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Step 42 - Wing Assembly (CS4)
Locate CS4 from BP11. This
is glued in place over the rear
portion of this center section.
Make sure it is attached to
each of the ribs, WH5 and the
CS2 sheet on the bottom.
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Step 43 - Wing Assembly (CF3)
Locate CS3 from BP11. This is glued
over the front part of the center
section.
Make sure it is attached to each of
the ribs and to the WH5.
Also take the time to glue each of
the ribs to the DH1 at this time.
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Step 44 - Wing Assembly (Center sheeting)
Locate one of the uncut 1/16"
x 4" x 12" balsa sheets. Use
this to measure, cut and form
the center portion of the top
sheeting.
Match the grain to the
sheeting already installed - so
it is cross-grained.
Cut it slightly oversize the
carefully work your way down to a proper fit by using a sanding
block. Remember you can always take wood off, but it's a lot
harder to put back on!
When satisfied on how this piece fits, glue it into place, making sure
it's glue to all of the pieces it touches (ribs, DH1, and sheeting).
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Step 45 - Wing Assembly (CS1)
Remove the center section from
your building board and flip it
over so you can attach CS1 (from
BP12). Make sure it's glued to
WH5 and all the ribs.
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Step 46 - Wing Assembly (Center sheeting)
Locate another of the uncut
1/16" x 4" x 12" balsa sheets.
Use this to measure, cut and
form the center portion of the
bottom sheeting.
Again, match the grain to the
sheeting already installed - so
it is cross-grained.
Cut it slightly oversize the
carefully work your way down to a proper fit by using a sanding
block. Remember you can always take wood off, but it's a lot
harder to put back on!
When satisfied on how this piece fits, glue it into place, making sure
it's glue to all of the pieces it touches (ribs, DH1, and sheeting).
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Step 36 - Wing Assembly (CS2)
Now it's time to glue the ribs/
DH1 assembly in place, on to
CH2.
You'll note that each of the ribs
has a small tab towards the
back. This tab fits into the pre-
cut holes on CS2 to help with
the alignment.
Make sure the ribs are straight and true and glue them in position,
making they're pressed flat against the building surface.
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Step 37 - Wing Assembly (WH7)
Locate two WH7s from LP4 or LP6.
Note the arrow etched into them,
showing which way is up when they're
glued in place.
These are glued to the WH5 already in
place, making sure they are fully inserted
into WH5 and are perpendicular to the
building surface.
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Step 38 - Wing Assembly (WH7)
Locate another WH5 from LP6. This
is glued onto the WH7s you just
installed, again making sure they
are fully inserted on to the WH7s.
Note that this piece will sit slightly
proud of the rib surfaces - that's
one of those design feature things
that will make sense in a few more steps.
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Step 39 - Wing Assembly (WH5)
Locate yet another WH5 from LP6.
This is glued in place between the
two R1 ribs, as shown here. You'll
have to carefully bend the ribs
slightly to get WH5 to fit in place
into the notches of the ribs.
Once satisfied with the fit, glue it in
position.
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Step 40 - Wing Assembly (WH6)
Locate both WH6s from LP6.
Note the arrow etched into them,
showing which way is up when they're
glued in place.
These are glued to the WH5 already
in place, making sure they are fully
inserted into WH5 and are perpendicular to the building surface.
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Step 41 - Wing Assembly (WH5)
Locate the last WH5 from LP6. This is
glued onto the WH6s you just installed,
again making sure they are fully inserted
on to the WH6s. Note that this piece
will sit slightly proud of the rib surfaces
- that's another one of those design
feature things I mentioned earlier.
