Wings (pg1)

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Wing kit in the floor of our newly built garage. These 1003 pieces will eventually become a set of wings.

Ribs are epoxied to the spars.

Early stages of the wings. I built both at the same time.

Tip view.

Left wing.

Epoxy fillets on the rib/spar joints.

Epoxy fillet on the leading edge spar.

Lift strut attachments temporarily held in place with hose clamps.

Bottom view of lift strut attachment.

Lift strut attachment.

Rib ready for seating of the diagonal brace.


Diagonal brace.

Diagonal brace gets rivited to the spar.

Diagonal braces installed.

Tip rib braces fitted for fibreglass wingtips.

Rear spar root reinforced for attachment to fuselage.

Front spar root reinforced for attachment to fuselage.

Right fuel tank in place.

Fibreglass 38 litre fuel tank.

Leading edge made from "blue foam" cut with a hot wire.

Side view of trailing edge sandwiched between rib capstrips.

Tip rib braces.

Sample of blue foam strut fairings.

Vent tube in fuel tank cap.

Vent tube in fuel tank cap.

Left wing.

Rotating wing stands make covering and painting very easy.

Rotating wing stands are made from 50mm PVC pipe fittings. (Building instructions.)

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Last updated: 12 September, 2003