3.
The blocks will carry the wing mounting screws.
4. Shape the blocks before installation and test fit. PHOTO 6 & 7
Use sandpaper and/or a knife and/or a rotary tool to completely fit
the blocks to the wing’s contour.
To achieve a proper fit, the root of each wing half must be sanded
at a slight angle to fit.
6. After sanding the wing root surfaces trial fit the blocks once again.
It may be necessary to make adjustments to the wing blocks.
7. Lay down wax paper to protect your work bench.
8. Once satisfied with the fit, glue the blocks in place and wing
center panels together. Use 5 Minute Epoxy and hold the wing
panel in place.
Wipe away any excess epoxy.
Make a wood support or use books to hold the tip at its proper
height.
9. Allow the epoxy to cure (at least 30 minutes) then clean the joint.
10. Cut two srips 35mm wide from heavy weight glass cloth, and
two strips 50mm wide from medium weight glass cloth (supplied in
the kit). PHOTO 8
PHOTO 7
PHOTO 5
PHOTO 6
5. Lay the wing right center panel flat on the table. Take the left wing
center panel and join with its wing tip panel.
Hold down both center panels together at the rots and raise the left
wing tip 80mm from the table surface. FIG 1
80 mm
Wing Root
FIG. 1
12. Mix a moderate portion of 20min.epoxy and using a small paint
brush or spreader stick apply the epoxy to the bottom of the joint.
13. Lay prepared strips of glass cloth over the joint. First lay the
heavy cloth then the medium wider strip over PHOTO 9.
14. Use small piece of paper towel, fold a few times together and
dab the gloss cloth.
15. Dabbing will allow the epoxy to completely saturate the cloth
and adhere to the wood wing surface, it will also remove
excess epoxy and smooth the joint.
The cloth will reinforce the wing, top and bottom, around the
wing joint at the root.
To help hold the glass in place while the epoxy resin is applied, first
apply C/A glue to the glass at the leading edge. Then pull the glass
smooth and apply C/A glue to the glass at the trailing edge.
11. To keep the resin from spreading too far, apply masking tape to
the wing ~2mm away from the cloth’s edge. PHOTO 8.
PHOTO 8
PHOTO 9
Serenity v.11/2005
