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Old 03-18-2009 | 10:19 AM
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Default RE: Should I sheet the wings?

Don't bash a 4 Star kit? [sm=confused.gif] Thats 1/2 the fun!!

I wouldn't bother to sheet the wings. If you were going to sheet them, should have cut new ribs before it was all framed up.

The only way I'd consider sheeting a 4 Star wing is if I planned to cover with fabric and then paint. You can even use Koverall and paint it anyway.... without the sheeting.

But that balsa cowl does look cool and I like the sheeted turtledeck. Now put some counter balances on the elevators. Then beef up the landing gear block and the back of the wing saddle area. Those are known weak areas in all the 4 star series. Cut the canopy back so it just barely coveres the instrument panel. Makes the nose look longer.