On Monday night we got the wingtip bow put in place and corner blocked. It’s looking very much like a wing now! I also received my order of plywood from Spruce, so was able to cut and glue in the gussets for the compression struts.
Of course there is still work to be done. Some additional bracing needs to be installed for the bow, and the trailing edge will need to be sanded to match the contour of the wing trailing edge. Details, details.
Yesterday I picked up three 12′ long sections of 6061-T6 aluminum tubing. Two of these will become lower wing aileron torque tubes, and the third will become the torque tubes for the upper wings. None of that stuff does not come cheap, I’m telling you. I’ve pretty much blown my materials budget for the month. But, at least now I can continue with aileron construction – once I get back over there to the shop. My darling wife is sick and has tested positive for COVID, so I’m avoiding getting close to anyone for a while just as a general precaution. Once I know I’m not contagious I’ll get back over and get that tube cut to length and resume work.
