I would join the wings at the proper dihedral angle and then wrap the wing center section with a six inch wide piece of 6 oz. fiberglass cloth. Then I would use epoxy glue as a binder and smooth it out as best I could. This is a wrap around job that glasses both the top and bottom of the center section of the wing. With this process, you don't need no steenking dihedral brace and you'll have a much stronger wing in the end, but only slightly heavier than the stock wing design.

I don't trust dihedral braces anyway. I lost my first low wing model, an AAMCO Trainermaster (1971), on its 13th flight when the dihedral brace failed during a split S. The model's wing was designed to be covered in silk and dope, which acts as fiberglassing in providing strength. I used Super Monokote and paid the price. I no longer trust dihedral braces alone.


Ed Cregger