Ok, let's get started here. Just finished a bit of paint work on a King Kat, got that out of the workshop and brought the wing back in.

All in all, the wing isn't in that bad of shape, actually pretty good but does need a bit of work. First off since this is being painted it needs to be glassed. That is tough to do with the ailerons attached. Both ailerons were given some gentle tugs at the existing hinge points revealing a few of them that were a bit soft. The ailerons were cut free from the wing. I removed the remaining hinge portions, a few of them slid right out of the wing and ailerons, so it is worth while for certain. The slots were then filled in and sanded smooth on the wing. The cap strip on the ailerons was sanded to half its' original thickness, re-capped with new balsa and then drilled for Robart hinge points, six in each aileron. The ailerons were then sanded and prepped for glass.

The torque rods were also showing some signs of age and were removed. This wing will have servos for each aileron so the torque rods are of course not needed. The center servo opening was filled in with foam and will be capped with a sheet of balsa.

The top side has its' share of dings and dents and the sheeting needs to be sanded to eliminate some small ridges where the balsa is butted together. The key to a successful paint job is to eliminate all potential problem areas now, before it is glassed. If it's ready for glass, paint shouldn't be too far behind. I'll use some balsarite to take care of the small dents, nice and light and sands very well. After I'm happy with the top I'll flip it over and get to work on the bottom.