The other wing (the left one)
Starting to cover the last piece of the aircraft: the left wings. Here are some pictures. The leading edge is covered with Poly-Fiber polyester padding.
and the right wing is covered
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
The Taylorcraft Wire Clips
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
Covering the Fuselage
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
Working on the ailerons
These are the two ailerons after two coats of Poly-Brush applied with the brush and one sprayed HVLP. Next step are three coats of Silver
… and here is the white
I am done with the tail. Even if I am probably going to finish the aircraft with Ranthane (a high-solids, flexible, two-part polyurethane) I have