Wing accuracy

[Martin Harris - Moderator]

I use a combination of pinning and weighting (great minds Geoff - I have at least half a dozen of those batteries along with assorted squares and V blocks for setting ribs vertical) - pins are useful for lateral location...

P.S.Bad news for those that use Argos catalogues for holding down curved sheeting - they are going on-line only for them...

Edited By Martin Harris on 15/11/2020 19:46:21

[Nigel R]

A whole lot of warps and minor bends can be removed when you put the sheeting on. I have often found the structure had a mind of its own until the sheeting stage is over.

And that DBox will be very, very rigid when it is complete.

Pins and weights are pva is OK but I find contact adhesive is better.

[John Stainforth]

I find that stacks of old model aircraft magazines (such as RCM&E) work very well for holding down curved wing sheeting.

[perttime]

Posted by John Stainforth on 16/11/2020 00:33:40:

I find that stacks of old model aircraft magazines (such as RCM&E) work very well for holding down curved wing sheeting.

Do you think FlyPast, Guitarist, Classic Bikes and Guns&Ammo might work too?

[John Stainforth]

Pertime,

Yes, of course. But using my model mags for building models is a reason not to throw them away!