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Old 07-12-2003 | 08:24 AM
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Default GWS A-10 rectifying a bent wing

My GWS A -10 has a bend in the left had outer wing panel, giving it more dihedral on the left hand side than the right.

The bend starts about 3 inches in from the tip and includes the aileron, which I have not yet seperated from the wing.

Any clues on how to take this unwanted bend out of the foam wing, without weakening the structure, would be appreciated.
Old 07-26-2003 | 12:13 AM
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i heard lightly warming it with a blow dryer will work. i read that about the gws mustang or spitfire or something- everybody was saying that the two halves of the rudder were bent to the right or something and one guy used a hair dryer to warm it up then bent it back to where it is supposed to be. you might want to read that thread.
Old 07-26-2003 | 08:07 AM
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Thanks,
You've given me a starter point.
Old 07-29-2003 | 10:45 AM
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The bent wing has been corrected.

Used a Heat Gun on low setting.

Lightly clamped the TE of the wing to a table (not the wife's "best" table) and carefully applied heat back and forth
across the wing while a buddy held the wing in the correct position.

After a while (trial and error) it assumed the correct shape.

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