I completed the gluing of the 1/16” X 4 “ X 36” balsa sheets together for the wing skins. I use Titebond glue. I weighed and sorted the sheets before gluing so could use the lightest sheets on the right wing to help compensate for the right mounted engine. There was not much difference in weight between the sheets but every bit helps the weight management.

The Dynamic Balsa sheets are cut clean enough that no trim work is needed on the edges before gluing. I usually just sort through the sheets and find sheets that will fit together without gaps. The sheet seams are pulled together very tightly using masking tape and then I add a full piece of masking along the seam. I always stretch the masking tape slightly as I tape so it pulls the seams together tightly. After all three sheets are taped together on one side I turn the sheet over and open the seam slightly and run a small bead of glue in the seam then close the seam by laying the sheet on a flat surface. I then wipe away the excess glue and tape the seam very tightly in about 5 or 6 places along the seam. The idea is to have very little glue at the seam edges.

The side that has the full length tape will be the outside surface because the other side always ends up with a little glue residue from wiping away the excess.

To be continued…