Dan Workman
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I dont usually take many pictures of the wings. They're pretty basic in thier construction. The only issue i had was the sheeting along the leading edge. There is a compound curve because of the curved LE which makes the sheeting bulge between each rib. The bulge doesnt rise as much as the thickness of the balsa though so you can sand it out after the leading edge stock is glued on.
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Fuz pretty much finished
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I agree. I've often thought of completely glassing a model like this and leaving it bare or spraying it. No experience in either though i havent taken the plunge yet!
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A few more pics of the underside of the nose. The bottom/tail section was done by laminating 1/4 balsa, shaping then hollowing out.
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If the bend is too tight for the balsa to get round i will plane a curve into the end and then just run a sanding block over it. Also i'll put a little chamfer along the whole edge which really tightens up the joint. I'll also tack it to each former with thin cyano to help hold it all together while the glue dries. Its a long process but worth it in the end. The only other way i can see to do it is with block balsa and shape it after. Would probably end up heavier though
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Thanks. Its such a slow process you can remove the bottom row of pins to use on a plank 3 rows up!
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Few more pics. Starting to plank the bottom of the nose. It was a tight bend so was a bit tricky. Each strip had to be soaked at the end to go round the curve
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