HW-4 FLAMINGO 1/4 SCALE

[chris williams]

Time now to make a start on the wings...The preliminary jigs take care of the gull bend; later, an entirely different set of jigs will set the wing up without any unwanted twists. The main spars are 5mm sq spruce, with some of the tension steamed out at the gull change...

[chris williams]

Top spar added, followed by web plates...then it's time to start the other wing, prior to a dihedral check...

[chris williams]

Time for aforementioned dihedral check...

[chris williams]

With the dihedral check safely passed, the brass boxes (one 13mm, one 15mm) can be epoxied in and closed off. Then it's time to fit the sub spars in front of the web plates...

[chris williams]

With the lower sheeting added in two sections, preparations are made before adding the top sheeting, which will be in three parts. The centre sheeting spans the gull break and is forced into a compound curve to preserve a smooth transition around the bend...

[chris williams]

The most critical part of the wing construction: adding the top sheeting locks the wing into its final shape...

[chris williams]

Then it's time to finish off the wing roots...

[Trevor]

Where did the wiring go?

[chris williams]

I'm not allowed to open up the wing root until Christmas...!

[Barry_Cole]

Where did the wiring go?

We usually cut a hole in the wing root, on the field, just before the maiden.



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