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Using a modeling knife, very carefully cut a thin slot
through the wing mounting platform, between the two marks
you drew, being careful to make the cut along the bottom edge
of the wing mounting platform.
IMPORTANT
Be careful to make the cut straight into the
wing mounting platform. This will ensure that the fiberglass
wing joiner plate is perpendicular to the wing mounting
platform when it's glued into place.
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Using a ruler and a pencil, measure in 2-3/16" from the
outside edge of one fiberglass wing joiner plate and draw a
mark at that location on each side of the plate, as shown.
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The outside edge of the fiberglass wing joiner plate is the
square edge.
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Push the wing joiner plate into the slot you cut in the wing
mounting platform and align it. When aligned properly the
plate should be centered between the two marks you drew on
the wing mounting platform and it should be pushed into the
fuselage up to the two marks you drew on it.
IMPORTANT
So that the wing joiner plate is square, make
sure both marks you drew on it are even with the outer edge
of the wing mounting platform. The plate should also be
perpendicular to the wing mounting platform when looking from
the front of the fuselage.
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When satisfied with the alignment, remove the wing joiner plate and lightly sand the gluing surfaces to roughen the
fiberglass. This will make the epoxy stick to the fiberglass much better.
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Glue the wing joiner plate into place using a thin layer of 5 minute epoxy. Remove any excess epoxy using a paper
towel and rubbing alcohol and allow the epoxy to set up before proceeding. After the epoxy sets up, repeat the previous
procedures to glue the second fiberglass wing joiner plate into the other side of the fuselage.
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Test-fit one wing panel to the fuselage. To line up the
wing panel properly, the leading edge of the wing should be
even with the front of the molded wing mounting platform and
the top and bottom contour of the wing should be even with
the contour of the wing mounting platform. The fiberglass
wing joiner should also be flush against the bottom of the wing.
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The dihedral angle is molded into the wing mounting
platform. To ensure the proper dihedral angle make sure that
the wing panel is pushed firmly against the mounting platform.
