In previous posts I discussed my struggle with the wire clips, going back to the original wire was a key step that allowed me to complete the right wing and obtain a good esthetic result. This is the bottom of the wing: This is the top of the wing: In addition to Polybrush and Polyspray […]
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The Taylorcraft BC12D did not use rib stitching, it uses the Taylorcraft Wire Clips. Today, you can buy an FAA PMA-approved Martin Wire Clips from Aircraft Spruce, so I decided to use it, also to avoid having to get a field approval for the rib stitching. The result was poor. As explained on the Taylorcraft
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My friend John, who has helped me on this project, has decided to go flying in Alaska for the summer and so we decided to cover the fuselage now. The envelop provided by Aircraft Spruce fit very well. Then we two calibrated irons we started to shrink the fabric. Here is the result after the
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