HELP . . . [sm=bananahead.gif][sm=confused.gif]
I temporarily fitted the wing tip plate (WTP) and there is a huge gap that I don’t know how I will fill in. The instruction booklet says in step 24 (I quote) “ . . . there will naturally be some unavoidable small gaps between the parts. For instance, underneath both the top spars there will be a gap. Also, around the backside of the leading edge there will be some gaps.” The two gaps underneath the spars are no problem. I can fill those in. The problem is the L.E gap (which in my opinion is no minor gap, but a POTHOLE). My camera does not take good photographs from books but the photos in the instruction booklet does show a gap by the leading edge. But as you can tell from my attached photos I do not see any way I can fill that POTHOLE in.

Also, the instructions do not call for beveling of the wing tip plate edge that joins the rib bottom, but as you can see with my tip the edges do not meet. Should I bevel the bottom edge to make it meet with the rib smoother? Or if it will affect the wing in any way and I shouldn’t bevel, how do I smooth that bottom edge out to make it meet the rib better? And if any one can tell me how to fill in what they call a minor ‘gap’ at the T.E please help me.

I will skip installing the wing tip plate until I get some answers to the problems here and I will continue on with the next steps.

Photos 1, 2 & 3 - Wing tip plate temporarily installed. All the gaps shown; Photos 4 & 5 - Bottom edge does not meet smooth. Should I bevel?; Photos 6 & 7 - Spar gaps not worried about; Photos 8 & 9 - Severe gap (POTHOLE) by L.E. How do I fill?; Photos 10, 11 & 12 - Here’s where I leave off with the left wing panel. Aside from the wing tip problem, I think it looks good [sm=thumbup.gif][sm=thumbup.gif][sm=thumbup.gif]