This blog records the history of Building, Flying and Changing our Fly Baby. The plane is alive and well so this will be an ongoing story. The principals in this story are Ernest and Dennis Harbin. All the family and many friends participated in this adventure. Ernie and Dennis will both make comments in posts. We both saw all this through our own eyes and remember things differently, so you'll get our thoughts and memories.
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Fabric On Lower Right Aileron - Everything Now Has Fabric
Before covering the aileron I finished shrinking the fabric on the lower right wing panel. When the weather cooperates I'll get a coat of Poly-Brush on it. I've still got 2 other panels and the other aileron to rib stitch.
As with the other aileron I stitched 2 scraps from the lower wings together to make the blanket. I'd sew an envelope but the control horn in the middle prevents slipping an envelope on past it.
I marked the width of the spar centered on the seam. With the spar on the marks I drew a line along the trailing edge to make it easy gluing the fabric to the trailing edge and still having the seam centered on the spar.
I glued the fabric to the top of the trailing edge then did the Poly Fiber trick of ironing it around the trailing edge to get a smooth fit.
The fabric was trimmed to the width of the trailing edge then glued to the bottom side.
I clamped the fabric to the spar so I could pull it while heat forming it around the tip tube. It's not perfect but I think I'm getting there. I need another set of wings to cover. I guess I need to put the wings together for the WACO NINE. Oh yeah, that's why I needed the Fly Baby out of the attic. How may planes can you build in one attic.
I glued the root end like the other aileron so there is only one layer of fabric in the gap. When I tape that end I'll make a custom patch to again have only one layer.
Once everything was dry I stretched the upper tip fabric.
I'll let the glue dry overnight before shrinking the fabric.
I now have fabric on everything.
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