.
q.
Add 1/16" sheeting to the bottom of the wing in the same manner in which the top sheeting was done. Cut away the bottom
sheeting under the hardwood insert blocks where the cabane struts will attach. (See fuselage side view.)
r.
Sand the front of the wing leading edge with a sanding block. Glue the 3/16"x1/2"
leading edge cap to the front of the wing. Carve to airfoil shape. (See rib cross-
sections on plan.) Finish with a sanding block.
s.
Glue the die-cut wing tip plates to the end ribs.
t.
Add the front & rear, top & bottom tip blocks and the die-cut tip edge braces.
NOTE: 3/4"x1-1/2"x2" is provided for the top/front blocks. The top/rear,
bottom/rear, and bottom/front blocks are on the printed balsa sheets.
u.
Glue the tip braces Tl, T2, T3, and T4 in
place. Tl and T2 go on the top of the
plate, and T3 and T4 go on the bottom.
v.
Carve and sand the wing tips to shape.
The blocks, braces, and edges are cut
oversize to allow adaquate shaping
room. Check all applicable photos and
drawings. Note that the tips taper in a
straight line fron the end rib to the edge
of the wing tip plate.
w.
Fill in the center section trailing edge with pieces of 3/4" balsa cut from the
3/4"x2-5/8"x4" block supplied. Carve and sand to wing contour and round the
edges.
x.
Insert the 1/8"x3/8"x3/4" plywood 'N'-strut mounting plates into the bottom surface
of the wing. Cut out the 1/16" balsa sheeting to install the front plates flush with
the surface of the wing. The rear plates should be installed against the rear spar
and flush with the surface of the cap strip.
y.
Sand the entire wing with a sanding block to prepare it for covering.
10.
Cabane Struts
Patience and an extra hand to help hold parts in alignment will be needed to complete the next series of steps. The four
1/8" cabane strut wires and the two 1/8" cabane brace wires are pre-bent but some minor alterations may be necessary
during assembly. The most critical point of the cabane strut assembly is to get the front and rear cabane strut wires set up
parallel to each other. If they are exact, the 0 degree incidence of the top wing will be set accurately.
a.
Polish all wires clean and bright with sandpaper to insure good soldering. Clean the wires with thinner.
b.
Insert the four main cabane strut wires into the brass tubing mounts in the fuselage.
c.
Fasten the 1/8" brace in place by
binding them to the cabane wires with
copper wire. Hint: Clamp the
1/8"x3/4"x4-3/16" plywood strips
between the top arms of the cabane
wires while binding the braces in place
to insure that the distance between the
top arms will be correct and the cabane
wires parallel.
