Netheads. I have acquired a KR2, & I would like to rebuild the outer wings. The wings are heavy (approx 50 lbs), the aileron hinges are about 1/4" concave, & I would like to put tanks in the wings.
Unfortunately I will stick with the RAF 48 airfoil I don't want to do the inner wings & reposition the rear spar. My method fasten the WAF's to a block of wood, Ali channel or what ever then cut the tip off & stick a block of wood to the outer end of the wing (not sure how, screw, glue or what ever). Then stick a piece of tube in the blocks of wood & use them like a rotisserie. The block of wood at the inner end would be to keep the WAF's & spars in the same relative position. Then take the lower skin & nose off & rebuild, probably use Mark L's method. Then turn over remove the top skin. Fit tanks probably 5" irrigation tube X 2 ( length depends on how much fuel I want). One thing I was think about with fitting irrigation tube. Depending on the length what is the expansion/contraction going to be compared with the wood/fibreglass structure. I thought of gluing the outer end (where the filler would be) in a cradle or what ever & allow the rest of the tube to expand/contract Then do top skin etc. My questions are Has anyone done anything like this before. Any thoughts, suggestions etc. Thanks Much appreciated. Robin. New Zealand r.macdon...@clear.net.nz
