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LACE a foam core on the lower skin. The
trailing edge of the foam should be about
1
⁄
16
" ahead of the front edge of the trailing
edge tape as shown on the plans. Lay the
upper skin in place so that both the upper
and lower skins trailing edges are aligned.
Apply several pieces of masking tape to keep
the skins and core aligned.
P
OSITION the fiberglass tape on the skins
in the wet resin. Make sure that you apply
the trailing edge tape to the lower left skin
and to the lower right skin. The aft edge of
the trailing edge tape should be even with
the edge of the skin. Again, be careful to
avoid unravelling the ends of the tape. If you
used the right amount of epoxy on the skins,
the tape should soak up enough turn partial-
ly clear about a minute after you lay it in
place. If the tape turns completely clear, you
used too much resin and your wing will be
heavier than it needs to be. If it does not
change color at all, then you did not use
enough resin on the skins. You can go back
and add some more resin or try to squeegee some more off,
as required.
Finally, use the remaining resin and a disposable brush to
fully wet out the tape. The tape will turn clear when it is prop-
erly wetted out. Use the minimum amount of resin to make
the tape turn clear..
Now it is time to put the wings together.
Lay the tape in place
Saturate with resin
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Wing Construction
Apply fiberglass tape
Position core on lower skin
Lay upper skin on core
Align trailing edges
Tape together
Assemble wing
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