lightest wing reinforcement

pvbachan · Post by **pvbachan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:32 pm

From your exeprience , what is the lightest wing reinforcement including paint for e- fighters ?
foam + tape
foam+ epoxy or gorilla + balsa
foam+ epoxy +fiberglass
goam + gorilla+ craft paper (brown paper)

Petr

Which_way_is_up · Post by **Which_way_is_up** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:58 pm

Definitely a "goam" and a gorilla stuffed in a brown paper bag! [:D]

drewjet · Post by **drewjet** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:12 pm

On the Wing Blue Foam and 1" Strapping tape for the spar, then covered in Clear or zagi tape. For the Fuse I use Blue foam and 1" strapping tape in a continuous loop from tail to nose and back. Then cover with clear packing tape and paint or Zagi colored tape.

Hat Trick · Post by **Hat Trick** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:21 am

I really like tiny fiberglass rods for spars. Very light and very strong. Nothing much else needed.

thojo · Post by **thojo** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:52 am

1/32 ply, almost no weight at all on these small wings

pvbachan · Post by **pvbachan** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:43 am

yah,
that's what I thought -- totally goamed gorilla stuffed in brown paper bag[:o)]

petr

Which_way_is_up · Post by **Which_way_is_up** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:15 am

Thojo, that's a good method and looks familiar! [:D] The 32nd ply makes a very strong spar. I really need to finish the plane that this wing belongs too.[xx(]