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Chester Chaplaskie's Thunder Bird 45

 
Aluminum tube tip bow and leading edge support stringer installed.  Rough up the aluminum tubing with 80 grit sandpaper to facilitate CA and covering adhesion.

Jigging up the wing on the leading edge.  Use the drawing on the plan of the wing front view to align 
the base of the clamps, the red centerline and tip detail is repeated out at the right tip for reference.
This is the firm that sells these triangles, they are also made in 12 inch sizes.  
http://www.swansontoolco.com/product/speedlite-square-orange/
  The bases are drilled so T-pins can hold them in place.         

Gluing in the center section doublers which are internal to the spar caps.



 Next the spar center section caps will be installed.  Use 30 minute epoxy for all center section assembly so you can get precise alignment.

All the nose blocks have been installed and sanded.  For the landing gear installation, using a dremel tool the appropriate areas were routed out.  Cutting
 in to the lower longeron for the rear leg is OK because the inner ply doubler reinforces the area.  The removed section of center stringer will be replaced later.

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