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to all of the remaining CF tape on this side of the wing.
1c. Remove the masking tape and trim off the excess CF tape. It is best to do this on a bias
parallel to the front of the wing and at about halfway point to the wing thickness. Just trim
flush to the wing tips for the
remainder of the CF tape.
Remove the weights and wing
from the wing beds. This
completes application of the CF
tape to this side of the wing.
2. Now use the exact same
process to install the carbon tape
on the upper surface of the wing
using the other set of wing beds to
secure the wing into, just as
illustrated here.
3. Use the 1" strapping tape and
tape down the leading edge. This
is used to keep the L.E. from
being ripped or cut when hitting
wires, poles, etc..
4. Now find the two ply wing
joiners and glue them in the slots
in the motor mounts with 5 minute
epoxy.
5. Now use a sharp xacto and cut
the excess foam out from behind
the wing joiner on the center core.
Covering the Wing
You can cover the wing any way you want. If you are going to use iron on covering, make sure
to use LOW HEAT covering material (Econokote, Solite). For simplicity, I prefer to use colored
packing tape like that used on other wings. I'll give you instructions on how to use the tape for
covering.
1. First take the color of tape that will be on the top of the wing. Run a strip of the colored
tape along the trailing edge making sure that equal amounts are on the top and bottom of the
wing. (Note: this is a picture of a similar wing, the same method applies)
2. Cover the top of the wing first. Only cover half at a time making sure to overlap the center
of the wing by about 2 inches. Start from the trailing edge and work your way to the leading
edge. Make sure that you have a very sharp Xacto handy while covering. Also make sure that
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