Sunday, May 20, 2007
Airplanes: Chuperosa Part 5
This is taking longer than I thought. I forgot that I would also have to make my own drawings. Below is a picture of the left wing panel with 6 more ribs to fit. Notice the steel straight edge at the leading edge- this is the first time I tried this, and it works very well because it not only trues up the LE, it gives you a more solid object to work with, which in turn helps make sure the ribs can be sung without bowing any of your straight lines.
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Is the spar one piece or split between ribs?
There are two spruce spars top/bottom. What you see in the picture is the bottom spar with the webbing glued in place. That technique is a bit unorthodox, but I like it a lot better because it really helps to keeps the ribs square. I'll be finishing the panel this Saturday, so check back and let me know what you think.
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