F-16 Wing Glassing Question
10-04-2004, 08:49 AM
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F-16 Wing Glassing Question
I'm going to be covering the wings, stabs and rudder on this older version Y/A F-16A with 3/4 ounce glass and polyester resin. My question is...should I glass the wings before or after gluing them to the fuse? I know I have to apply some glass on top and bottom of the joint area of the wing and the fuse...would it be best to glass the wing first, then glue it to the fuse and use a couple of glass strips at the joint for strength? Or, glue the wing to the fuse first, then apply one sheet of glass over the wing and joint area? Thanks
Richie
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10-04-2004, 08:57 AM
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RE: F-16 Wing Glassing Question
Richie,
It will be much easier and cleaner to glass all the stuff before hand. Afterwards, you can glue them to the fuse and just go over the seams with 1-2" wide strip of glass cloth. You can then fair the joint with some putty etc..
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It will be much easier and cleaner to glass all the stuff before hand. Afterwards, you can glue them to the fuse and just go over the seams with 1-2" wide strip of glass cloth. You can then fair the joint with some putty etc..
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10-04-2004, 09:00 AM
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RE: F-16 Wing Glassing Question
Richie,
I guess you could do it either way, but personally I always glass all the surfaces then sand it all smooth. After all is sanded smooth then I glue them in place and apply the glass on the wing joints and sand those areas smooth. The main difference here is I think you will find all of the parts much easier to work with when not attached to the plane but both methods would achieve the same results.
Good Luck,
Brandon
I guess you could do it either way, but personally I always glass all the surfaces then sand it all smooth. After all is sanded smooth then I glue them in place and apply the glass on the wing joints and sand those areas smooth. The main difference here is I think you will find all of the parts much easier to work with when not attached to the plane but both methods would achieve the same results.
Good Luck,
Brandon
10-04-2004, 12:09 PM
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RE: F-16 Wing Glassing Question
Thank you very much guys....you both suggest exactly what I was thinking. Brandon, you're absolutely right. My biggest concern was in fact working with the parts AFTER they're glued, it would be more difficult that way. I just really wanted to avoid the extra work of sanding down the strips on the joints to flush with the glass on the wings, but hey, it's part of building it right??!! On the long run, I know it will have been worth it.
Adil, I had the pleasure of seeing you fly Tom's SM F-18 at the Big Apple Jet Rally. GREAT JOB!! Tom and I had gotten together on one or two occasions way back when we were heavily into heli's. Actually, I still am into them but i've had itchy fingures for airplanes again for quite some time now. Anyway, back to work....thanks again guys!!
Adil, I had the pleasure of seeing you fly Tom's SM F-18 at the Big Apple Jet Rally. GREAT JOB!! Tom and I had gotten together on one or two occasions way back when we were heavily into heli's. Actually, I still am into them but i've had itchy fingures for airplanes again for quite some time now. Anyway, back to work....thanks again guys!!
