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Step 11.
Trim away the film covering the wing bolt holes in the
wing bolt plate. Next, trim the covering where the wing bolt plate
will be attached to the wing trailing edge top.
Caution:
Use care in cutting away the covering, as cutting
into the balsa wood can weaken the structure.
Step 12.
Mix approximately 1/4 ounce of 6-minute epoxy and
glue the wing hold down plate to the wing trailing edge top. Note
that the wing bolt plate has the holes already drilled out for the
wing hold down bolts. These holes will serve as the template
where the wing hold down bolt holes will be drilled into the wing
and fuselage.
Step 13.
Carefully fit the wing into position on the fuselage
by first sliding the leading edge dowels into the fuselage front
wing dowel support bulkhead that makes up the frame for the
front windshield.
Step 14.
Check the wing alignment at the rear with reference
to the centerline mark. Also, check the wing alignment by
measuring from each wing tip to the center of the fuselage tail
where the horizontal and vertical stabilizers are mounted. Use the
same point on each wing tip to make sure the wing is centered
on the fuselage.
Step 15.
Once you’re satisfied with the alignment, you are
ready to drill the wing hold-down bolt holes through the wing
and into the fuselage wing bolt plate. Using a 1/4" drill bit and
the wing bolt plate holes as a guide, drill through the wing into
the fuselage and through the plywood wing hold-down plate.
Section 5: Mounting the Wing to the Fuselage
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