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Alright, my computer works again. Now I can show you all the progress I've made on my little project. Remember that the last time I posted one of these, I had just finished the engine cowl and one wing*. To pick up where I left off, I'll show off the right wing.

First I layed out all of the structural pieces to make sure that everything was the right size. It was hard to decide where to put these stronger 1/4" x 1/4" inch pieces, so I just went with my "gut feeling" so to speak and put them where I thought the wing would need the most support.


Here you see most of the ribs in place, cut to fit around the main spar.


The wing tip. I drilled a hole in it here so that I could glue a peg in to hold it in place. Even though this is a static model, I still don't like glueing flat surface to flat surface. I just feel better knowing that something is interlocking to hold it in place.


Here's the wing partly sanded. It has notches cut in it for the stringers, thin 3/16" square pieces of balsa.


And here's both wings finished set alongside the fuselage on my messy work table.


Next we'll take a look at the canard and winglets. Stay tuned.

*http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=photos;action=display;num=1132117220

Fifteen minutes later..

*doot doot*

..Right, I meant to say 5 and 10 minutes.

Good work

Looks like it is really coming along there buddy..wish I had the time/space/patience to do something like that..