TonyBuilder

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Been working on the elevators.

I added some balsa to the TE to build it up as I will be trying something new.
I never liked the thick fat TE on the surfaces, dead giveaway that it tis a model.

So I am using some thin G-10 that will get glued into the TE between the top and bottom skins.
Also the ribs are all of and different sizes so I need to add some balsa and get them all the same.

Once the TE fir was added I put the two halves together and sanded them so they would both be the same shape.



Next I sanded the added fir so it tapered to the bottom skin (1/16"). The fir was 1/8"



Once the fir was shaped I had to reses it to accommodate the G-10



I cut the G-10 and cut the trim tab into it



The G-10 glued in and the ribs all lined up as I fired them too.

The blocks are for the hinges and the one at the inner part is for a dowel to pin the torque rod to.
I held them back about 5/8" as I will be cutting 3/4 off for the new LE.





Top skin is now glued on and I joined the two halves together with tape so I could sand them equal.



You can see how the ribs are off in size and I should have checked them before I skinned them, but I used 3/32" balsa on the top so I could sand it to fit the stab.
I wont sand the TE until the ends are put on.



I cut the old LD off and sanded them equal.



I first glue in a 3/32" balsa to face the elevator. Then a 1/4" balsa followed by a 1/2" balsa to bring the elevator up to size.
This will give me some sanding room on the TE.



With the ends squared up and sanded I can add the ends.



Ends and tips all glued in. I wont sand them until the stab is ready to sand.



TB