Fit the remaining ribs and glue them in place. Note that there will be
a gap between the slot in rib R1 and the spar. This gap provides
clearance for the dihedral braces that are added later.
Remove the wing panel from the building surface. Trim the LE
and TE to length. Glue the tip, R12, to the structure. Trim and
round off the LE using the plan as a shape guide.
19.
Build the second wing panel.
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Block each wing panel up 2 1/2" at the tip and sand the root so it
is smooth and straight.
Cover the wing. Apply three coats of 50/50 clear dope after water
shrinking the tissue. Like the stab, the wing should cure while
pinned to a simple jig for about a week.
Rubber band the wing to the fuselage. Use two bands on each side
in an "X" pattern. Make sure the distance from each wing tip TE to
the rear of the fuselage is the same. Cut two lengths of 1/8" dowel
1/4" long. Split them along their length. Glue a dowel half to the
bottom of the TE and LE on each side so they just touch the
fuselage.
2 1/2"
Cut two 1/8" wing mount dowels 2" long. Glue them in each set of
wing dowel supports on the fuselage.
1/8" Diameter
Dowels
Glue the dihedral braces to one wing panel. They should be flush
with the bottom of the spar.
Glue other wing panel to the first. Lay the first wing panel flat on
your building surface and then block up the second panel so the tip
is 5" above the building surface. Let the glue dry toughly.
R14
5"
Equal
Split
Dowel
