As I approach the end of building two wings, I’m faced with the prospect of needing to store large assemblies for a while. Stu’s shop is large and climate controlled, but it’s also Stu’s shop, not mine. There isn’t room to store everything until it’s time to move the plane to the airport and start assembly. I’ll need to store these wings while I build the upper two, and then will need to store all four while I build the tail and fuselage.
Fortunately, I do have a hangar. I will need to build a rack to store these wings without damage, then figure out how I’m going to cover them to keep dripping water and dust off of them for a year or two (or three). I had toyed with the idea of covering them with fabric, and I am not yet ruling that out. It might at least provide some protection for the geodetic bracing. There are several valid arguments against it, though. Either way I’ll need a rack, and I’ll need to figure out exactly how I’m going to transport the wings to the airport. Fortunately, it’s only a couple of miles.