Now it was time for the top structures. This JW kit is interesting in many ways. It would seem simple at first glance, what with everything jig- locking together but it’s just not that simple.
The top forward structure is a good example. It was fairly easy to glue it all in place but that was only the beginning. Once glued on it has to be sanded/prepared for the sheeting. Since the ply sheet is so thin, the supporting structure needs to be perfectly aligned/smooth in all its many joints. This sanding/checking with a long straight edge/sanding etc. took a looooong time to get right.
You’ll notice I extended the side stringers all the way back to the instrument panel. The plans show otherwise but I couldn’t see a good reason not to. Again - more support for the super thin ply.
