JOIN THE WINGS
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1. Locate two hardwood
wing joiners
. Glue them
together with 6-minute epoxy, forming one 1/4” [6mm]
wing joiner. Set the joiner aside until the glue cures.
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2. Test fit the joiner into both wing halves, making
sure that it is not too tight. Sand the joiner as needed
to get a good fit.
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2. Apply 30-minute epoxy to the wing joiner, the
joiner pocket in both wing panels and the root rib of
each wing panel. Push the wing panels together and
hold them in place with masking tape. Before the glue
cures, set the wing flat on your bench and measure the
dihedral. The distance from the top of the bench to the
center of the wing as measured at the wing tip should be
approximately 2-3/8” [60mm]. Block the wingtip up
while the glue cures.
Note:
Due to production
techniques there may be some variance in the actual
dihedral of each model. 1/4” [6mm] more or less than
this dimension is acceptable.
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3. Set the wing aside allowing the glue to cure.
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4. Cut the covering from the wing bolt holes on
both the top and bottom of the wing.
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5. Place the plywood
wing bolt mounting plate
in
position on the bottom of the wing, centered on the
wing bolt holes. Using a fine-tip, felt-tip marker,
trace the outline of the plate onto the wing. Use a
sharp #11 hobby knife or use the
Expert Tip
that
follows to cut the covering from the wing along the
lines you have marked. Use care to cut
only into the
covering
and
not
into the wood.
2-3/8" [60mm]
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