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Old 10-28-2013 | 09:16 PM
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bigtim
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the biggest problem with using tight bond for gluing down sheeting on the fuse is getting it to tack down when wet, if you haven't sheeted the fuse yet then I would use Med CA to glue the 3/32 wood to the mid line stringer then spray your water/windex whatever you decide on the section you are directly working on and gradually work the wood around the curve using the CA to glue it down as you bend it into place, excess wood can be trimmed off or sanded away I used the center line stringers as a guide there is some technique for sure but keeping the wood wet helps on the outside of the sheeting, and aliphatic resin doesn't like water.

another related note when you sheet the wings I would dump the 1/16 balsa sheets in the kit, and buy some 3/32 balsa you won't regret it, the thinner balsa has a tendency to want to ripple at the leading edge, and when I built mine I had to do allot of filling to remove the scalloped effect at the wing ribs that I got from using the thinner wood, if you pick light pieces of wood you may end up with a lighter wing than using the stock material,mine has retractable tail wheel,and is glassed with water based polyurathane, all the insignia's are painted on using stencils, its powered by a OS 120 4 stroke.
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