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Wing kit in the floor of our newly built garage. These 1003 pieces will eventually
become a set of wings.
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Ribs are epoxied to the spars.
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Early stages of the wings. I built both at the same time.
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Tip view. |
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Left wing. |
Epoxy
fillets on the rib/spar joints.
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Epoxy fillet on the leading edge spar.
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Lift strut attachments temporarily held in place with hose clamps.
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Bottom view of lift strut attachment.
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Lift strut attachment.
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Rib ready for seating of the diagonal brace.
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Diagonal
brace. |
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Diagonal brace gets rivited to the spar.
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Diagonal braces installed.
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Tip rib braces fitted for fibreglass wingtips.
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Rear spar root reinforced for attachment to fuselage.
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Front spar root reinforced for attachment to fuselage.
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Right fuel tank in place.
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Fibreglass 38 litre fuel tank.
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Leading edge made from "blue foam" cut with a hot wire.
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Side view of trailing edge sandwiched between rib capstrips.
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Tip rib braces.
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Sample of blue foam strut fairings.
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Vent tube in fuel tank cap.
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Vent tube in fuel tank cap.
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Left wing.
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Rotating wing stands make covering and painting very easy.
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Rotating wing stands are made from 50mm PVC pipe fittings. (Building
instructions.)
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