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selleri:
...or how I stopped hating Singapore Post and learned to love the hot wire.  :lol:

Well not really but my wing seems to have taken up residency in the far east offices of Singapore Post so taking a page from the Chinese playbook we decided to use the kit my mate ordered at the same time as a template.  

First up, we need a bow.


And something to heat it up.


After having searched all over the place(local foam companies not willing to sell/donate wire even after buying the foam) the internet told tales of SS wire being suitable. As I use that to safety wire fuel tubes problem was solved and wouldn't you know it, it works!


The templates supplied by the Chinese.


Marking the outlines.


Straight lines are a plus.


Voila, few cores ready for the next step.


Then what? Better lay some lines...


And on we go.




Root template in its place.


Let the cutting begin.


Cut, cut, cut.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/1H1eLDHacBw[/youtube]

Voila, one wing half ready, heat and repeat as much as needed.

andrew wallace:
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fantastic job  :D  i love cutting wings

selleri:
I was surprised how enjoyable it is...  maybe it was the fumes... we are already planing a bigger project!   ;)

selleri:
Sand lightly over the wings.


Glue them together.


Next up some covering.


This is turning bloody!  :shock:


Or what... isn't it Halloween tonight?


Nahhh, just some wood glue, thinned with food colour and water.


Then the wetted paper is layed over the wing and more glue applied over it.


One down, one to go.


One with glue applied over the paper and one without.


Then we let them dry overnight before doing the other side.


Next up, wingtips.

billscottni:
Is that just standard brown wrapping paper?

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