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(12) Cut, fit and glue the 3/32" x 3" balsa wing center
sheeting and 3/32" x 1/4" balsa cap strips to the wing ribs.
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(13) Sand the top and bottom leading edge sheeting until it is
flush with the front face of the sub-leading edge, as shown.
Diagonally splice, at the wing centerline, the two 1/4" x 1-1/8"
x 24" balsa leading edge pieces.
You used these pieces as a
trailing edge fixture earlier in the wing construction. Glue them
to the the sub-leading edge
Carve and sand the leading edge to shape as shown.
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(14) Sand both ends of the wing smooth. Glue the die-cut
plywood wing tips onto the sanded wing ends.
Sand the edge of the airfoil to insure the wing tip is flush with
the wing.
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(15) With the wax paper still positioned over the plan, build
both ailerons using the sticks specified on the plan.
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(16) Draw a centerline on the trailing edge of the fin, stabilizer
and wing. Refer to the plans, then mark and cut the hinge slots.
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