KeithT Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I'm (slowly) building a Wot 4 classic (straight wing) and was considering how to cover the wing / fuselage. The instructions mention possibly glassing the wing - my question is how is this achieved over the wingtips of a wing with ribbed tip? i.e. not flat or solid tip, if you take my meaning. or do the instructions suggest glassing with reference only to the Mark III version which may have different wing tip design to the classic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Personally I wouldnt bother - I have built several over the years with all sorts of crazy motors including a ot 90 2 stroke in one! never glassed any of them - except of course for the wing joining bandage.Sorry, this did not really answer your post but was just my 2PW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I glassed the wing on my wot4, I wondered the same as you, in the end I decided to laminate several thicknesses if 1/4 balsa and carve two wing tips. I gave mine a very rounded and streamline profile, I then drilled into the mating face to reduce weight. Not sure the drilling was really needed as they were quite light anyway. I then epoxied the tips to the wing, sanded to profile and went ahead and glassed it all. It worked really well. Having said that I would note Timbo's comment above, Im not sure that there is much to be gained by glassing. I intended to make a high quality painted wing that was bullet proof!! I ended up with the fuel attacking the painted finish and so after some time sanded down the paint and covered in profilm. Good quality shed time though!!Good luck with the build, its a great plane, Im thinking of getting another, they sound great with a four stroke! (anything sounds great with a four stroke!!) Or go electric??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Or, you could just sheet in the open framed area, 1/16 balsa or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithT Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Ok thanks guys - I suspected glass needed solid surfaces, and as I have already put the tips on, going for film of some description sounds like a plan - I was only asking about glass as it sounded interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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