We made some good progress on the left wing fabric this past week. On the top side, we glued the fabric down to the tank and installed fabric rivets along the ribs on the top surface. We installed two doilies on the top that will help protect the area around the tank filler cap, and the exit slot for the aileron control cable.
We applied adhesive for the 2" wide chord-wise tapes on both the top and bottom surfaces, and then installed those tapes. We also installed two span-wise tapes on the top surface. We then did some finishing work with irons around the rivets, and also trimmed and glued the fabric at the ends of the wing. At each end of the wing, the fabric wraps around about 1/2 inch or so. Next up on the list of things to do will be to install the tapes along the leading and trailing edges of the wing. Hours: 8.5
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| Top surface chord-wise tapes installed |
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| Other side of wing, showing tank and filler cap area |
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| Bottom surface, tape at end of wing glued in place |
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