Since it's terrible weather for the last couple of days (either to wet, to windy or both), I spend some time on the T-21.
The wood here was to wide to bend, eve after letting it swim in my pond for a couple of hours. Easiest solution seemed to make the trailing edge out of two pieces.
Lining thing up before grabbing glue
Making the ribs for the elevator is quit easy. I cut them from both side though so I do not have to sand them in shape later on.
Meanwhile I started to play with some filler. Not to difficult too, though had to do this in 2 stages since the sticky stuff would not stay in place..
For the experts I do have a question though.
This glider has a tail skid. What do you nowadays use to make this skid?
The drawing mentions feeler gauge, though I wonder whether there is an alternative?
I tried to make an example out of duralumin, but this stuff is to weak. Steel sheet (I tried .75mm) is to weak too. I think what I need is something like piano wire, though is this material available also in sheets (only can find rods)?