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4-30-06
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4/16/05
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weighting down the fabric to glue it to the bottom of the wing..

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01/16/06
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Getting ready to rib lace the wing.

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dry fitting the ribs to the spars

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All these parts are starting to look like something that goes on an airplane.

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Nose ribs made on a router table from a pattern, 1/4x1/4 to be glued to them

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#1 rib with holes cut for the wing attach straps

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Waiting for the leading edge to be installed. The trailing edge and aileron spar is installed.

Wrapping the leading edge.

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I used these motorcycle straps to tighten the ply instead of twine.It worked out very nice.

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Don't forget to attach your strut fittings before putting the last pice of ply on your leading edge!