Re: F1L wing

From: ykleetx <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:24:29 -0000

On the topic of F1L wing, I would like to hear how you put in the dihedral. Previously, I had sliced the leading edge and TE spars from the bottom about half way through -- a vertical cut -- then gently broke/bent the spars. Laying the center of the wing upside down at the height of the dihedral, I dab a teeny bit of thin CA into each crack in the spar.

At the dihedral, my spars are 1/32 x 1/32".

I've had to repair some of the joints following wall bumps. Subsequently, I inserted a small balsa wedge into the crack followed up with a dab of CA.

I'm thinking on the wing that I'm covering today to use a scarf cut for the dihedral. Perhaps it's a little more work but seems to me that it would be stronger.

I would love to hear from other builders.
Received on Sat Apr 03 2010 - 10:24:31 CEST