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Last Entry - 2/20/2012 - Wing Struts

Total Component Time: 740.5 hrs.

Wing Rib DrawingWing Leading Edges
Wing Rib PrepWing Trailing Edges
Cap Strip Bending JigWing Hardware
Wing Rib JigMore Wing Hardware
Wing Rib GussetsMarked and Drilled Spar Holes
First Wing RibCut and Glued Spar Root Doublers
More Wing Ribs, Second Rib JigPrepared Trailing Edges
Wing Rib Gusset ProblemsAileron Pocket Details
Wing Ribs 1-10 CompletedGlued Trailing Edges
Wing Ribs 11-20 CompletedMore Trailing Edge Pieces
Wing Ribs 21-30 CompletedGlued Leading Edge
Wing Rib ReinforcementGlued Ribs to Spars
Scarfed Wing Spar Cap StripsCompression Struts
Sanded Wing RibsDrag and Anti-Drag System
Front Wing Spar FramesSpar Packing Strips
Front Spar Root BlocksRib "Cheek Blocks", New Jury Strut Brackets, Foam Wing Tips
Left Front Spar WebBending Wing Skins
Right Front Spar WebGluing Wing Skins
Finished Right Front Spar, Added Splice PlatesWing Tip (Part One)
Added Spar BlocksWing Tip (Part Two)
Finished Spar Blocks, Sanded Main SparsAileron Spar
Began Rear SparsAileron Control Horn
More Rear Spar WorkAileron Ribs
Two Steps Forward, One Step BackAssembled Aileron Ribs
Cut and Scarfed more Spar PiecesFinished up the Aileron
Glued the Spar DoublersNew Aileron Control Horn
Spar Stiffeners, Root BlocksHang Wing from Ceiling
Planing the Front Spar FramesFit Ribs to Right Wing
Cut and Glue Spar WebbingLeading and Trailing Edges
Not so good this timeDrag/Anti-Drag, Packing Strips
Much better!Wing Skins
Added Splice Plates, Cross Brace Attachment BlocksWing Tip
Glued Plywood DoublersRight Aileron, Hang Wing from Ceiling
Sanded Front SparsRemove Gussets from Left Aileron
Began Rear Spars (Again)Fiberglass Wing Leading Edges
Glued and Planed Rear SparsJig Right Wing to Fuselage
Glued Plywood Webbing and Support BlocksAttach Rear Spar to Fuselage
Glued Plywood Rear Spar DoublerWing Struts
Filled Some Minor GapsWing Struts
Fit Ribs to Spars