You'll want to sand off the hold down ticks and square up the fins for a better, full contact glue joint.
A second piece is glued on the leading edge of the rudder.
Notice the tall thru-the-wall tabs that will glue to the engine tube.
TIP: I've been using the leftover balsa sheets for a slightly elevated drying area.
The balsa pieces have just got a brushed on coat of CWF. I didn't paint the thru-the-wall tabs.
Hi Chris,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you do not place any weight on the fins with CWF while drying to help prevent warping?
Philip
Hi Phillip,
DeleteThere's really no need to put weight on it. I brush on CWF on one side and let that dry. It might be warped, but when the other side gets a coat of CWF it straightens out the warp when it dries. If there is still a slight bend, you can lightly coax the balsa back flat again.