Some quick pics of how the rest of the fairings came out..






I then built a wing stand for my Quick Build Wings arriving soon….

Some quick pics of how the rest of the fairings came out..
I then built a wing stand for my Quick Build Wings arriving soon….
Looks great! What backs up the fiberglass covering the end and what does it bond to?
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Hey Gary. Initially the covering overhangs the fairing by 1/8″ or so. First I bond it together by just wetting the inside edges with epoxy and let it cure overnight. Then I layup a single ply of fiberglass that will go on the inside overlapping onto the fairing by about an inch. Prior to placing that on the inside, I mix in some structural cotton flox to the epoxy until it’s the consistency of peanut butter and spread it along the inside joints. Basically fill in the corners at a 45 degree angle. Then while that’s still wet, lay in the fiberglass cloth that hasn’t cured yet. Let that all cure overnight and sand
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Ahhh…… reinforced on the inside with the overlap and built up corners, got it. I was curious, thanks for the quick reply.
It’s been fun reading about your build. Looking forward to seeing the wing kit set up on the stands, what a time saver.
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Thanks. It’s been fun and learning a lot of new things. Both Quickbuild wings and fuselage will be a huge time saver. With baby on the way… I presume this will shave at least a year (probably more) off the overall time of the build. I’ll certainly have less time to spend downstairs after July. 🙂
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