6/8/02 Update.

On 6/7 I was able to install the landing gear mounts, ribs, etc and close up the mold!

I pulled the wing out this morning (6/8) with great anticipation of improvement over the last wing. I tried a wax instead of a wax/PVA mold release combination and it worked fantastic. I was shooting to reduce the wing's weight by 12 oz and used AAA contest balsa, less glass, lighter glass, and thinner ply on the landing gear mounts....

So... results are in!

Old wing = 2 lbs, 7oz (ugh)
New wing = 1lb, 12oz
= total reduction of 11oz! Not bad!

So, the wing came out well and construction begins on the fuse tomorrow (hopefully).

I was able to primer my brother's Tsunami and his should see paint by next weekend.

Here's a photo before I closed the mold up. Spars are in place, along with lg area and center rib.