.
25. Glue the 3/32"x1/4" capstrips to the
tops of the wing ribs and aileron ribs as
indicated on the plan. When dry,
remove the wing from the building
board.
26.
Glue in the remaining SW-4 shear webs
on the back of the main spar.
BUILDER'S TIP
:
Now is a good time to look over your basic wing structure for any joints that may need another
coat of glue. In particular, inspect the bond at all the rib, spar, and web joints.
27.
a. Carefully cut away all of the rib alignment tabs, then sand the bottom of the ribs and the rear edge of the trailing
edge sheeting to the airfoil shape.
b. Glue the 3/32"x1-1/2" balsa trailing edge sheeting to the bottom of the wing. Use epoxy glue where the bottom
sheeting joins the top sheeting. The epoxy will not warp the trailing edge (as water-based glues might) and will
strengthen the sharp edge so that it is not so easily damaged.
28.
a. Notch the bottom trailing edge sheeting in the position shown on the plans
for the die-cut 3/32" plywood wing hold-down plate.
b. Cut the 1/2"x1-1/2" special-cut balsa trailing edge fill-in block to fit between
the W-l ribs and glue it in place.
c. Glue the wing hold-down plate to the fill-in block at the notch that you
made in "part a" of this step.
29.
a. Add the 1/4' sq. balsa forward spars to the bottom of the wing.
b. Sand the leading edge to the bottom contour of the wing as you did in
Step 20.
c. Glue the 3/32"x3" balsa bottom leading edge sheeting in place in the same
manner as the top leading edge sheeting. Notice that the center section
sheeting must be cut about an inch short at the inboard end. Later, this
sheeting will be cut away even further.
d. When dry. trim the excess top and bottom sheeting flush with the front of
the leading edge.
30.
a. Glue the 1/4"x7/8" balsa leading edge caps to the front of the wing. (Cut
the 12" center section cap from a 36" length.) Use tape or pins to hold the
leading edge caps flat. Let dry.
b. Carve and sand the leading edge caps to the shape shown on the plans.
Take your time with this step and try to keep the shape uniform along the
entire leading edge. You can use the optional Leading Edge Carving
Guide (Plate 3) to check the shape at random spots along the leading
edge.
31.
a. Add the 3/32"x1" balsa bottom
wing sheeting.
b. Add the 3/32"x3/4" balsa bottom
aileron sheeting.
c. Use the leftover material from
Step 24. for the servo bay
sheeting. Make the pushrod exit
cutout as shown on the plans
then glue this sheeting to the
bottom wing surface only.
d. Glue in all the 3/32"x1/4" balsa
capstrips on the wing bottom.
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