Got to covering the wing tonight. The middle had a lot of dark markings, some of which were covered by epoxy so I put a layer of covering on the top middle sheeted section...


Covering the bottom of the wing...



Bottom covering completed...



Covered wing completed and shrunk...



Top of the wing...



Trial fitting and inspection by ground crew chief Dexter...



Further inspection...



Still have a few hours of work before this is ready for engine break-in and then it's maiden but it's getting there.

One thing to note regarding the covering of the wing is the epoxied 3" fiberglass strip that was installed over the sheeting and not perfectly flat with the sheeting so it is visible as a rough surface below the covering. Kinda bothers me since the rest of the plane is finished smoothly and then there is this rough area in plain view. I guess the rubber bands will conceal a bit of it but still. Not sure what I can do at this point though.

Total build time: 84 hours

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