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| Close up of wing center section showing the aileron torque rods. The assembly
is made of 1/16" music wire and brass tubing. Note the root rib is canted at an angle
to match the dihedral. |
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| View of entire wing ready for adding the top sheeting. |
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| Edge glue two 4" x 1/16" thick balsa sheets and cut to the
shape of a wing panel. Allow approximately 1/2" extra on the leading edge to
compensate for the upper airfoil shape. Mark the location of ribs and aileron spars
on the internal side of the wing skin. I use "Barge" contact cement for gluing the wing
skin by applying a light smear of glue to the skin and the contact points on the main
wing structure. NOTE: Be sure and place the washout guide under the lower wing skin
to build in the washout when the top skin is glued in place. |
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| Place the top wing skin on the main structure by aligning the trailing edge.
work your way to the sub-leading, pressing the skin down as you go. Place weight on
top skin while the glue dries. |