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Old 11-03-2007, 01:17 AM
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Default RE: Herr Pitts Special Kit Build Thread

Got the TE sheeting and wing tips in place. Sanding the wing tip joint surface slightly to angle it yeilded a better joint I think. Propped up 1/4" with some scrap.



The instructions state to crack the spar to angle it but I made a small groove about 3/4 through the spar and filled with glue before gluing in place. Cleaner result I thought. Someone correct me if this was not the best way for this.



Got the top and leading edge spars in place...



Took some work to make sure the Titebond got into the rib grooves where the spars sit. The spars scrape down the sides of the groove when you insert them. With some of them, I slightly bent the ribs back and forth a little to work the glue into the groove to assure a good solid joint.

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