Hydro Junkie,
You know.... I thought the same thing about how wood can get old and deteriorate. But then I came to the conclusion that a lot of kits are built (not just Telemasters) with the dihedral brace glued permanently into the one piece wing, and there is no catastrophic failures for the life of the plane. So, I don't see the need to go $20 on Ebay for it.... as the 7/16"ply is almost TWICE as thick. Also, I will definitely be applying 28" long struts to each side of the wing. (made from 28" x 3/8" arrow shafts) I don't fully trust leaving the area of wing beyond the 12" of joiner brace exposed to bending stresses.
Do I have your blessings? ......I never feel 100% comfortable going against suggestions, as many guys on these boards have a lot more experience then me.
J.Duncker,
I was posting this at the same time as you. You're welcome to provide your feedback about what I'm saying here in this post.
Last edited by rustyrivet; 04-24-2018 at 11:39 AM.