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andrew wallace:
anybody have any ideas about making winglets  :-X

Fred:
Hey Andrew :)

Wood or fibre?

For my ash, cut off 2 “wings” in foam. Insert tubes etc for the joiners. Sheeting, then for the winglet itself, 3mm plywood core, + 4mm balsa sanded in a profile, clarkY ish.
Vinyl covered et voilà :)

Alternatively, top rippin, and maybe others, are selling pairs that you can then adapt to your wing.

andrew wallace:
Hey Fred
Im for making them out of wood, they are for an ASW 20
Just looking for ideas for the shape,size and angles
Thanks for helping

andrew wallace:
This is my first attempt at making the winglets I've used 2 pieces of 1/8 balsa with a piece of 1/16 ply in the middle for strength
I've the winglet leaning out by 10° but will check the angle when the wing is on the fuselage

Fred:
Looking good Andrew!

If I may, I would do them a tad smaller. You can also angle them a bit, usually in the 10 degrees or so region on the outside.

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