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Fitting the Top Wing Skins

By Lynn Dixon | February 10, 2019 - 9:20 pm |February 11, 2019 Total Build, Wings, Skins

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Time to make these skeletons look like wings! I started off tonight by picking up some hi visibility fishing line so I can run it across the holes in the main spar to make sure I have all the sag removed from the main spars. The last time, I just … Continue reading →

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Fabricating Wing Walk Doublers

By Lynn Dixon | February 9, 2019 - 9:40 pm |February 10, 2019 Total Build, Wings, Skins

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FINALLY! Back to what feels like building again! It’s time to start getting the skins onto the wings. But first, I need to fabricate the wing walk doublers from some provided aluminum sheet. The doublers help support the weight of people walking on the inboard section of the wings to … Continue reading →

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