.
8.
Pin the pre-shaped balsa Trailing Edge in place on the plan, gluing it to the back edge of WS-B3 at the same time. Be sure
to align all of the notches in the Trailing Edge with the wing rib locations on the plan.
NOTE: It is possible for plan paper to shrink or expand slightly with humidity
changes. If it has, this is where you will notice it! You may find that the rib
notches in the Trailing Edge do not exactly match the rib locations on the plan.
Nonetheless, they should be very close, not off by more than the thickness of a
rib. A slight difference is nothing to worry about! The machine-cut notches in the
Trailing Edge are correct, and you should build your wing according to them. To
install a wing rib in the steps coming up, simply put the rear end of the rib in the
notch, and then align the rest of the rib parallel with the rib lines on the plan. Do
not alter the notches in the Trailing Edge!
9.
Carefully remove all the wing ribs (W1 through W5) from die-cut sheets #1, #2,
and #3. Take time to familiarize yourself with the ribs and how they differ. You will
notice that ribs W1, W2, W3, and the front of rib W4 are smaller than the W5 ribs
to all allow for the 3/32" thick balsa wing sheeting pieces. There are also some
differences between the size of the spar cutouts in each rib.
10.
Glue wing ribs W2 and W3 in place. They should be glued to the Bottom Main
Spar, the Bottom Rear Spar, the WS-B2 and WS-B3 wing sheeting, and the
Trailing Edge. Make sure the ribs are sitting up straight, perpendicular to the
building board before the glue dries.
11.
Glue one SW-2 Shear Web in place on top of the Bottom Main Spar, and up tight against rib W3.
12.
Glue one SW-3 Shear Web in place on top of the Bottom Rear Spar, and up tight against rib W3.
13.
Glue rib W4 in place, gluing it to the Bottom Main Spar, the Bottom Rear Spar, the Trailing Edge, and to the ends of Shear
Webs SW-2 and SW-3.
14.
Glue another SW-2 Shear Web to the Bottom Main Spar and another SW-3 Shear Web to the Bottom Rear Spar, also
gluing them against rib W4.
15.
Next glue the first W5 rib in place, followed by a SW-1 Shear Web on the Bottom Main Spar and a SW-3 Shear Web on the
Bottom Rear Spar. Continue this procedure of gluing in a rib, followed by the adjoining Shear Webs, until all the remaining
W5 ribs and Shear Webs are glued in place.
NOTE: There are no SW-1 Shear Webs called for in the last two rib bays nearest the wing tip, nor any SW-3 Shear Webs in
the last three rib bays nearest the wing tip.
16.
Now trial fit the other Main Wing Spar assembly (that you made back in step 2) in place in the top front notches in the wing
ribs. This is now referred to as the Top Main Spar. Make sure that the end of the balsa Spar Doubler lines up flush with the
side of the first W5 wing rib. When satisfied with the fit, glue the Top Main Spar assembly permanently to all the wing ribs.
17.
Locate a 1/4"x3/8"x36" balsa stick for the Top Rear Spar and glue it in place in the top rear notches in the wing ribs.
NOTE: The tip end of the Top Rear Spar is also extra long. Do not cut it off at this time - we will do that later, after the wing
tip is installed.
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