I have finally finished prepping the wings and they are ready to cover. I will be using the Poly-fiber system. On the table are all of the Poly-fiber products used to attach the fabric. I chose the Poly-fiber system because of its proven track record. There are a lot of steps and time in the process but it’s pretty straight forward. I set up a 16 foot table for cutting the fabric and I can set a wing on it if needed.These saw horses and padded 2×4’s will hold the wing during the covering.Cutting the fabric is easy. Just measure it TWICE, mark with a pencil and straight edge, apply Poly-tax (glue) to the line and cut with a scissors. The glue keeps the fabric from fraying.These two pieces of thin Aluminum reinforce the fabric around the forward strut attachment. I fashioned a half cone and riveted them as shown. They will allow easier access to the nut and a wrench when installing the struts. Another builder, John Evans, gave me the idea. Thank you John.Another view.Here I am with the first piece of fabric. Wish me luck.Here is the first piece bonded on the bottom of the right wing.Top piece ready to bond.Top and bottom are bonded and it’s time to do the root rib. I started with the bottom piece of fabric, rolled it around the cap strip and glued it in place.
Bought some 3/8 aluminum tubing.035 wall thickness. Cut to length to fit into each trailing edge. These pieces are bonded in place to stiffen the trailing edge so that when the fabric is shrunk the trailing edge won’t be distorted.Here is a pic of where the aluminum is placed.Both wings completed.Got some supplies from Aircraft Spruce. The green “stuff” is Torque Seal. All of the control rods and bellcrank are torqued to spec so this is a visual aid for quick inspection.Easy to see if the nuts come loose. Next up is to cover the wings. I have my work area ready and all of the supplies at hand. Excited to move onto the covering process.
And Now For A Little Assembly 