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Old 04-14-2003 | 07:32 PM
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prole
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Default The Lightning Bug Project

On the leading edges I used a trick that I learned from BipeFlyer.

You take a sheet of 1/32" balsa and cut it to fit the length of the wing and to fold over the top and bottom of the leading edge. You wet the balsa sheet and bend it into a D shaped tube secure it with rubber bands and let it dry.

When it dries it retains the shape, spray some glue on the inside and you have a really clean bend on the front of the wing, it worked great and was super easy.

I got my cores from Bipe Flyer as well as one of his kits and he included a sheet with techniques on sheeting the cores. It has helped me out so much, this little trick is from there, if you ever have questions on this topic, he seems to be the go to guy.


here is a shot of the bottoms
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