thank you so much Claude. I like it too. It may add a little weight, but I will never be an FAI pilot or even masters. For now, strictly SPortsman and maybe Intermediate soon.
Well, I was able to do some covering of the wings. Both stabs are covered but graphics have not been added.
Before I did the coverning, I decided to do the covering on my kitchen table. To protect the glass, I placed a piece of cardboard. I made all my cuts and covering over the cardboard.
Then, before I brought the wings and stabs into the house, I used an air compressor to remove as much balsa dust as possible,
Once I brought them Inside, i then obtained a tack cloth and began to rub it down.
this is the actual brand that I used.
Once you start to swipe the cloth over the balsa, you will be amazed on how much dust it picks up. Then, I get a new one, and repeat. I used a total of 4 wipes. On the last swiping, i icould not see dust on the tack cloth.
This is the prep for the wings. I like to cover the hinge lines, tips, and roots, then I glued on the ailerons.
Makes alignment of graphics to be easier. guarantees they line up (in my hands).
and so far, this is the top of one wing. This evening, i will do the other wings top to make sure it is identical to this one. Still may add more graphics to the top of the wings. I will ponder on this.
this was at 1st, but the white bleed thru the yellow, so i wanted to cover this.
adding the black, now there is no bleed thru.