Wings
1
Place cardboard building jig H1 on an even surface and fix with tape or pins.
Insert rib jig H2 into building jig H1. Make sure that H2 is fully seated in H1.
2
Insert ribs 1 to 9 into jigs H1 and H2, but do not glue!
Rib jig H2 is used for positioning the ribs and is not part of
the wing structure.
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1 (popplar)
3
Flush with tip rib 7 glue nose profile 8 to ribs, secure with
pins and weigh down evenly to achieve good glue joints.
Glue leading edge 9 to profile.
7
8
9
H2
5 (balsa)
4 (balsa)
3 (birch)
2 (balsa)
Glue nose profile in place
flush with tip rib 7. Glue
leading edge to front of
profile.
7 (balsa)
6 (balsa)
H1
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