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Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 13:09
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It's fairly sturdy on its own now and can be handled.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 13:06
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These are provided for proper alignment of the wings and to help in gluing in the struts and are then cut away.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 13:04
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Clear the holes in the struts for rigging. Also sand off the laser residue.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 13:02
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Misting worked so well I gave them a coat of butyrate dope.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:45
Views : 1628
Ready for misting
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:42
Views : 1610
Use a small amount of Testors to make sure the silkspan is attached to the leading edge.

Hangar	Aircraft	Category	Date	Preview
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:40
Views : 1598
Glue the string.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:38
Views : 1689
Paint/glue the top ribs.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:36
Views : 1703
Trim away the excess.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:34
Views : 1706
Per plans, this extra glue on the outside of the string seals the covering.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:32
Views : 1613
Pull the silkspan over from the back and glue a center section. Then glue the rest working each side in small sections. Glue the silkspan to the wingtips, as well.
David Duckett	Guillows 1903 Wright Flyer	Build	09-Jun-08 07:27
Views : 1564
Trim away the silkspan from the leading edge and wingtips.

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