Here's some misc. pics of the progress.
Wing walk structure |
Nose ribs |
Trailing edge ribs |
I'll soon start on the aileron also. I would like to have each wing completely done before I move on to the next. This aircraft does have 4 ailerons, but the structure is basic and not too complicated. I do have a couple of complete ailerons to use as patterns, but like the rest of the wing parts, there is nothing usable. Hinges, brackets, wood parts, etc. will all have to be made.
Some of the original ailerons, complete with 86 year old Grade A cotton! |
I still have a lot to do on the wing first: plywood on wing walk, install trailing edge and leading edge, make the last set of ribs that go towards the tip where the spars taper down to the wing tip bow, and make the wing tip bow. I'm really starting to wish this was a monoplane!
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