Simon Ward 2
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A bit of a quick update on the build. So the wing was joined using epoxy, and when set, I added a double thickness bandage around the wing. This was made from a 1" wide strip of 50gm/ sq mtr glass cloth with another layer of the same weight but this time 3" wide, over the top. I used some laminating epoxy and just barely 'wetted' out the cloth. This step was probably unnecessary, but it does give peace of mind, during those high g manoeuvres So just the belly pan and the infill/reinforcement at the TE should see the wing more or less complete, bar the covering. Out of curiosity, I popped the wing and some of the hardware onto the scales to get a rough idea of weights: Not sure what glass cloth and paint will add, but the wing feels light and stiff for it's size, quite happy with that. So, next step is the fuselage. Being a couple of steps behind most of the build blogs has allowed me to check out the sequence of construction. I've got to say the basic frame came together very quickly, which can mean only one thing. Planking!! I re-read Chris Barlow's top ten tips on planking and jumped right in. Only got the first 3 planks on this evening, but it wasn't as bad as expected, probably as these first planks are generally quite easy to line up and glue on. Speaking of which, I decided to try and use a glue combination, of good old balsa cement running along the length of the plank, with Zap-a-gap tacking the plank to the formers. A few 'sharp' pins, held the planks in place relative to their neighbour. Appears to work, as long as the gaps between planks doesn't get too big. Probably got quite a few hours on this planking now, so I'll post again when it's more of less complete. Bye for now. Simon.