Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Wing tip panels

Here we are again!
started with the first wing tip panel, that i'll be joining together with the wing root when it's ready.




The T1, the first rib on the left is shorter (die-cut?!?!) by 2 mm, i'll have to figure it out and make it flush before i glue it to the TE.
as you can see in the picture down here, the TE was bent and twisted; i wetted it down and clamped to the building board, hope in few hours it will be ok.



have to start designing the wing folding mechanism, it will take some time
see you!

Finished the wing root

here is the wing root finished.
there are two new holes in the LE fo align the wing when it's put together with the fuse, and there are the flap servo hatch rails.


wing tip panels next!!

Monday, 6 June 2011

LE and TE

ok, now leading edge and trailing edge are installed, all the ribs are in place.

TE





LE




just need some more sanding to keep all flush and even.


 next servo rails and gears rails...

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Wing root front ribs

hi,
it's time to glue the front ribs, easy task, i chose the cyanoacrilic, faster and equally strong than epoxy for little surfaces and where filling effect is not needed.






mmmmmm.. starting to take shape!!! yummy!






and now the aft ribs, only the external ones are still missing, have to wait tonight to work on them.






see you tomorrow, stay tuned 'cause i peeked the LE and TE fitting with all the ribs and it couldn't be more UNprecise!! (damn!)