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edge pieces and rotate it around so that it’s lying upside down on top of the wing with its
leading edge flush with the foam sub-trailing edge. Use 3 of the 65mm (2 1/2”) long by
25mm (1”) wide strips of filament tape to attach the balsa elevon to the foam wing by
wrapping around pieces at either end and in the middle of the elevon.
69.
Repeat this process for the second elevon.
70.
Now rotate the elevons back around so that
they’re in their correct position, butted up
against the foam trailing edge with the 45
degree beveled opening at the bottom.
71.
Spray the top of both balsa elevons and the
rear portion of the adjoining foam sub-
trailing edges with spray adhesive. Let dry
for 5 to 10 minutes.
72.
Use the 65mm (2 1/2”) long by 25mm (1”)
wide strips of filament tape to attach the
balsa elevon to the top of the foam wing at
either end and in the middle of the elevon.
73.
Repeat for the second elevon.
74.
Spray the bottom surface of the wing along the wing’s center join line and each wing tip
with spray adhesive. Let dry for 5 to 10 minutes (or until aggressively tacky).
75.
Lay a strip of filament tape along the centre chord of the wing, overlapping the panel join
line by about 12mm (1/2”). Lay another strip towards the other side of the join line,
overlapping the first by about 25mm (1”) so the overlap is centered over the panel join line.
Split and wrap around at the leading edge and cut off flush with the trailing edge.
76.
Lay a 25mm (1”) wide strip of filament tape chord-wise (LE to TE) at each wing tip. Wrap
around at the leading edge and cut off flush at the trailing edge of the fixed fin support.
77.
Spray the top surface of the wing’s center join line and each wing tip with spray adhesive.
Let dry for 5 to 10 minutes (or until aggressively tacky).
78.
Lay chord-wise strips of filament tape on the top surface at the wing’s center and wing tips
as per the bottom surface.
79.
Spray the leading edges of the wing with spray adhesive and let dry for 5 to 10 minutes (or
until aggressively tacky).
80.
Lay a length of filament tape along the leading edges with half the width on the top surface
and half on the bottom surface. Split and wrap the tape around at the nose and wing tips.
