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Positioning the wing ribs
Half of the ribs on the balsa sheet are for the left side of
the wing, while the other half of the ribs on the balsa sheet are for the right side of the
wing.
1.
Position the forward vertical spar (the spar with the pointy ends) on your worktable
with the slots facing towards the ceiling.
2.
Position the largest wing ribs into the spar slots on either side of the center joint.
3.
Position the rest of the ribs into the remaining vertical spar slots, gradually getting
smaller toward each of the wing tips. See the picture for a more detailed view.
4.
Slide the aft vertical spar (the vertical spar with the squared ends) into the remaining
slots on the wing ribs.
Positioning the Top and Bottom Spar Caps
You are now ready to position the top and bottom spar caps onto the wings, so you’re
going to need the top and bottom spar caps you created previously.
Here’s where you to need to understand what’s the top and bottom of the wing, based
on the dihedral. Place the wing onto your workspace and take a look at it; when the
bottom is down, the wing tips should be slightly elevated.