
2.
Cut the plan along the dotted line.
Position the left wing plan over the right wing
plan, aligning the arrows and main spar lines,
as shown.
Pin or tape the plan to the building board and
place a sheet of waxed paper over the entire
wing plan.
START THE WING CONSTRUCTION BY FIRST
BUILDING THE RIGHT WING HALF.
3.
Edge-glue two assembllies of three 5/64 x 3 x
36” balsa.
Measure 3-1/4” from each end of both assem-
blies and cut, as shown, to makeT.E. SHEETS.
NOTE: The remainder of the sheeting will be used later
for the leading edge.
4.
Pin a T.E. sheet over the plan.
Align a straight-edge with the wing centerline
and trim the sheet even with the centerline.
5.
Align a straight-edge with the aft spar marks on
the plan and draw lines on the sheeting to
locate the spars.
WING
12
MATCH ARROWS
LEFT
RIGHT
PLAN
T.E. SHEET
T.E. SHEET
T.E. SHEET
T.E. SHEET
3-1/4"
3-1/4"
STRAIGHT-EDGE
STRAIGHT-EDGE
AFT SPAR
MARKS
MARKS
MARKS
MARKS
SPAR MARKS
FORWARD AFT SPAR
TRIM
6.
Position the 1/8 x 1/4 x 36” FORWARD AFT
SPAR on the T.E. sheet, in front of the front
line.
NOTE:
Make sure the spar end is flush with the cen-
terline edge of the T.E. sheet.
Glue the spar in place.
CENTERLINE
T.E. SHEETING
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