOARD T.E.LONG
PT. #4688
(2) OUTBOARD T.E.SHORT
PT. #4689
(2) INBOARD L.E. LONG
PT. #4690
(2) OUTBOARD L.E. SHORT
PT. #4691
(2) INBOARD MAIN SPAR Bass
PT. #4692
(2) OUTBOARD MAIN SPAR
PT. #4694
(2) INBOARD REAR SPAR Bass
PT. #4855
(2) OUTBOARD REAR SPAR balsa
PT. #4874
(1) 3/4 X 38” NYLON FABRIC
PT. #9524
(1) 1 x 6” ALUMINUM STRIP
PT. #1390
2.
Working over the
RIGHT INBOARD PANEL
of
the plan, place a 1/4” x 13/32” basswood spar
main spar so that the spar end is aligned with
the wing center on the plan.
NOTE: If building the second half of the wing, you
will be working over the LEFT INBOARD
PANEL. DO NOT BUILD TWO RIGHT WINGS!
Hold the spar in place by cross-pinning
between the ribs at the circle locations shown
on the plan.
Using no pins, position the rear spar on the
plan.
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4.
Position the wing leading edge (L.E.) in place
over the plan and pin.
Secure the ends of both spars with pins, as
shown.
5.
Remove the two #5 ribs nearest the wing cen-
ter.
Position and glue all remaining #5 ribs, as
shown on the plan.
IMPORTANT! IF BUILDING THE LEFT WING, PRO-
CEED DIRECTLY TO STEP 10.
3.
Align the notches in the wing trailing edge (T.E)
with those shown on the plan.
Using no glue, position the four #5 ribs as
shown above. Hook each rib over the main
spar and then over the rear spar, as you go.
NOTCHED END
NO NOTCH
DO NOT GLUE THESE
RIBS AT THIS TIME
