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Bracing Cables: Cables and compression struts were used in combination to strengthen the wings.
The first thing is to seize the gray thread as used in the Fuselage to Turnbuckles using the Needle
Threader to pull the thread through the Turnbuckle holes. See Picture above. Seizing a thread to the
Turnbuckle starts by inserting the Needle Threader into the hole in the Turnbuckle then inserting a
loop of thread into the Needle Threader and pulling the loop back through the hole enough to be able
to pull the other ends of the thread through the loop after releasing the Needle Threader and pull the
ends to cinch up on the Turnbuckle. Then with one thread lead seize a half hitch on the other to a
knot. Add a drop of thin CA to the thread lead to be cut off. Now repeat the process to the other end.
One lead can be longer than the other. Study the plans and pictures to see how the cables will be tied
off on the loops of the Compression Struts. The cables passing through the inboard Ribs have small
ovals cut in them for the Cables to pass through. See the picture below.
All the Wing Cables are roughly the same size with a short lead (2") and long lead (6") and can be tied
as you build or tied all at once, builder's choice. Start with the Eye Bolt and work inboard to get use to
the process and work over the Building Pattern to make sure the Cables are indexing between the
proper Rib Webs and keeping them as straight as possible to the next strut loop. The inboard ones will
pass through small ovals laser cut in the Rib walls.
Rib Bracing will be done using the 1/16" wide white ribbon. Cut four (4) 24" strips of the ribbon. Study
the Building Pattern drawing closely for the interweaving pattern between the Ribs. See the
application sequence numbered in the picture above with 1 being centered on the space between the
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