March 2008 73
Wingtips BY BOB HUNT
Customize your model’s
wing for extra lift
or a special look
1
2
3
Building
THE DETAILS are what usually make one model
stand out from others on the field. One of the most
often overlooked details is wingtip design and
execution. Finishing the end of a wing with a
distinctive tip shape, which is also well crafted, adds
a great deal of character to an airplane.
Want to give it a try? This photo essay details how
to make a flat-plate-type wingtip the easy way. MA
Bob Hunt
[email protected]
Cut the template and use it to make two wingtip plates from 1/8
balsa.
Draw a tip design you like and make a balsa or plywood template
of the shape.
Use a ballpoint pen to mark the desired position of the tip plate on
the tip rib. Make two lines indicating the 1/8-inch tip-plate
thickness. Draw lines on the tip rib that are perpendicular to the
first set of lines; these should be at the rear of the wing-spar
location and at the front of the TE sheeting, as shown.
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/03
Page Numbers: 73,74,75,76
March 2008 73
Wingtips BY BOB HUNT
Customize your model’s
wing for extra lift
or a special look
1
2
3
Building
THE DETAILS are what usually make one model
stand out from others on the field. One of the most
often overlooked details is wingtip design and
execution. Finishing the end of a wing with a
distinctive tip shape, which is also well crafted, adds
a great deal of character to an airplane.
Want to give it a try? This photo essay details how
to make a flat-plate-type wingtip the easy way. MA
Bob Hunt
[email protected]
Cut the template and use it to make two wingtip plates from 1/8
balsa.
Draw a tip design you like and make a balsa or plywood template
of the shape.
Use a ballpoint pen to mark the desired position of the tip plate on
the tip rib. Make two lines indicating the 1/8-inch tip-plate
thickness. Draw lines on the tip rib that are perpendicular to the
first set of lines; these should be at the rear of the wing-spar
location and at the front of the TE sheeting, as shown.
03sig3.QXD 1/25/08 9:37 AM Page 73
Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/03
Page Numbers: 73,74,75,76
March 2008 73
Wingtips BY BOB HUNT
Customize your model’s
wing for extra lift
or a special look
1
2
3
Building
THE DETAILS are what usually make one model
stand out from others on the field. One of the most
often overlooked details is wingtip design and
execution. Finishing the end of a wing with a
distinctive tip shape, which is also well crafted, adds
a great deal of character to an airplane.
Want to give it a try? This photo essay details how
to make a flat-plate-type wingtip the easy way. MA
Bob Hunt
[email protected]
Cut the template and use it to make two wingtip plates from 1/8
balsa.
Draw a tip design you like and make a balsa or plywood template
of the shape.
Use a ballpoint pen to mark the desired position of the tip plate on
the tip rib. Make two lines indicating the 1/8-inch tip-plate
thickness. Draw lines on the tip rib that are perpendicular to the
first set of lines; these should be at the rear of the wing-spar
location and at the front of the TE sheeting, as shown.
03sig3.QXD 1/25/08 9:37 AM Page 73
Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/03
Page Numbers: 73,74,75,76
March 2008 73
Wingtips BY BOB HUNT
Customize your model’s
wing for extra lift
or a special look
1
2
3
Building
THE DETAILS are what usually make one model
stand out from others on the field. One of the most
often overlooked details is wingtip design and
execution. Finishing the end of a wing with a
distinctive tip shape, which is also well crafted, adds
a great deal of character to an airplane.
Want to give it a try? This photo essay details how
to make a flat-plate-type wingtip the easy way. MA
Bob Hunt
[email protected]
Cut the template and use it to make two wingtip plates from 1/8
balsa.
Draw a tip design you like and make a balsa or plywood template
of the shape.
Use a ballpoint pen to mark the desired position of the tip plate on
the tip rib. Make two lines indicating the 1/8-inch tip-plate
thickness. Draw lines on the tip rib that are perpendicular to the
first set of lines; these should be at the rear of the wing-spar
location and at the front of the TE sheeting, as shown.
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