
.
34. Carefully slide both MADBs into position in the Right Wing Panel. Push them in slowly, being careful not to snag and break
the W1 or W2 ribs. Position both MADBs carefully before gluing them to the spars.
Check:
1. that the MADBs are tight against the front and back of the Top & Bottom Main Spars;
2. that the MADBs are exactly halfway in the Left Wing Panel - the center lines you drew on the MADBs should line up
with the outside face of W1;
3. that the bottom edges of the MADBs are down tight against the bottom wing sheeting;
4. that the exposed ends of the MADBs line up with each other from the front view. When all of these checks are OK,
glue the MADBs to the main spars with Thin CA glue. Mop up any excess Thin CA with a rag. Let dry.
35.
WITHOUT GLUE, slide the Left Wing
Panel onto the exposed ends of the
MADBs, again being careful not to
break the W1 or W2 ribs. Once again
set-up the entire wing assembly on a
large flat surface with the Right Wing
Panel flat on the table and the Left Wing
Panel propped up by the gauge DTG -
just as you did in step 31.
(If the MADBs are preventing the wing panels from fitting like they did before, trim or sand the MADBs where necessary to
eliminate the problem.)
Make sure the opposing Leading and Trailing Edges are lined up with each other so there is no twist between the wing
panels. Use plenty of pins to hold the wing panels tightly together in correct alignment. Once everything looks good, use
Thin CA to glue the MADBs to the main spars in the Left Wing Panel. Do not apply glue anywhere else yet! When dry, you
should be able to pick up the entire wing assembly without fear of the wing panels shifting. The glued MADBs and the pins
should hold everything together adequately for the next step.
36.
Pick up the wing assembly, turn it over, and put a strip of masking tape along the entire center joint on the bottom of the
wing. Now turn it back over and flow Thin CA glue into the center joint from the top. Run the glue in along the entire length
of the W1 ribs. Use just enough glue to flood the entire joint, but not so much that it runs all over the place. The masking
tape should keep the glue from running out the bottom. Have a rag handy to mop up any excess glue. If you have some
gaps that the Thin CA won’t fill in, switch to Medium CA or Slow CA to fill them. Let dry! Then remove the masking tape
and all the pins.
37.
Before you can put on the rest of the
top wing sheeting, you must go back
and re-glue ALL the joints that will be
inside the sheeted area. Make sure
there is a visible, but small, fillet of glue
in every joint. Don’t let any excess glue
get on top of the ribs, or along the
spars, where the WS-T1 and WS-T2
wing sheeting pieces will go.
38.
Glue the two WS-T2 die-cut balsa wing sheeting pieces in place between the top rear spars and the top main spars.
39.
Glue the two WS-T1 die-cut balsa wing sheeting pieces in place between the top main spars and the leading edges.
40.
Now go back and re-glue every joint in the wing with Medium CA or Slow CA glue! Make sure there is a visible, but small,
fillet of glue in every joint. Take your time and don’t miss any joints! Each and every one of them contributes to the finished
strength of the wing.
AILERON INSTALLATION
41.
Locate the two pre-shaped balsa Center Section Trailing Edge pieces. They are identical to each other at this point, but by
the time you finish the next step they won’t be - so mark LEFT (BOTTOM) on one piece and RIGHT (BOTTOM) on the
other.
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