Remove the ribs from the hardwood sheet and glue these in place in the wings.
Note: If you are choosing to put the war decals on your wings and in particular on the underside,
it will be difficult to attach them once the ribs are glued in place. You may wish to attach the
decals before you glue the ribs in place. If doing so, glue in all the ribs except the ones which will
go directly over the decals. This will give the wings their curve before attaching the decals. The
decals can then be applied to the curved wing and they will sit flat on the wing surface. Once the
decals are attached, go ahead and glue the final ribs in place. See image below to identify the
leading edge before gluing the ribs in place. Also lay your wings out with the centers together and
ensure you don’t make two left or two right wings by gluing the ribs to the same side of the wing
on each side.
It is a good idea to use Model
Masking Tape to hold down the ribs
while they dry.
The front wing support is shown here. The one at
the front has three screw holes for attaching the
screws which hold the undercarriage in place. It is
easier to screw these screws in place now and
check the undercarriage attaches firmly. Use the
larger of the screws in the pack (the smaller ones
are not used – they are supplied because they are
used for the motor mount). The screws are not
screwed all the way in and the undercarriage slips
in behind them.
Leading Edge
