TonyBuilder

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Top skin is sanded and cut to fit.




The three layers of 5.4 oz 70/30 weave is much weaker then the carbon fiber. It bends and is like a wet noodle. The thickness is the same 1/32" I am not sure it will be strong enough to be unsupported in the wheel well> i was planing on having the skin at the surface and not covered with balsa as I have done before but I may need to. Or I can lay in some CF in the wheel well.



I cut out the top balsa and ribs that are in the wheel well. The wheel bay will have no ribs in it this is why I do the fiberglass skin.











If I need the additional depth in the wheel well for the gear and wheel to fit I will install the skin flush with the top and glue in some 3/32" fir strips on the ribs and perimeter. If not then I will glue 3/32" balsa on top of the fiberglass skin to add strength and flush it out.









If I add the 3/32"balsa on top.



The interior bays are getting fine tuned, cleaned up and I will add the two ribs that box out the wheel well along with the two sides, LE and along the main spar.











gear mounts are getting fitted to the gear and as before the side that is closest to the wheel well you have to cut the mount down 1/4" so the gear will sit correctly into the wing.





Checking to see if I need to move the gear farther away from the center so the wheel will clear the belly.







Lots to do to get the gear in and the bay ready for detailing.


TB